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Element Anniversaries
A list of element anniversaries with their origins. Click an element to see characters with that element.The Twitter count is an approximate number of illustration and manga posts for each anniversary in a year. (View all elements)
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Monthly anniversaries
| Every month on day 1 | One-Eyed Day (Un solo ojo element: 11 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(80 posts) |
Origin: Based on the 'one-eye' day, the first day of each month. |
| Every month on day 11 | Garter Belt Day (Liguero element: 78 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: The shape of a garter belt resembles the numerals 11. |
| Every month on day 22 | Cat Ears Day (Oreja de gato element: 342 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on 2/22: 'nyan nyan,' an imitation of a cat's meow. |
| Every month on day 24 | Immortality Day (Inmortalidad o longevidad element: 1157 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(60 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/4 can be read as 'fu-shi' ('immortality'). |
| Every month on day 25 | Pudding Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: Established by Ohayo Dairy Products Co., Ltd. in 2010, based on the phrase 'smile after eating pudding' ('pudding o tabete nikkori'), with 'ni' (2) and 'ko' (5) forming a date pun. |
| Every month on day 26 | Bath and Pool Day (Tipo agua element: 692 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/6 can be read as 'fu-ro' ('bath'). |
| Every month on day 26 | Bath Day (Le gusta bañarse element: 111 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(25 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/6 can be read as 'fu-ro' ('bath'). |
| Every month on day 29 | Muscle Day (Pecho musculoso element: 967 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 29 can be read as 'niku' ('meat'). |
January anniversaries
| 1/8 | Earphone Day (Oreja entera element: 2697 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: Established by the earphone information site Earphone Navi, based on the date pun 'i' (1) + 'ya' (8) + 'hon' (earphone). |
| 1/10 | Denier Day (Medias, pantis o leggings element: 703 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(1 posts) |
Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 1/12 | Ski Day (Tipo hielo element: 462 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(28 posts) |
Origin: In 1911, Major Theodor von Lerch of Austria-Hungary gave Japan's first full-scale ski instruction in Joetsu City. Ski organizations across Japan established the day in 2002. |
| 1/13 | Tobacco Day (Tabaco element: 153 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(60 posts) |
Origin: The premium cigarette Peace was released in 1946. |
| 1/15 | Coming of Age Day (Edad universitaria element: 953 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(6 posts) |
Origin: It is now observed on the second Monday in January. It was formerly held on January 15 because that date was Little New Year, when coming-of-age ceremonies were once held. |
| 1/20 | Great Cold (Vulnerable al frío element: 210 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(5 posts) |
Origin: Daikan, one of the 24 solar terms, is considered the coldest period of the year. |
| 1/21 | Cooking Day (Bueno cocinando element: 967 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: In 1937, the BBC in the United Kingdom began broadcasting the world's first cooking program, “Evening Cooking.” |
| 1/22 | Curry Day (Le gusta el curry element: 190 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: In 1982, the National School Nutrition Council decided to serve curry for school lunches, and curry was served simultaneously at elementary and junior high schools across Japan. |
| 1/25 | Housewives’ Day Off (Madre element: 281 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: Proposed by Sankei Living Shimbun in 2009. Based on a reader survey, the 25th of January, May, and September were chosen as dates, once every four months, when the busy periods around New Year, Golden Week, and summer and Silver Week had eased. |
| 1/25 | Japan’s Record Low Temperature Day (Vulnerable al frío element: 210 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(12 posts) |
Origin: It commemorates the −41.0°C recorded in Asahikawa in 1902. |
| 1/25 | Hotcake Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(26 posts) |
Origin: After Japan’s record low temperature was recorded in Asahikawa in 1902, Morinaga hoped people would warm themselves with hotcakes on cold days. |
| 1/25 | Chinese Steamed Bun Day (Tipo fuego element: 738 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(23 posts) |
Origin: It falls during what is said to be the coldest time of year. The Japan Heated Foods Association, whose chairperson is the president of Imuraya, established Chinese Steamed Bun Day. |
| 1/29 | Sarcasm Day (Tiene la lengua afilada element: 411 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 1/29 can be read as “hi-ni-ku” (sarcasm). |
| 1/31 | Wife Appreciation Day (Esposa element: 79 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
February anniversaries
| Every year in month 2 | Ash Wednesday (Lamentando el pasado element: 399 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: It falls 46 days before Easter. It is the day Judas betrayed Christ and a day of repentance for Christians. |
| 2/2 | Twin-Tail Day (Coletas dobles element: 757 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(30 posts) |
Origin: It is named for the two hair ties used to make twin tails. It was established by the Japan Twin Tail Association. |
| 2/2 | Grandfather’s Day (Abuelo element: 85 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(28 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/2 can be read as “jii-jii” (grandpa). |
| 2/3 | Setsubun Obake (Tipo fantasma element: 521 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(7 posts) |
Origin: In geisha districts across Japan, women dress in unusual disguises on Setsubun night to evade the demons said to roam that night. |
| 2/4 | Two-Side-Up Day (Semirrecogido con dos coletas element: 286 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(60 posts) |
Origin: The name can be read as “two (2) side (3),” which might suggest February 3, but February 4 is more commonly used. |
| 2/5 | Smile Day (Enérgico/a element: 3530 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/5 can be read as “ni-ko ni-ko,” a Japanese expression for smiling. |
| 2/8 | Knee-High Socks Day (Medias hasta la rodilla element: 875 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 2/9 | Manga Day (Le gusta la animación, los juegos, los cómics. element: 1056 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(34 posts) |
Origin: Established by Mandarake in memory of Osamu Tezuka, who died on this date. |
| 2/9 | Meat Day (Le gusta la carne element: 498 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(2 posts) |
Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 2/10 | Left-Handers’ Day (Zurdo element: 219 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(32 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “left,” represented in Japanese with 0 (“re”), 2 (“fu”), and 10 (“to”). |
| 2/10 | NEET Day (Desempleado/a element: 1086 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/10 can be read as “niito” (NEET). |
| 2/10 | Futon Day (Le gusta dormir element: 367 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(14 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/10 can be read as “futon.” The All Japan Bedding Association established it in 1997. |
| 2/12 | Bra Day (Ropa interior element: 35 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(160 posts) |
Origin: In 1914, Mary Phelps Jacob of the United States filed a patent application. |
| 2/14 | Handsome Guy Day (Atractivo/a element: 1236 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: Inspired by Valentine’s Day. Established in 2016 by S-Pride Co., which sells “Ikemen Chips.” |
| 2/14 | Necktie Day (Corbata element: 1305 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(50 posts) |
Origin: Established to encourage people to give neckties as Valentine’s Day gifts. |
| 2/15 | Sweets Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(38 posts) |
Origin: Although the 15th of every month is Sweets Day, February 15, the day after Valentine’s Day, is considered the most important. The first Imperial Confectionery and Candy Exhibition began in 1911, and grand festivals honoring the deity of sweets were also held on the 15th. |
| 2/18 | Dialect Day (Habla en dialecto element: 329 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: “fu (2) tu (10) ba (8).” “Futuba” means “language” in the Yoron Island dialect. Established in 2007 by the Oshima Branch Office of Kagoshima Prefecture. |
