Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/November 4

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Word of the day
for November 4
uke-e n
  1. (art) A kind of ukiyo-e (Japanese painting or woodblock print showing a scene of everyday life) depicting an auspicious subject, which was popular in Japan during the late 1800s.

Culture Day (文化の日, Bunka no Hi) was observed in Japan yesterday to promote culture, the arts, and academic endeavour. The post-war Japanese constitution was announced on 3 November 1946.

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