I was curious if anyone had any idea if there exists a holiday like Thanksgiving in East Asian culture where people can be grateful for all of the opportunities, family and even material goods they possess. I am skeptical of the existence only because I feel like society tells each person that they are responsible for their own success in all their endeavors. Just a thought.
--Bob
ps. happy thanksgiving
Posted by robert at November 19, 2004 11:00 AMYou can find a decent list of Japanese holidays here. There are a few holidays that give *thanks* for labor and culture, but none of them seem to promote the individual. Instead, most Japanese holidays seem to promote the celebration of different social groups, like Children's Day, Coming of Age Day, and Respect for the Aged Day. Labour Thanksgiving is a just a day to celebrate labour, rather than labourers. I do not really know any of the holidays in other East Asian countries.
(I am not in this class, but found this page while looking for information on Chushingura. I am an Asian Studies major at Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, OH.)
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