| 2/18 | Good Sleep Day (Le gusta dormir element: 367 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(17 posts) |
Origin: It was established in or after 2017 because the southern Kanto region had the shortest sleep times among Japan’s 47 prefectures: Saitama (7.31 hours), followed by Chiba, Kanagawa, and Tokyo. The reason for choosing this date is unknown. |
| 2/19 | Pro Wrestling Day (Tipo lucha element: 1023 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: On this day in 1954, Japan’s first full-scale international wrestling match—Rikidozan and Masahiko Kimura versus the Sharpe brothers—was held at Kuramae Kokugikan. |
| 2/20 | World Day of Social Justice (Tiene un gran sentido de la justicia element: 1514 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. |
| 2/22 | Cat Day (Oreja de gato element: 342 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 2/22 can be read as “nyan nyan nyan,” imitating a cat’s meow. |
| 2/22 | Headphone Day (Auriculares element: 209 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(14 posts) |
Origin: The many 2s in the date make it fitting for headphones, which let listeners enjoy sound through two channels. Established by the headphone information site Headphone Navi. |
March anniversaries
| 3/2 | Mini Day (Minifalda micro element: 729 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 3/2 can be read as “mi-ni” (mini). |
| 3/3 | Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) (Femenino element: 9138 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: It is based on Momo no Sekku (the Peach Festival), a traditional observance held since ancient times to wish for the healthy growth of girls. |
| 3/3 | Bunny Ears Day (Oreja de conejo element: 195 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “mimi” (ears), represented by 33; it is also Rabbit Day. |
| 3/3 | Rabbit Day (Conejo element: 877 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(11 posts) |
Origin: It spread among rabbit lovers from “Mimi Day” (Ears Day). |
| 3/5 | Beauty Day (Guapo/a element: 1619 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: In 1908, the results were announced for the Jiji Shimpo newspaper’s first “Japanese Beauty Photo Contest,” held to select Japan’s representative for the “Miss World Contest.” |
| 3/6 | Younger Brother Day (Hermano menor element: 844 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(42 posts) |
Origin: Established in 1992 by Kunio Hatada, a researcher of sibling types. |
| 3/8 | International Women’s Day (Femenino element: 9138 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(24 posts) |
Origin: On this day in 1904, women workers in New York City held a demonstration demanding women’s suffrage. |
| 3/8 | Fujoshi Day (Fujoshi element: 97 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: March 8 is International Women’s Day. In its Chinese name, “Sanba Funü Jie” (三八婦女節), “婦女” (women) is pronounced the same as “腐女” (fujoshi). |
| 3/9 | Mixed Juice Day (A menudo bebe element: 92 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(9 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 3/9 can be read as “mi-kkusu” (mix). |
| 3/10 | Green Hair Day (Cabello verde element: 660 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(1 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 3/10 can be read as “midori” (green). |
| 3/10 | Side-Tail Day (Coleta lateral element: 196 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(16 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 3/10 can be read as “side.” |
| 3/10 | Sadism Day (Sádico/a element: 200 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 3/10 can be read as “sado” (sadism). |
| 3/13 | Sandwich Day (Le gusta el pan element: 236 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(12 posts) |
Origin: The 1 (“ichi”) is sandwiched between two 3s (“san”) in the date. |
| 3/14 | Fair Skin Day (Piel clara element: 3167 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(9 posts) |
Origin: Inspired by White Day. Established in 2008 by POLA, a cosmetics company. |
| 3/14 | White Day: A Day to Admire Silver and White Hair (Cabello plateado element: 546 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(46 posts) |
Origin: Because it is White Day. |
| 3/18 | Fairy Day (Tipo hada element: 1662 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(7 posts) |
Origin: The origin is unknown. It may have derived from Spirit Day. |
| 3/18 | Day of the Spirits (Tipo fantasma element: 521 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: “Shoryo” refers to the spirits of the dead. This date marks the death anniversaries of three poets: Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Izumi Shikibu, and Ono no Komachi. |
| 3/18 | Sleep Day (Le gusta dormir element: 367 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(12 posts) |
Origin: Established in 2011 by the Foundation for Promotion of Mental Health and Neuroscience and the Japanese Society of Sleep Research, after the World Sleep Society designated it as World Sleep Day. |
| 3/21 | United Nations Earth Day (Tipo tierra element: 368 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: It was declared as part of a peace movement calling for U.S.-Soviet space cooperation, following the Soviet Union’s successful launch of its first artificial satellite in 1957. |
| 3/21 | Brush Day (Con un bolígrafo element: 196 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(6 posts) |
Origin: Established by Kumano Town in Hiroshima Prefecture in 2008, on the spring equinox, to promote brush culture. |
| 3/21 | Randoseru Day (Con una mochila element: 141 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: Because 3 + 2 + 1 equals 6, the number of years in elementary school. |
| 3/21 | Hypnosis Day (Tipo psíquico element: 1213 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(25 posts) |
Origin: Named after the countdown “3, 2, 1” used when hypnotizing someone. |
| 3/25 | Electricity Memorial Day (Tipo eléctrico element: 403 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(40 posts) |
Origin: Established by the Japan Electrical Association in 1927, commemorating the first electric light in Japan, lit at a celebration venue in Toranomon, Tokyo, in 1878. |
| 3/26 | Katyusha Song Day (Banda de alicia element: 481 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: In 1914, Resurrection, based on Tolstoy’s novel, premiered at the Art Theatre founded by Hōgetsu Shimamura and Sumako Matsui. The song Matsui sang in the play became a huge hit. |
| 3/27 | World Theatre Day (Actúa bien element: 942 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: The first International Theatre Festival of Nations was held in Paris in 1962. |
| 3/27 | Cherry Blossom Day (Le gustan las flores y las plantas. element: 354 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: A date pun, 3 × 9 (“sakura”) = 27, coincides with the time of the 72-season entry “Sakura Begins to Bloom.” Established in 1992 by the Japan Sakura Association. |
April anniversaries
| 4/1 | Training Day (Pecho musculoso element: 967 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: Established by Esport Mizuno to encourage people to start jogging and other training with the beginning of the new fiscal year. |
| 4/1 | April Fool (Poco confiable element: 2119 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(60 posts) |
Origin: A Japanese translation of “April Fools’ Day.” |
| 4/1 | April Fools’ Day (Miente element: 315 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(1200 posts) |
Origin: Several origin theories exist: when Charles IX of France moved New Year’s Day from April 1 to January 1 in 1564, people supposedly began treating April 1 as a fake New Year and making merry; another theory says confusion arose soon after a period of spiritual retreat in India ended in late March; another links it to England’s Oak Apple Day, a celebration of the restoration of the monarchy. |
| 4/4 | Gender-Neutral Day (Género neutro element: 221 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(1 posts) |
Origin: It falls midway between March 3 (Girls’ Day) and May 5 (Boys’ Day). It is also known as Transgender Day. |
| 4/4 | Onee Day (Habla con un estilo femenino element: 71 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(4 posts) |
Origin: It falls midway between the Peach Festival and the Boys’ Festival. |
| 4/5 | Haircut Day (Flequillo recto element: 1425 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(18 posts) |
Origin: On this day in 1872, Tokyo Prefecture issued an edict banning women from cutting their hair. Women who opposed it made this Haircut Day. |
| 4/6 | White and Silver Hair Day (Cabello blanco element: 821 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: “shiro” (white) can be represented by 46. |
| 4/6 | White Tights Day (Color secundario blanco (parte inferior) element: 1496 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 4/6 can be read as “shi-ro” (white). |
