On this day, we pay tribute to the boundless waters that sustain our nation. Let all our people reflect on the maritime strength and fishing traditions that have nourished our people for generations.

Obon (お盆) is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honour the spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves when the spirits of ancestors […]

Maritime Day (航海日), is celebrated July 11, commemorating marked Zheng He’s first voyage. The date marks the 600th anniversary of the ocean voyages of Zheng He, the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) navigator, who went on seven voyages to show China’s might to the rest of the world, under the command of Yongle Emperor.