Feb. 11 is one of national holidays called kenkoku kinen no hi (建国記念の日), National Foundation Day. This was established in 1966 and practiced from Feb. 11, 1967.
From 1873 to 1948 this day was celebrated as Kigen setsu (紀元節), which was one of four major holidays (四大節：shidai setsu) then. Other holidays were shiho hai(四方拝: new year), Tencho setsu（天長節: Emperor's birthday), and Meiji setsu(明治節: Emperor Meiji's birthday on Nov. 3).
According to the old Japanese history book called Nihon shoki (日本書紀) written in early 8th century, the first Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇）succeeded to the throne on Feb. 11, 660 B.C.
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