| 4/7 | World Health Day (Rebosante de energía element: 4339 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: Also known as World Health Day. Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1949 to promote health worldwide. |
| 4/10 | Women’s Day (Femenino element: 9138 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: Established by Japan’s Ministry of Labour in 1949 as “Women’s Day” and renamed in 1998. It is the first day of Women’s Week. |
| 4/10 | Short Hair Day (Cabello corto element: 2534 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 4/10 can be read as “shōto” (short). Also known as Short-Cut Day or Short-Hair Day. |
| 4/10 | Siblings Day (Le gustan sus hermanos element: 644 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(42 posts) |
Origin: It is the American National Siblings Day. |
| 4/11 | Guts Pose Day (Tipo lucha element: 1023 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: On this day in 1974, the victory pose taken by boxer Guts Ishimatsu was named a “guts pose” by the media. |
| 4/12 | Bread Day (Le gusta el pan element: 236 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(25 posts) |
Origin: Because bread was first made in Japan in 1842. |
| 4/13 | Coffee Shop Day (Le gusta el café element: 163 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(14 posts) |
Origin: Japan’s first coffee shop, Kahi Chakan (Kahisakan), opened in Ueno, Tokyo, in 1888. |
| 4/13 | Duel Day (Con un cuchillo element: 1318 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro fought a duel on Ganryu Island in 1612. |
| 4/14 | Friendly Day (Sociable element: 3718 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tomodachi tte yoi yo (414) ne” (“friends are so nice, aren’t they?”). Established in 2000 by Super Planning Co. |
| 4/19 | Everyone’s Childcare Day (Edad preescolar element: 409 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(9 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 4 (“fo”) + 19 (“iku”). |
| 4/20 | Women’s University Day (Edad universitaria element: 953 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(1 posts) |
Origin: Japan Women’s University, Japan’s first women’s university, opened in 1901. |
| 4/22 | Earth Day (Tipo tierra element: 368 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: In 1970, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson held a discussion meeting on environmental issues. |
| 4/22 | Good Couples Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(30 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “yoi (4) fuufu (22)” (“good married couple”). Kodansha also proposed it because the date falls midway between Hinamatsuri, Children’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. |
| 4/23 | Dragon Day (Tipo dragón element: 214 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(35 posts) |
Origin: It is observed as the feast day of Saint George, the Christian saint famous for slaying a dragon. |
| 4/23 | World Book Day (Con un libro element: 376 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: Shakespeare was born in 1564, and in 1616 both he and Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, died. |
| 4/23 | English Language Day (Habla en un idioma extranjero. element: 157 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(16 posts) |
Origin: Established by the United Nations in honor of Shakespeare’s birthday. |
| 4/23 | Beer Day (Le gusta el alcohol element: 269 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: On this day in 1516, the Beer Purity Law, intended to improve beer quality, took effect in the Duchy of Bavaria in southern Germany. |
| 4/26 | Good Bath Day (Le gusta bañarse element: 111 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(25 posts) |
Origin: Established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2014 to coincide with the release of the film Thermae Romae II. |
| 4/27 | Freedom Day (Espíritu libre element: 1427 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(3 posts) |
Origin: It marks the day South Africa held its first election after apartheid in 1994. |
| 4/27 | Bad Wife Day (Egoísta element: 1255 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(2 posts) |
Origin: Socrates’ wife, who died on this day in 399 BCE, is said to have been a bad wife. |
| 4/28 | Shibuya Gyaru Day (Piel oscura element: 789 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(7 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “Shibuya” (428). Ganguro gyaru gather on this day. |
| 4/28 | Canned Juice Release Day (A menudo bebe element: 92 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(30 posts) |
Origin: Meiji Seika released Japan’s first canned juice in 1954. |
| 4/30 | Library Memorial Day (Con un libro element: 376 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(4 posts) |
Origin: Chosen at the National Library Conference in 1971 because the Library Act was promulgated in 1950. |
May anniversaries
| Every year in month 5 | Mother’s Day (Madre element: 281 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(27 posts) |
Origin: Observed on the second Sunday in May. It traces back to 1870, when American women’s suffrage activist Julia Ward Howe issued her “Mother’s Day Proclamation,” calling on people to refuse to send their husbands and children to war. |
| 5/1 | Bald Day (Calvo/a o rapado/a element: 1388 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(7 posts) |
Origin: It is mentioned on 2channel. The origin is unknown. |
| 5/1 | Bicycle Helmet Day (Casco element: 133 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(0 posts) |
Origin: May is Bicycle Month. Registered in 2016 by OGK Kabuto Co., headquartered in Higashiosaka, Osaka. |
| 5/1 | Fan Day (Con un ventilador element: 61 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: Based on the scene in The Tale of Genji in which Genji exchanges fans with Oborozukiyo, and on the date pun “koi” (love) for 5/1. |
| 5/2 | Green Tea Day (Le gusta el té element: 303 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(18 posts) |
Origin: It falls on the 88th day after the start of spring, known from the song “Summer Is Drawing Near, Hachijuhachiya.” The main tea-picking season begins around this time. Established in 1990 by the Japan Tea Central Association. |
| 5/4 | Greenery Day (Tipo planta element: 545 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(60 posts) |
Origin: It was originally April 29, the birthday of Emperor Showa, a biologist who loved nature. In 2007, that date became Showa Day, and Greenery Day was moved to May 4. |
| 5/4 | Family Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: Because there had been no day celebrating the family as a whole, Chinese restaurant chain Toh-Ten-Koh established it in 1985, when this date became a public holiday. |
| 5/5 | Children's Day (Edad preescolar element: 409 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(68 posts) |
Origin: It is based on Tango no Sekku, a traditional observance held since ancient times to wish for the healthy growth of boys. |
| 5/5 | Toy Day (Con juguetes element: 121 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(40 posts) |
Origin: Established in 1949 by the Japan Toy Association and the Tokyo Toy and Doll Wholesalers Association in connection with Children’s Day. |
| 5/5 | Parasol Day (Con un paraguas element: 83 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(1 posts) |
Origin: It often falls on Rikka, the traditional start of summer. |
| 5/5 | Bicycle Day (Anda en bicicleta element: 322 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: It falls on a public holiday during Bicycle Month. Established in 1998 by the Bicycle Month Promotion Council. |
| 5/5 | Shota Day (Edad de primaria element: 1463 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: Because it is Children’s Day. |
| 5/6 | International No Diet Day (Rellenito/a element: 752 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(90 posts) |
Origin: Proposed in 1992 by British feminist Mary Evans Young to counter social pressure to diet and raise awareness of the health effects of dieting. |
| 5/8 | No Socks Day (Descalzo/a element: 2399 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(2 posts) |
Origin: The origin is unknown. |
| 5/8 | Voice Day (Le gusta la música y el teatro element: 905 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(50 posts) |
Origin: Established by Koe Soken, founded with the hope that more people with good, appealing voices would make everyone happy and energize Japan. The date is a wordplay on “ko-e” (voice) and 5/8. |
| 5/9 | Ice Cream Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
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Origin: In 1964, the Tokyo Ice Cream Association held a commemorative event after the holiday period, when the ice cream season begins. |
