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Japanese Holidays - Respect for the Aged Day - Keirou no hi

Sun, September 20, 2009, by Muza-chan

Tomorow, on September 21st (the third Monday of September), Japan celebrates the Keirou no Hi ( 敬老の日 ) holiday, a day dedicated to honor elderly citizens.

Furusato Kumin Matsuri

Japan is the coutry with the greatest life expectancy in the world, with an average of 82.6 years (79.0 for men and 86.1 for women). According to recent statistics published by the Japanese Ministry of Health, this year the number of the centenarians surpassed 40.000, with 86.5% of them women.

The oldest man in Japan, Jirouemon Kimura, is 112 years old and lives in the Kyoto Prefecture, while the oldest woman is 114 years and lives in Okinawa.

What is the secret of this long life? Besides the healthier food and the lower pollution, the secret is probably the joy to live: Jirouemon Kimura said “I will live out every single day“.

I’ve met in Japan many very old people, strolling in parks, bicycling…

Ueno

… visitng museums, in excursions, at temples and shrines.

Senso-ji

I’ve also met many old photographers…

Furusato Kumin Matsuri

And it was charming to see many old people enjoying the festivals, playing the Odaiko drums or even bearing the heavy mikoshi, next to the younger participants.

Furusato Kumin Matsuri
Furusato Kumin Matsuri
Furusato Kumin Matsuri
Furusato Kumin Matsuri

Pe 21 septembrie (a treia zi de luni din septembrie), în Japonia se sărbătoreşte Keiro no Hi ( 敬老の日 ), ziua respectului pentru bătrâni.

Furusato Kumin Matsuri

Japonia este ţara cu cea mai mare speranţă de viaţă, media fiind 82,6 ani (79,0 la bărbaţi şi 86,1 la femei). Conform statisticilor publicate de Ministerul Sănătăţii, anul aceasta s-a stabilit un nou record, pentru prima dată numărul centenarilor a trecut de 40.000, dintre care 86,5% sunt femei.

Cel mai bătrân bărbat din Japonia se numeşte Jirouemon Kimura, este din Kyotango şi are 112 ani, iar cea mai bătrână femeie are 114 ani şi este din Okinawa.

Care este secretul vieţii lungi din Japonia? Pe lângă alimentaţia mult mai sănătoasă decât cea de la noi, poluarea mai mică, cred că secretul este bucuria de a trăi: “I will live out every single day“, spunea Jirouemon Kimura.

Am întâlnit oameni foarte bătrâni care se plimbau prin parc, mergeau cu bicicleta…

Ueno

… la muzee, în excursii, la temple şi altare.

Senso-ji

Am întâlnit foarte multi fotografi bătrâni.

Furusato Kumin Matsuri

Şi ce m-a bucurat cel mai mult este faptul că i-am întâlnit la matsuri, bătând tobele Odaiko sau chiar purtând mikoshi împreună cu cei tineri.

Furusato Kumin Matsuri
Furusato Kumin Matsuri
Furusato Kumin Matsuri
Furusato Kumin Matsuri



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