Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.

[2] One such meeting was held on November 1, 2016, and was attended by 13 members of parliament, including Tomomi Inada, Keiji Furuya, Eiichiro Washio, and Takeshi Noma.

[3] In April 2022, an all-party parliamentary group supportive of renaming Culture Day and headed by Keiji Furuya numbered 92 members of parliament,[4] with members from the LDP, CDP, Nippon Ishin no Kai, and Democratic Party For the People.

[7] Given by the Emperor himself to those who have significantly advanced science, the arts or culture, it is one of the highest honours bestowed by the Imperial Family.

For instance, it was awarded to the Apollo 11 astronauts upon their successful return from the Moon, as well as literary scholar Donald Keene.