Happy Greenery Day to our Japanese friends

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It’s not so long ago since we had this particular vehicle as a quiz car – we’ll lead you straight away to the answer this time, as we keep the puzzling to Saturdays over here. But this lovely Friday Ladies photograph seemed fitting for today, since the car is a real Japanese classic. And today is a festive day in the land of the rising sun. It’s Shōwa Day, or Greenery Day.

This used to be a national holiday in Japan to celebrate Emperor Shōwa's birthday, although it’s now mostly renamed Greenery Day as a day ‘to commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings’. But also ‘to acknowledge the controversial wartime emperor's love for plants without directly mentioning his name.’ Who are we to object?

So enjoy nature, wherever you are. You might find it a fitting day to take you classic car out for a drive over those twisty country roads..?

(Words and archive picture editor)

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