秋の風物詩（aki no fubutsushi) 3 --- Special Attractionｓ of Autumn

---- 運動会（うんどうかい、 undookai)---- Athletic Meet


Athletic meets are held at schools every autumn since it is the best season for sports.

Athletic events are relay race, a tug of war, obstacle race, race for the bun, race carrｙing a balloon on a racket, ball-toss game, mock cavalry battle and so on.

秋の風物詩（aki no fubutsushi) 2 --- Special Attractionｓ of Autumn

---- 月見（つきみ、 tsukimi)-----

Tsukimi is “Moon Viewing,” This is done in autumn on the night of the full moon. Offerings of Japanese pampas grass, rice dumplings, seasonal fruits and vegetables are made to the moon, and the full moon is appreciated. The full moon floating in the clear autumn sky appears especially beautiful.

秋の風物詩（aki no fubutsushi) 1 --- Special Attractions of Autumn

----敬老の日（けいろう　の　ひ、keiroo no hi)----

The third Monday of September is keiro-no-hi, or Respect-for-the-Aged Day. It is a day to honor the aged, celebrate their long life, pray for their good health in the future. People give a gift to their parents or grandparents, and there are also many events such as variety shows organized by local governments or respect-for-age associations.

The number of centenarians in Japan--- 47,756 (Sep.13, 2011), 51,376 (Sep.15,2012)
The lifespan for women---85.90 years, for men---79.44 years (2011)