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Japan celebrates Thanksgiving on November 23rd of each year. It is not related to or should be confused with the American Thanksgiving, but it is, in fact, a true Japanese holiday that shares it's name. The Japanese Thanksgiving, or "Kinro kansha no hi" is usually refered to as Labor Thanksgiving Day. It is a national holiday, and it's purpose is to give thanks to each other for the work that they have done throughout the year, and to celebrate the fruits of that labor.
Labor Thanksgiving Day is actually the modern name for Niinamesai, a Shinto celebration where some of the newly harvested rice is offered up to the kami (kami is a Shinto concept that is quite complex and multifaceted, but in the broadest sense it means spirits; it can also refer to Shinto deities, among many other things.) Niinamesai came to be held on November 23rd in the Meiji period (1868 - 1912) of Japan, but it is said to have been celebrated in November as far back as 678.
After the end of World War II, Labor Thanksgiving Day was established on the same day, to mark changes in the Japanese constitution that fostered human rights and increased rights for workers. Today, Niinamesai is still celebrated on the 23rd, but it is separate and much more private, held by the Imperial family. Labor Thanksgiving Day events are held throughout Japan, with a focus on peace, human rights and environmental concerns. Often, grade school children will honor local police with drawings to commend them for their service. I'm not sure if there is a feast, like we Americans have, but it is definitely a possibility, due to it's roots in the harvest festival.
Thanksgiving is celebration that began with Native Americans and Pilgrims that had just arrived in America. The key word here is America.
In Japan there were no natives that kindly helped immigrants and spurred the start of their country.
Japan has no equivalent to the American Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is a tradition of the United States of America, and not celebrated in Japan, except by U.S. expatriates and people socially connected to them.
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What type of food does Japan eat on Thanksgiving?
Not every country recognizes Thanksgiving as a holiday. Japan has a holiday that combines the concept of Labor Day and Thanksgiving but there is no special food associated with it. It is more about the ideas of worker's rights and not about families getting together to eat large amounts of food.
What do you do most of on Thanksgiving day?
eat
Does people eat turkey in Thanksgiving night or Thanksgiving Day?
Your choice entirely.
Popular day to eat out in the US?
Thanksgiving
Do Japanese people celebrate Thanksgiving?
thanksgiving is not celebrated in Japan, it is an American holiday!!!!
What do many people eat the day after Thanksgiving?
Leftovers...
What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving Day?
For vegan Thanksgiving recipes, click on the links below -
Did the pilgrims eat ducks on the first Thanksgiving Day?
yes they did
Why do you eat cranberries at Thanksgiving?
People eat cranberries at Thanksgiving because they are a food that would have been served at the first Thanksgiving, which is commemorated on Thanksgiving Day each November. The early settlers would have used cranberries to preserve their meat.
What do Turkish people do on thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is not a Turkish Holiday. Thanksgiving is primarily celebrated in the United States and Canada. They would eat what they normally do on any other day.
How do expand your stomach so you can eat more during Thanksgiving?
It is physically impossible to "expand" your stomach in order to eat more. However, you can starve for a day before Thanksgiving, so that during Thanksgiving you will be extremely hungry.
What is the day after Thanksgiving called?
The day after thanksgiving is THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING!
