April Fools' Day

Japanese: April Fools'Day(英語表記)AprilFoolsDay
April Fools' Day

...It is said that exchanging the bush warblers dispels the misfortunes of the past year in the form of lies, and thus welcomes the new year and good fortune. In Christian countries such as the West, April 1st is called April Fools' Day, and is considered a day when innocent lies are forgiven. This tradition is also observed in Japan, but on the other hand, lies are not permitted on other days, and a distinctive feature is that lies must be personally atoned for through confession or repentance. [Iijima Yoshiharu]
[Lies in myths]
African mythology is full of trickster stories in which the hare is the hero.

*Some of the terms that refer to "April Fools' Day" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鷽を交換することで1年間の不幸をうそとして払ってしまうともいい,それによって新しい年や幸運を迎えるのである。西洋などのキリスト教国では4月1日を〈万愚節(エープリル・フールApril Fools’Day)〉といって,罪のないうその許される日とされ,日本でもこの風は行われているが,逆に他の日はうそは許されないのであり,告解とか懺悔という形で個人的に償わねばならないのが特徴である。【飯島 吉晴】
[神話におけるうそ]
 アフリカの神話にはノウサギが主人公であるトリックスター(いたずら者)の話が多い。…

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