Sontag

Sontag(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.03.05 11:13 (#14852007) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.03.05 3:07)
Yeah, it's Sunday today. Still Saturday in America, since Australians and Japanese share the same Sunday, I don't have to convert.
We have a festival in early May called Hakata Dontak. I have heard the word Dontak derived from Dutch word Sontag, which means Sunday. We used to close any ties with the rest of the world from early 1600s to late 1800s for about 260 years, during that time Holland and China was the only trade partner, 'Dontak' is one of few words originated from Holland.
Here in Japan almost all private companies and public offices close on weekends, however instead, many shopping centres are a full of people, therefore I must say 20% of people are serving for the rest of 80%.
Our society opens 24 hours, 365 days. Sometimes I feel like taking longer holidays, which is still a dream unrealised.
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