| 5/10 | Maid Day (Uniforme de sirvienta element: 121 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: “May” + “do” (10) forms “maid.” |
| 5/10 | Wild Bird Day (Tipo volador element: 555 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed since 1947. It was set for around the time snow disappears in northern Japan. |
| 5/12 | Nursing Day (Profesional de la salud element: 138 personajes) |
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Origin: Also known as Hospital Day. It marks Florence Nightingale’s birthday. |
| 5/13 | Handbag Day (Con bolso de mano element: 121 personajes) |
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Origin: Established as “Bag Day” as a play on “ofukuro” (mother), another name for Mother’s Day. It falls on the second Sunday in May. |
| 5/13 | Love Your Dog Day (Tiene una mascota o le gustan los animales element: 732 personajes) |
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Origin: May 13 is Dog Day. It is said to stem from a dog event held in Hibiya Park in 1956 by the publisher of the magazine Aiken no Tomo. The claim that the Japan Kennel Club established it is considered false; the establishing organization and details are unknown. |
| 5/15 | Stockings Day (Medias, pantis o leggings element: 703 personajes) |
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Origin: In 1940, DuPont launched nylon stockings across the United States. |
| 5/15 | Yogurt Day (Le gustan los lácteos element: 141 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Meiji Co., Ltd. in honor of the birthday of Russian microbiologist Dr. Ilya Mechnikov. |
| 5/16 | Travel Day (Le gusta viajar y vivir aventuras element: 412 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1988 by the Japan Travel Pen Club because Matsuo Basho set out on his journey along The Narrow Road to the Deep North on this date. |
| 5/17 | International Day Against Homophobia (Le atrae el mismo sexo element: 728 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed by French university professor and LGBTQ activist Louis-Georges Tin and first observed in 2005. It commemorates the removal of homosexuality from the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases on May 17, 1990. On this date, Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriage in 2004 and Portugal did so in 2010. It is also known as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. |
| 5/18 | International Plant Day (Tipo planta element: 545 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed in 2011 by the European Plant Science Organisation as a day to reflect on the importance of plants. |
| 5/19 | Japanese Boxing Day (Artes marciales element: 149 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Japan Pro Boxing Association to commemorate Yoshio Shirai’s victory over Dado Marino at Korakuen Stadium on May 19, 1952, which made Shirai Japan’s first world champion. |
| 5/21 | First Elementary School Day (Edad de primaria element: 1463 personajes) |
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Origin: Japan’s first elementary school, Kamigyo 27th School, opened in Kyoto in 1869. |
| 5/22 | Cycling Day (Anda en bicicleta element: 322 personajes) |
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Origin: The Japan Cycling Association established Cycling Day in 2009 as part of its 45th anniversary celebrations. The date commemorates the association’s approval of establishment on May 22, 1964. |
| 5/22 | Cycling Day (Anda en bicicleta element: 322 personajes) |
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Origin: The Japan Cycling Association established Cycling Day in 2009 as part of its 45th anniversary celebrations. The date commemorates the association’s approval of establishment on May 22, 1964. |
| 5/23 | Kiss Day (Parece interesarle el romance element: 4237 personajes) |
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Origin: In 1946, the first kiss scene in Japanese cinema appeared in the film Hatachi no Seishun, which premiered on this date. |
| 5/23 | Love Letter Day (Le gusta amar element: 452 personajes) |
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Origin: Also known as Love Letter Day. The date is a wordplay on “ko-i-bu-mi” (love letter), and it was the release date of the film Love Letter, based on a work by Jiro Asada. |
| 5/23 | World Turtle Day (Reptil o anfibio element: 127 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue. The reason for choosing this date is unknown. |
| 5/25 | Geek Pride Day (Equipado con productos otaku. element: 55 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Amazon Brazil in 2015 because Star Wars premiered in 1977. |
| 5/25 | Housewives’ Day Off (Madre element: 281 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed by Sankei Living Shimbun in 2009. Based on a reader survey, the 25th of January, May, and September were chosen as dates, once every four months, when the busy periods around New Year, Golden Week, and summer and Silver Week had eased. |
| 5/27 | Hyakunin Isshu Day (Le gusta leer element: 793 personajes) |
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Origin: Fujiwara no Teika’s diary Meigetsuki records on May 27, 1235, a set of 100 waka poems on cards to decorate the fusuma at Ogura Villa. The Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is therefore said to have been completed on this date. |
| 5/27 | Hyakunin Isshu Day (Le gusta leer element: 793 personajes) |
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Origin: Fujiwara no Teika’s diary Meigetsuki records on May 27, 1235, a set of 100 waka poems on cards to decorate the fusuma at Ogura Villa. The Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is therefore said to have been completed on this date. |
| 5/27 | Hyakunin Isshu Day (Le gusta leer element: 793 personajes) |
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Origin: Fujiwara no Teika’s diary Meigetsuki records on May 27, 1235, a set of 100 waka poems on cards to decorate the fusuma at Ogura Villa. The Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is therefore said to have been completed on this date. |
| 5/28 | Fireworks Day (Tipo fuego element: 738 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(15 posts) |
Origin: In 1733, fireworks were launched during the opening of the Sumida River boating season, also as a memorial to the dead. |
| 5/28 | Golf Memorial Day (Le gustan el ejercicio y los deportes element: 781 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Mizuno in 1994 because the first Japan Open Golf Championship was held in 1927. |
| 5/29 | Kimono Day (Kimono (parte superior) element: 721 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “go-fuku” (kimono). Established in 2017 by Urai Co., Ltd., a kimono wholesaler. |
| 5/30 | Vacuum Cleaner Day (Tiene electrodomésticos element: 137 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1986 by the Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association. |
| 5/30 | Potato Day (Le gustan las papas element: 63 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in Peru, where potatoes have been eaten for 8,000 years. |
June anniversaries
| Every year in month 6 | Belt Day (Cinturón element: 1724 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed on the third Sunday in June, alongside Father’s Day. Established in 1968 by the Japan Apparel Belt Industry Federation. |
| Every year in month 6 | Father’s Day (Padre element: 397 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed on the third Sunday in June. It began in 1909, when American Sonora Smart Dodd held a church service to honor her father, who had raised her and her siblings on his own. |
| Every year in month 6 | Flower Day (Le gustan las flores y las plantas. element: 354 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed on the second Sunday in June. In the Protestant tradition, children bring flowers. The observance originated in the United States in 1856. |
| Every year in month 6 | Proposal Day (Esposa element: 79 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed on the first Sunday in June. Established in 1994 by Yumi Katsura, chair of the All Japan Bridal Association, to make it easier for people to propose. |
| 6/1 | Ice Day (Tipo hielo element: 462 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(5 posts) |
Origin: Established by the Japan Association of Refrigerated Warehouses because, during the Edo period, the Kaga Domain presented ice to the shogun on the sixth day of the sixth month of the old calendar and celebrated it as Himuro Day. |
| 6/1 | World Milk Day (Le gustan los lácteos element: 141 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2001 because many countries observed Milk Day around this date. In Japan, the timing coincides with the start of the grazing season. |
| 6/1 | Photography Day (Le gusta la pintura o la fotografía. element: 358 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Photographic Society of Japan in 1951 because the first successful photograph in Japan was once believed to have been taken on this date in 1841. In fact, the first successful photograph in Japan was taken on September 17, 1857. |
| 6/1 | Radio Wave Day (Tipo eléctrico element: 403 personajes) |
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Origin: In Japan, use of radio waves was opened to the public on this date in 1950 under three radio laws. The Radio Regulatory Commission designated it Radio Wave Memorial Day in 1951, and its successor, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, renamed it Radio Wave Day in 1953. |
| 6/2 | Betrayal Day (Tipo siniestro element: 1023 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(6 posts) |
Origin: On this day in 1582, Oda Nobunaga was betrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide. |
| 6/2 | Rose Day (Le gustan las flores y las plantas. element: 354 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(26 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “ro (6) zu (2),” and on Bulgaria’s June festival celebrating the rose harvest. Established in 2011 by the Bulgarian ambassador to Japan. |
| 6/4 | Insect Day (Tipo bicho element: 164 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 6/4 can be read as “mu-shi” (insect). |
| 6/6 | Curvy Day (Regordete/a element: 344 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(34 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 6/6 can be read as “muchi-muchi” (plump or curvy). |
| 6/6 | Musical Instrument Day (Con un instrumento musical element: 452 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(20 posts) |
Origin: Based on the custom of beginning lessons in the performing arts on June 6, when a child turns six. |
| 6/6 | Older Brother Day (Hermano mayor element: 1009 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(60 posts) |
Origin: Proposed by Kunio Hatada, a researcher of sibling relationships, for June 6, near the midpoint of Gemini. |
| 6/6 | Sheep Day (Vaca, oveja o cabra element: 275 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(150 posts) |
Origin: Established in 2010 by Mary Chocolate Company and Yuzawaya because the numeral 6 resembles a sheep’s horns. |
| 6/8 | World Oceans Day (Tipo agua element: 692 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed by Canada at the 1992 Earth Summit; the reason for the date is unknown. The United Nations has officially promoted it since 2009. |
| 6/9 | Rock Day (Le gusta la música y el teatro element: 905 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(75 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 6/9 can be read as “rok-ku” (rock). |
| 6/10 | Robot Day (Maquinaria y robot element: 282 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 6/10 can be read as “ro-botto” (robot). |
| 6/10 | Time Memorial Day (Serio/a element: 2500 personajes) |
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Origin: According to the Nihon Shoki, Japan’s first time signal using a clock (a water clock) was given in 671. The day was proposed at the “Time” exhibition in 1920. |
| 6/11 | Umbrella Day (Con un paraguas element: 83 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(37 posts) |
Origin: Established in 1989 by the Japan Umbrella Promotion Association because it often falls around Nyubai, the traditional start of the rainy season. |
| 6/12 | Oddball Day (Excéntrico/a element: 2350 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(2 posts) |
Origin: June 12 is Lover’s Day, and the kanji for “koi” (love) and “hen” (strange) look similar. |
| 6/12 | Lovers’ Day (Le gusta amar element: 452 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1988 by the National Federation of Frame Associations because couples in São Paulo, Brazil, exchange photo frames containing pictures of themselves on the day before Saint Anthony, the patron saint of matchmaking, died. |
| 6/16 | Japanese Confectionery Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
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Origin: In 848, Emperor Ninmyo offered 16 sweets and rice cakes before the deities, praying to ward off illness and bring health and good fortune. |
| 6/18 | Onigiri Day (Le gusta el arroz element: 176 personajes) |
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Origin: In November 1987, a charred rice lump shaped like a chimaki—considered Japan’s oldest onigiri—was excavated at the Yayoi-period Sugiya Chano-batake site in former Rokusei Town (now Nakanoto), Ishikawa. To promote the area as the “Home of Onigiri,” the town used “roku” (six) from its name and chose June 18 because the 18th of each month is Rice-Eating Day. Established by Rokusei Town and recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2002. |
| 6/19 | Baseball Memorial Day (Béisbol element: 86 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(16 posts) |
Origin: The first baseball game on record was played in the United States in 1846. |
| 6/22 | World Camel Day (Montar a caballo o animal element: 379 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(9 posts) |
Origin: The origin is unknown. |
| 6/23 | Shoryuken Day (Puño element: 436 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(7 posts) |
Origin: The date represents the move’s input command, “623,” using the layout of a numeric keypad. |
| 6/24 | Song Day (Le gusta la música y el teatro element: 905 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(14 posts) |
Origin: It was established for the day after Irei no Hi (Memorial Day), which marks the end of the Battle of Okinawa, because people in Okinawa sang to encourage one another even while hiding during the war. |
| 6/24 | UFO Day (Montar un OVNI element: 133 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(80 posts) |
Origin: It commemorates the first reported UFO sighting, which took place in Washington State in 1947. |
| 6/25 | Lily Day (Le atrae el mismo sexo element: 728 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(50 posts) |
Origin: The lily is the birth flower for June 25. |
| 6/26 | World Martial Arts Day (Tipo lucha element: 1023 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: It commemorates the 1976 “World’s Strongest” martial arts match between Antonio Inoki and Muhammad Ali. |
| 6/26 | Open-Air Bath Day (Le gusta bañarse element: 111 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(25 posts) |
Origin: The date is a wordplay on “rotenburo” (open-air bath) and 6/26. It was established in 1987 by Yubara Onsen in Okayama Prefecture. |
| 6/28 | Parfait Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
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Origin: On this date in 1950, the first perfect game in Japanese professional baseball was recorded. “Perfect” is the inspiration for the name. |
| 6/28 | Parfait Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
July anniversaries
| Every year in month 7 | Music Day (Le gusta la música y el teatro element: 905 personajes) |
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Origin: Since 2011, the year of the Great East Japan Earthquake, TBS has held this music program around July with the aim of bringing Japan together and lifting people’s spirits through the power of song. |
| Every year in month 7 | Parent-Child Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 2003 by American photographer Bruce Osborn, who has spent years photographing the bond between parents and children. |
| 7/3 | Soft-Serve Ice Cream Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(50 posts) |
Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 7/5 | Bikini Day (Traje de baño (parte superior) element: 74 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(132 posts) |
Origin: It marks the debut of this style of swimwear in France in 1946. It is also called Bikini Style Day. |
| 7/6 | International Kissing Day (Parece interesarle el romance element: 4237 personajes) |
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Origin: It began in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century. |
| 7/6 | Piano Day (Con un instrumento musical element: 452 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the arrival of the first piano in Japan, brought by Philipp Franz von Siebold in 1823. |
| 7/7 | Ponytail Day (Coleta element: 605 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1995 by the Japan Ponytail Association because Orihime, the celestial weaver in the Tanabata legend, is said to wear her hair in a ponytail. |
| 7/7 | Yukata Day (Kimono (parte superior) element: 721 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(30 posts) |
Origin: Established in 1981 by the Japan Yukata Association because Tanabata was originally a day in China for showing appreciation for clothing. |
| 7/8 | Pickup Day (Sabe conquistar a los demás; es un pequeño demonio element: 822 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “nanpa” (hitting on someone): 7/8 can be read as “nan-pa.” The magazine Popeye, published by Magazine House, established it in 1991. |
| 7/8 | Nice Body Day (Regordete/a element: 344 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “nice body”: 7/8 can be read as “na-i-su-ba-di.” Established by personal trainer and diet counselor Hitomi Onishi to promote the goal of a healthy, slim body. Also called Nice Body Day. |
| 7/8 | Gundam Day (Montar un arma humanoide element: 199 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(12 posts) |
Origin: The date comes from the Gundam’s model number, RX-78-2. There are also days for mobile suits with nearby model numbers. |
| 7/10 | Sailor Uniform Day (Uniforme marinero element: 953 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the first time Momoe Yamaguchi was photographed wearing a sailor uniform, in 1973. |
| 7/10 | Natto Day (Le gusta el natto element: 42 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “natto”: 7/10 can be read as “na-tto.” The Kansai Natto Manufacturers Cooperative established it in 1981 to encourage natto consumption in the Kansai region. |
| 7/13 | Occult Memorial Day (Le gusta la adivinación o el ocultismo. element: 339 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the Japanese premiere in 1974 of The Exorcist, the film that sparked an occult craze in Japan. |
| 7/13 | Nice Day (Enérgico/a element: 3530 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “nice”: 7/13 can be read as “na-i-su.” The story of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is centered around this date. |
| 7/14 | Sunflower Day (Le gustan las flores y las plantas. element: 354 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 7/15 | Famicom Day (Le gusta la animación, los juegos, los cómics. element: 1056 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: The Famicom was released on this date in 1983. |
| 7/17 | Manga Day (Le gusta la animación, los juegos, los cómics. element: 1056 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(34 posts) |
Origin: It marks the 1841 launch in the United Kingdom of the illustrated satirical weekly Punch, or The London Charivari. |
| 7/17 | Tokyo Day (Tokio element: 1145 personajes) |
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Origin: On this date in 1868 (in the old Japanese calendar), Emperor Meiji issued an edict renaming Edo “Tokyo” and declaring that he would govern from there. |
| 7/20 | Marine Day (Tipo agua element: 692 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates Emperor Meiji’s return to Yokohama Port in 1876 after a steamship tour of the Tohoku region. The Japanese government established it in 1941. |
| 7/20 | Friendship Day (Le gusta pasar tiempo con sus amigos element: 955 personajes) |
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Origin: On the day Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, Argentine psychologist Enrique Ernesto Febbraro wrote to 1,000 friends to celebrate humanity’s achievement; 700 replied right away. |
| 7/20 | Hamburger Day (Le gusta el pan element: 236 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by McDonald’s Japan in 1996 to commemorate the opening of Japan’s first McDonald’s, at the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store, in 1971. |
| 7/22 | Geta Day (Sandalias japonesas o zuecos de madera. element: 421 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the National Federation of Wooden Footwear Associations because the number seven often appears in geta sizing (“seven sun, seven bu”) and geta footprints resemble the numerals “2 2.” |
| 7/23 | Major Heat (Débil al calor element: 226 personajes) |
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Origin: Taisho, or Major Heat, is one of the 24 solar terms and is considered the hottest time of the year. |
| 7/25 | Shaved Ice Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(37 posts) |
Origin: Established by the Japan Shaved Ice Association as a date-based wordplay on “natsu-gōri” (summer shaved ice) and because Japan’s then-record high of 40.8°C was recorded in Yamagata City in 1933. |
| 7/26 | Ghost Day (Tipo fantasma element: 521 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the premiere of The Ghost Story of Yotsuya at Edo’s Nakamura-za theater in 1825. |
| 7/27 | Watermelon Day (Le gustan las verduras element: 299 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tsuna” (rope): the stripes on a watermelon resemble a rope, and 7/27 can be read as “tsu-na.” |
August anniversaries
| Every year in month 8 | International Beer Day (Le gusta el alcohol element: 269 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed on the first Friday in August. It began in California in 2007. |
| 8/1 | Water Day (Tipo agua element: 692 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Japanese government in 1977 because August is a month of high water use. |
| 8/1 | High Heels Day (Tacon alto element: 320 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(10 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 8/1 can be read as “ha-i.” |
| 8/2 | Blunt Bangs Day (Flequillo recto element: 1425 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(8 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “pattsun,” referring to straight-cut bangs: 8/2 can be read as “pat-tsun.” |
| 8/2 | Bunny Day (Conejo element: 877 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “bunny”: 8/2 can be read as “ba-nii.” |
| 8/3 | Super Sentai Villain Day (Tipo siniestro element: 1023 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “yami” (darkness): 8/3 can be read as “ya-mi.” |
| 8/3 | Yandere Day (Yandere element: 237 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “yami” (illness): 8/3 can be read as “ya-mi.” |
| 8/3 | Honey Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “hachimitsu” (honey): 8/3 can be read as “ha-chi-mi-tsu.” Established in 1985 by the All Japan Honey Cooperative and the Japan Beekeeping and Honey Association. |
| 8/4 | Kinosaki Yukata Day (Kimono (parte superior) element: 721 personajes) |
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Origin: The Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association designated the date of the Kinosaki Furusato Festival as Yukata Day. Kinosaki Onsen is known as “a town where yukata look good.” The festival is usually held on August 4, but moves to August 6 when August 4 falls on a weekend. |
| 8/7 | Machine Day (Bueno en computadoras y maquinaria. element: 570 personajes) |
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Origin: August 7 falls midway between the two Tanabata dates. Tanabata originated in the Chinese Qixi Festival, when people prayed for skill in the arts and crafts; “tanabata” was also the name of a weaving machine. Established by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
| 8/7 | Flower Day (Le gustan las flores y las plantas. element: 354 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Hana Park Fiore Kobuchizawa as a date-based wordplay on “hana” (flower): 8/7 can be read as “ha-na.” |
| 8/8 | Abacus Day (Con las herramientas del oficio element: 114 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “pachi-pachi,” the sound of an abacus being used: 8/8 can be read as “pachi-pachi.” |
| 8/8 | Grandmother Day (Abuela element: 42 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(17 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “baaba” (grandma): 8/8 can be read as “ba-a-ba.” |
| 8/8 | International Cat Day (Gato o tigre element: 1409 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 8/9 | Bag Day (Poner un bolso de hombro element: 125 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(22 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “bag”: 8/9 can be read as “baggu.” |
| 8/9 | Hug Day (Parece interesarle el romance element: 4237 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(50 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “hug”: 8/9 can be read as “ha-gu.” Established in 2007 by the 89 (HUG) no Kai Hiroshima group. |
| 8/10 | Hat Day (Sombrero element: 565 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “hat”: 8/10 can be read as “hatto.” |
| 8/10 | Insult Day (Habla de forma brusca element: 721 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(5 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay on “batō” (insult): 8/10 can be read as “ba-tō.” |
| 8/11 | Mountain Day (Vivir en el campo (montaña) element: 663 personajes) |
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Origin: It was made a Japanese public holiday in 2016 because it falls before Obon, making it easier to create a long weekend, and because writing “11” beneath “8” resembles a mountain with two trees at its foot. |
| 8/13 | Ghost Story Day (Tipo fantasma element: 521 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the date in 1993 when Junji Inagawa’s Kaidan Night premiered; the show celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013. |
