1. National Holidays Autumnal Equinox Day
Topic: How do you say in Japanese
Q: How do you say “Autumnal Equinox Day” in Japanese?
A: It is “秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ）”.
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秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ）- Autumnal Equinox Day
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Holidays of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia（

2. Q: What Date? Topic: What Date & Why Q: What Date is it? Detail: N/A
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3. September 23rd or 24th Q: What Date? Topic: What Date & Why
A: September 23rd or 24th
Q: Why do Japanese celebrate “秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ）” on this date?
A: Because it is a day to mark the changing of seasons.
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On this day, the sun rises exactly in the east and sets exactly in the west, and day and night become the same length. From this day on, days begin getting shorter than nights in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Japanese have traditionally called the period around the autumnal and vernal (springtime) equinoxes higan.
Higan has Buddhist origins. It means the "other side of the river of death." This side of the river is the world where we live, and the other side is the realm where the souls of those who have passed away dwell.
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Autumnal Equinox Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia（

4. Q: What Purpose? Topic: What
Q: What is the purpose of “秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ）”?
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5. To respect our deceased
Q: What Purpose?
To respect our deceased
family members
Topic: What
A: It is a day to pay our respects to our deceased parents, grandparents, and other family members.
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Autumnal Equinox Day - Calendar 05 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan（

6. Q: How celebrate? Topic: Event
Q: How do Japanese celebrate “秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ）”?
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7. To visit the family grave
Q: How celebrate?
To visit the family grave
Topic: Event
A: Visiting the family grave usually means cleaning the tombstone, offering flowers and food, burning incense sticks, and praying.
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Autumnal Equinox Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia（
Autumnal Equinox Day - Calendar 05 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan（
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8. Q: Moonlight Viewing? Who lives on the moon?
Q. What animal do Japanese believe lives on the moon?
A. Rabbit.
Topic: Moonlight Viewing
Q: What animal do Japanese believe lives on the moon?
A: Rabbit.
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There is an old custom of celebrating the full moon on the fifteenth day of the eighth month on the traditional Japanese calendar. It's a very poetic and elegant practice, with people placing ornaments and offerings next to windows, on verandas, and in other places where one can see the moon. Vases are filled with pampas grass and autumnal herbs, and seasonal foods like dumplings, pears, persimmons, and grapes are placed on dishes.
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月見（つきみ）- moonlight viewing
満月（まんげつ）- full moon
Source:
Holidays of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia（