Washington Post (April 27)
2019/ 04/ 30 by jd in Global News
“It was supposed to be a period of joyous national celebration, the Golden Week public holiday, which has been extended this year to celebrate the ascension of a new emperor to the Chrysanthemum Throne.” Instead, many Japanese are “miserable and stressed,” especially those in the service industry who have to work. In fact, recent polls show that “more people were unhappy than were happy with the long break.”
Tags: Ascension, Celebration, Chrysanthemum Throne, Emperor, Golden Week, Japan, Joyous, Miserable, Stressed, Unhappy