| 8/13 | International Left-Handers Day (Zurdo element: 219 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1992 on the birthday of its proposer. |
| 8/14 | Barefoot Day (Descalzo/a element: 2399 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Japan Sports & Body Meister Association as a date-based wordplay on “hadashi” (barefoot): 8/14 can be read as “ha-da-shi.” |
| 8/14 | Swimming Day (Natación element: 72 personajes) |
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Origin: In 2014, four swimming-related organizations renamed “National Swimming Day,” established by the Japan Swimming Federation in 1953. It aims to promote swimming and prevent water-related accidents. |
| 8/15 | Obon (Ya falleció element: 403 personajes) |
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Origin: According to tradition, the gates of hell open on the first day of the seventh month in the old calendar and close on the 15th, the Ghost Festival. During this period, the living welcome the spirits of the dead to this world. |
| 8/16 | Female University Students Day (Edad universitaria element: 953 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the 1913 announcement in the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun of Japan’s first women to pass university entrance exams. Showa Memorial Park established it in 1995 to support women students during the employment ice age. Tohoku University applied to the Japan Anniversary Association in 2020 to designate August 21, when admission approval was published in the Official Gazette. |
| 8/17 | Pineapple Day (Le gustan las frutas element: 342 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Dole Co., Ltd. as a date-based wordplay on “pineapple”: 8/17 can be read as “pa-i-na-ppu-ru.” |
| 8/17 | Black Cat Appreciation Day (Gato o tigre element: 1409 personajes) |
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Origin: Wayne Morris established it in memory of his relative June, who had owned a black cat and died on this date two months after losing it. Several years later, in 2011, he created a Facebook page to promote the day. It aims to improve the welfare of black shelter cats, whose adoption rates are low because of superstitions. |
| 8/19 | Motorcycle Day (Andar en bicicleta element: 267 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “baiku” (motorcycle): 8/19 can be read as “ba-i-ku.” Established in 1989 by what is now Japan’s Cabinet Office. |
| 8/20 | Mosquito Day (Tipo bicho element: 164 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the discovery of malaria parasites in a mosquito’s stomach in the United Kingdom in 1897. |
| 8/21 | Female University Students Day (Edad universitaria element: 953 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the 1913 publication in the Official Gazette of the names of Japan’s first women admitted to a university. Showa Memorial Park designated August 16 in 1995 to support women students during the employment ice age. Tohoku University applied in 2020 to designate August 21, when its admission approval appeared in the Gazette. |
| 8/21 | Bunny Day (Conejo element: 877 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “bunny”: 8/21 can be read as “ba-nii.” |
| 8/23 | Babumi Day (Maternal element: 916 personajes) |
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Origin: A likely date-based wordplay: 8/23 can be read as “ba-bu-mi.” “Babumi” suggests a motherly or nurturing presence. |
| 8/28 | Weather Forecaster Day (Bueno en ciencia element: 198 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates Japan’s first weather forecaster certification exam, held on August 28, 1994. |
| 8/29 | Yakiniku Day (Le gusta la carne element: 498 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Japan Barbecue Association as a date-based wordplay on “yakiniku” (grilled meat): 8/29 can be read as “ya-ki-ni-ku.” It encourages people to enjoy yakiniku and regain their energy after summer fatigue. |
| 8/31 | Vegetable Day (Le gustan las verduras element: 299 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1983 by vegetable industry groups as a date-based wordplay on “yasai” (vegetables): 8/31 can be read as “ya-sa-i.” |
September anniversaries
| 9/2 | Lottery Day (Le gustan los juegos de azar element: 124 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “kuji” (lottery): 9/2 can be read as “ku-ji.” Established in 1967 by Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, now Mizuho Bank. |
| 9/3 | Grass Day (Tipo planta element: 545 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “kusa” (grass): 9/3 can be read as “ku-sa.” Established by OREC, an organic farming company whose concept is “living with grass.” |
| 9/3 | Sleep Day (Le gusta dormir element: 367 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “gussuri” (sleep soundly): 9/3 can be read as “gu-ssuri.” Established in 2011 by the Foundation for Promotion of Sleep Research and the Japanese Society of Sleep Research. |
| 9/6 | Black Hair Day (Cabello negro element: 3660 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “kuro” (black): 9/6 can be read as “ku-ro.” |
| 9/6 | Younger Sister Day (Hermana menor element: 1186 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1991 by Kunio Hatada, a researcher of sibling relationships who observed that many successful modern women were younger sisters. The date is the midpoint of Virgo, whose maiden symbolizes the charm of younger sisters. A “Japan Younger Sister Award” was presented to notable younger sisters each year. |
| 9/9 | Scarf Day (Bufanda element: 278 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 2015 by Soleil Co., Ltd. because a scarf wrapped around the neck resembles the numeral 9. |
| 9/9 | World Fortune-Telling Day (Bueno en magia o adivinación. element: 1037 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1999 by the Japan Fortune-Telling Association for several reasons: Nostradamus’s prophecy placed the end of the world on this date in 1999; it is the Double Ninth Festival; and the digits in 1999/9/9 add to 46, whose digits add to the “perfect” number 10. It is also Emergency Services Day, and fortune-telling is seen as an emergency service for fate. |
| 9/9 | Emergency Services Day (Profesional de la salud element: 138 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “kyūkyū” (emergency): 9/9 can be read as “kyū-kyū.” Established in 1982 by Japan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare. Illustrations from public institutions such as health centers are often used. |
| 9/12 | Space Day (Viviendo en el espacio element: 457 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1992, the International Space Year, to mark Mamoru Mohri’s launch aboard the Space Shuttle as the first Japanese astronaut in space. |
| 9/15 | Respect for the Aged Day (Vejez element: 197 personajes) |
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Origin: A village-sponsored gathering for older residents was held in Nomadani, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1947, inspiring the observance. |
| 9/16 | Horse Racing Day (Caballo element: 234 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the founding of the Japan Racing Association in 1954. |
| 9/20 | Sky Day (Tipo volador element: 555 personajes) |
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Origin: Established to commemorate Japan’s first successful powered flight, by Army Captains Yoshitoshi Tokugawa and Kumazo Hino in 1910. The date was chosen as a characteristically clear autumn day. |
| 9/20 | Bus Day (Montar en un coche element: 739 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the start of Japan’s first bus service in Kyoto in 1903. Established by the Japan Bus Association. |
| 9/21 | International Day of Peace (Viviendo en el espacio element: 457 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the UN General Assembly in 1981 at the proposal of Costa Rica. |
| 9/21 | Fashion Day (Le gusta la moda element: 501 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates Japan’s first fashion show, held at the Mitsukoshi kimono store in Ginza in 1927. |
| 9/23 | Bisexuality Day (Bisexual element: 238 personajes) |
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Origin: Observed since 1999 to promote understanding of bisexuality. |
| 9/24 | Clean-up Day (Enfermedad fastidiosa element: 256 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the enforcement of Japan’s Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act in 1971. |
| 9/25 | Housewives’ Day Off (Madre element: 281 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed by Sankei Living Shimbun in 2009. A reader survey selected January 25, May 25, and September 25, after busy periods around New Year, Golden Week, and summer and Silver Week had eased. |
