And after everything the Emperor put this country through...their going to name an official holiday after him:


Two previous attempts, five years and two years ago, failed to pass the Diet due to strong opposition from the Social Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party. This time, however, the bill, introduced by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner New Komeito, is expected to become law with support from the opposition Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan). Both the communists and the social democrats have lost many Diet seats in the meantime.

Until the end of World War II, April 29, the birthday of Emperor Showa, was called Tenchosetsu, which meant the day to pray for the emperor's long life. After Emperor Hirohito died in January 1989, his birth date was renamed Greenery Day. This required a revision of the national holidays law. The latest LDP-Komeito bill says the purpose of changing the holidays name again to Showa Day is to recall the Showa Era (1926-1989), during which Japan experienced devastating war and vigorous economic recovery, and thereby reflect on the future of the nation.
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-...504070147.html

This has to be the kicker! This new holiday brought to you by the " ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan"!

BWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!