The Ugly Stepsister of Japanese Holidays

It just so happens to be National Founding Day (kenkoku kinen-bi) in Japan, so go eat some sushi in celebration. This just so happens to be the most boring Japanese holiday there is. It's apparently a very conterversial holiday, so most people are too scared to do anything other than flying a Japanese flag outside their homes.

Why is it such a conterversial holiday? Well, it wasn't always National Foundation Day. It used to be Empire Day (Kigensetsu); then it was a whole lot more exciting.