Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. This coming Monday, September 16th, is Respect-for-the-Aged Day (敬老の日). On the third Monday of September a unique Japanese national holiday is hel which honors and shows respect to the aged. This is also a day for the Japanese people, with the highest life-expectancy rate in the word, to think about social welfare issues that concern senior citizens. People usually visit their parents or grandparents on that day if they are not living together. Kindergarten children often visit special homes for the aged. There are also many events held by local governments where respect-for-the-aged associations entertain people and give them souvenirs.

September 13th News, from NILS Japanese language school.