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National Foundation Day, a national holiday that is usually held on February 11th, celebrating the founding of the nation and the imperial line by the first Emperor Jimmu. In eRepublik it'll be celebrated during the last week of February, from our own history to our first Emperor Kokawayoshi Makoto. We will have a two stage event, with the final stage in honor of our Emperor.

The first stage will be four question trivia, you must answer all three correctly to reach the final stage. All the answers can be found in the eRepublik wiki, links will be posted below the questions, DO NOT post the answers in the comments or forums, send the answers to me, DankChronic. The second stage, in honor of our Emperor is named "Find that Owl". There will be three images and all you have to do is locate the owl and tell me where its at, AGAIN do not post any answers in the comments or forums, send your answers to me.

Down below you will find the rules, questions, and some more information about the real life National Foundation Day holiday.

Rules:
1 - Send all answers to the Minister or Vice Minister of the MoCH, DO NOT post the answers in the forums or comment section.

2 - You must answer all 4 questions correctly before eDay 1,094 eTime 00:00 to advance to the final stage.

3 - The first person to find all 3 owls in the final stage will win the event.

4 - The event will officially end on eDay 1,096 eTime 00:00.

5 - Winner of overall event wins 300 JPY.



1st Stage: Trivia
For the first stage you will be answering three question about eJapan, our eRepublik nation. The first person to answer these questions will receive a 50 JPY bonus, and everyone must answer ALL three questions to advance to the final stage, "Find the Owl".

1 - When did the Kyushu controversy take place, and what was the out come?

2 - When did the first eSouth Korean War begin, and how long did it last?

3 - Who was the principal author of the eJapanese constitution, and when was it approved by congress?

4 - Who was the first president of eJapan, and what political party were they in?

Answers can be found in the eRepublik wiki, here are some links to help you get started, but you still have to be the ones to find the answers.
http://wiki.erepublik.com/index.php/Japan
http://wiki.erepublik.com/index.php/Kyushu_controversy



National Foundation Day (Info about real life holiday)
February 11th marks National Foundation Day in Japan. This special, national holiday is considered extremely patriotic among the Japanese, and as such, it was banned with Japan’s surrender during World War II. In 1966, the holiday was reestablished, and is celebrated every February 11th.

Known as Kenkoku Kinen no Hi, or the day of commemorating the founding of the nation, National Foundation Day has an exceptionally long historical significance. Historical Japanese texts date 660 BC as when the first Japanese Emperor was crowned, Emperor Jimmu. This is sometimes disputed by historians, some of whom believe the historical date is more “folklore” than “fact.”

In the early 1870s, Japan switched from the traditional lunar calendar to the same calendar used in the West; the Gregorian calendar. At this time, the crowning of the first Emperor became a national holiday and it was referred to as Kigen-setsu.

Emperor Jimmu is considered legendary. According to historical texts and Shinto beliefs, Emperor Jimmu was a direct descendant of Amaterasu, the Japanese/Shinto Sun Goddess. According to the story, Amaterasu had a son, who also had a son. Her grandson was sent to live on the islands of Japan where he married a princess. With the princess, Amaterasu’s grandson had three sons, one of whom married the daughter of the Japanese Sea God, Ryuujin. This great-grandson and the Sea God’s daughter had a son who was abandoned and raised by his aunt, who eventually married him and bore him four sons. The last of their sons was the future Emperor Jimmu and the great-great-great-grandson of the Sun Goddess.

Part of the conditions for Japan’s surrender in World War II involved the Emperor denouncing divine lineage. Until that point, the Emperor and the Imperial Family were considered “divine” in that they descended from Emperor Jimmu and thus from Amaterasu. The Japanese term used to refer to the Emperor is Tennou, which can be translated as “heavenly sovereign.” The Imperial Family of Japan is the longest continuing hereditary monarchy in world history.

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