Today in Japan is celebrated on Marine Day, Umi-no-Hi.
The festival commemorates the journey of the Emperor Meiji dynasty did in 1876. Embarked on a steamship in Aomori, the emperor arrived in Yokohama on July 20.
The first time you trip commemorated the imperial party was in 1941 and was named Marine Memorial Day, Umi-no-kinenbi.
Later, in 1996 the memorial became a national public holiday and renamed with the current one. A few years later, in 2003, it was decided that the feast was commemorated on the third Monday in July.
In fact, the celebrations last July 20 to 31 days and these are called Umi-no-Shun-Kan, the Season of the Navy, and are punctuated by events in Japan such as research presentations on the sea, visits to oceanographic institutes, concerts and more. In Tokyo, for example, in the famous Ginza area, huge open-air tanks are in the streets.
The purpose of the Marine Day is to appreciate the benefits brought by the sea and pray for the prosperity of Japanese waters.
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