Saturday, June 6, 2009

おけいこの日(okeiko no hi)

They say June 6 is o keiko no hi (おけいこの日). Keiko (稽古) means to learn or practice martial arts or artistic accomplishments. From a long time ago it has been said that if you start learning artistic things on June 6 at the age of 6, you will improve them. Therefore today is not only o keiko no hi but also ikebana no hi (いけばなの日), Day of flower arrangement, hogaku no hi (邦楽の日), Day of Japanese music, and gakki no hi (楽器の日), Day of musical instrument. Gakki no hiwas established by Zenkoku gakki kyokai (全国楽器協会), Japan Musical Instruments Association in 1970.
Did you start learning anything on June 6 when you were 6 years old??

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