Father’s Day in Japan is celebrated in the third week of June, while in Brazil we celebrate it on the second Sunday of August. In Japan, this date is called chichi no hi (父の日). In this article, we will see some curiosities about this date and how it is celebrated in Japan.
Father’s Day in Japan became popular around 1950. In Japan, this date is celebrated discreetly; families usually honor their fathers and fathers-in-law and give small gifts like ties, drinks, food, or something that the father likes. Some children tend to make drawings, origami, or give a bouquet of roses. Others usually take their fathers to eat at a fancy restaurant that serves wagyu beef, or to drink sake.
The role of fathers in Japan
Fathers in Japan are like those in any country; some are fun, quiet, serious, and angry. Like any father, they want to see their children grow up and want to take good care of them.
Some fathers tend to be a bit absent, most of the time because they work a lot. Some Japanese people said they usually see their father only 3 times a week. Of course, one should not generalize; in the house where I stayed, I noticed the father taking a lot of time to care for and play with his daughters, a beautiful scene that I rarely witness.
Other fathers tend to be absent but always support their children even after they become adults. This can be a big problem that generates problematic people called Hikikomori or Neet. There is also the typical father who wants to define the child’s destiny and path; many guide their children to continue or follow the same career as the family.
Father’s Day in Japanese
There are two ways to say father in Japanese, which are 父(chichi) that refers to one’s own father and お父さん (otoosan) that is used most of the time to refer to someone else’s father. Children also tend to say パパ (papa). To conclude the article, we will leave 2 phrases related to Father’s Day.
父の日おめでとうございます
Chichi no hi omedetou gozaimasu;
Happy Father’s Day;
お父さん、いつもありがとう。
Otousan, itsumo arigatou;
Father, thank you for everything;
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