| 9/26 | Word Processor Day (Bueno en computadoras y maquinaria. element: 570 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates Toshiba’s announcement of the world’s first Japanese-language word processor in 1978. |
| 9/27 | World Tourism Day (Le gusta viajar y vivir aventuras element: 412 personajes) |
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Origin: The World Tourism Organization’s charter was adopted in 1970. The UN World Tourism Organization established the day in 1980 to promote tourism as a tool for development and sustainable tourism. |
| 9/27 | Women Drivers’ Day (Bueno en operación y manejo. element: 422 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates Hama Watanabe becoming the first Japanese woman to pass a driver’s license test on September 27, 1917. |
| 9/28 | Personal Computer Day (Bueno en computadoras y maquinaria. element: 570 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the 1979 release of NEC’s PC-8001, which sparked a personal computer boom in Japan. |
| 9/29 | Maneki-neko Day (Gato o tigre element: 1409 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “kuru fuku” (good fortune comes): 9/29 can be read as “ku-ru-fu-ku.” Established in 1995 by the Japan Maneki-neko Club. |
| 9/30 | Crane Day (Con una herramienta de construcción. element: 88 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1980 by crane industry groups to mark the 1972 promulgation of the new Crane Safety Regulations. The day was originally November 1, when the previous regulations took effect in 1962. |
October anniversaries
| 10/1 | Glasses Day (Gafas element: 816 personajes) |
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Origin: In Japanese numerals, the date is “一〇〇一” (1001), resembling glasses. Established in 1997 by the Japan Optical Industry Association. |
| 10/1 | Necktie Day (Corbata element: 1305 personajes) |
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Origin: Umekichi Koyama began Japan’s first domestic necktie production in Tokyo in 1884. The Japan Necktie Association established the day in 1971. |
| 10/1 | Coffee Day (Le gusta el café element: 163 personajes) |
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Origin: Internationally, it marks the start of the coffee year. In Japan, it was established in 1983 because coffee demand rises in autumn and winter. |
| 10/2 | Tofu Day (Le gusta la comida japonesa element: 273 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tōfu”: 10/2 can be read as “tō-fu.” Established in 1993 by the Japan Tofu Association. The 12th of every month is also Tofu Day. |
| 10/3 | Three Great Spears Day (Con una lanza element: 173 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “Tenka San Yari” (the Three Great Spears of Japan): 10/3 can be read as “ten-ka-san-yari.” |
| 10/4 | World Animal Day (Instintivo/a element: 307 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1931 because it is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, who taught that all creatures are equal before God. |
| 10/4 | Angel Day (Aureola de ángel element: 92 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tenshi” (angel): 10/4 can be read as “ten-shi.” |
| 10/5 | Lemon Day (Le gustan las frutas element: 342 personajes) |
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Origin: A few hours before she died on this date in 1938, Chieko Takamura bit into a lemon. The episode appears in “Lemon Elegy” in *Chieko’s Sky*. |
| 10/7 | White Shirt Day (Blusa o camisa element: 2430 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the start of domestic shirt production in Yokohama in 1877. The Japan Shirt Association established the day in 1979. |
| 10/7 | Mystery Writers’ Day (Misterioso element: 1221 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the death of American writer Edgar Allan Poe at age 40 in 1849. |
| 10/8 | Tabi Day (Tabi (calcetines japoneses) element: 330 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1988 by the Japan Tabi Industry Association, choosing an auspicious eighth ahead of the season for wearing tabi at events such as Shichi-Go-San, New Year, and Coming of Age Day. |
| 10/9 | Poison Day (Tipo veneno element: 194 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “doku” (poison): 10/9 can be read as “do-ku.” It began as a call for illustrations of Touhou Project characters associated with poison. |
| 10/9 | Tools Day (Con muchas herramientas y artículos. element: 578 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “dōgu” (tools): 10/9 can be read as “dō-gu.” Established by Kappabashi Dogugai, a kitchenware district in Asakusa, Tokyo. |
| 10/9 | Walking Day (Le gusta salir a pasear element: 387 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tekuteku,” walking at a steady pace: 10/9 can be read as “te-ku-te-ku.” Established by the Shibuya Walking Council. |
| 10/10 | Baby Day (Edad preescolar element: 409 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Akachan Honpo because the tenth day of the tenth month is said to correspond to the tenth month of pregnancy, when a baby is born. |
| 10/10 | Sports Day (Con equipamiento deportivo element: 350 personajes) |
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Origin: Originally established as Health and Sports Day to commemorate the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A proposal to rename it was submitted in 2017. |
| 10/10 | Gym Uniform Day (Ropa deportiva element: 325 personajes) |
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Origin: It is celebrated to coincide with Health and Sports Day. |
| 10/10 | Moe Day (Lindo/a element: 3038 personajes) |
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Origin: The Japanese characters for October 10, “十月十日,” can be rearranged to form “萌” (moe). |
| 10/10 | Public Bath Day (Le gusta bañarse element: 111 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 10/10 (“1010”) can be read as “sentō” (public bath). It also marks the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The Tokyo Public Bathhouse Association applied for recognition, and the Japan Anniversary Association approved it in 1996. |
| 10/11 | Coming Out Day (Género neutro element: 221 personajes) |
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Origin: The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights took place on October 11, 1987, helping lead to the creation of many LGBT activist organizations. |
| 10/11 | Wink Day (Oreja de gato element: 342 personajes) |
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Origin: When “10” and “11” are turned sideways and placed together, they resemble a winking face. A schoolgirl’s superstition says winking in the morning as many times as the letters in a crush’s name will make that person return her feelings. |
| 10/11 | Wink Day (Sociable element: 3718 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 10/11 | Lolita Day (Edad de primaria element: 1463 personajes) |
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Origin: The numerals 1011 can resemble “Lolita” (“Ioil”). The date is said to have originated with the Chinese online community Mop. |
| 10/13 | Sweet Potato Day (Le gustan las papas element: 63 personajes) |
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Origin: An Edo-period sign read “better than chestnuts (kuri) are thirteen ri,” a pun on sweet potatoes. The Kawagoe Imo Friendship Association established the day in 1987, during sweet potato season. |
| 10/14 | Railway Day (Monta un tren element: 332 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates the opening of Japan’s first railway in 1872. |
| 10/15 | Doll Day (Con un muñeco de peluche element: 277 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1965 by the Japan Doll Association and the Japan Toy and Doll Federation. |
| 10/15 | Zori Sandal Day (Sandalias japonesas o zuecos de madera. element: 421 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Zori Industry Association because the season for events that call for zori, such as Shichi-Go-San and New Year, is approaching. |
| 10/15 | Global Handwashing Day (Enfermedad fastidiosa element: 256 personajes) |
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Origin: October is a month without long school holidays worldwide, and no other UN-designated observance fell on the 15th. UNICEF and others established the day in 2008, the International Year of Sanitation. |
| 10/15 | Mushroom Day (Le gustan los hongos element: 77 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1995 because mushroom sales peak in October. Midmonth gives consumers time to learn about mushrooms after the busy start of the month. |
| 10/16 | Boss’s Day (Jefe/a element: 777 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed in 1958 by Patricia Bays Haroski in honor of her father, a company executive, to improve relations between managers and employees. |
| 10/18 | Frozen Food Day (Tipo hielo element: 462 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1985. The date refers to “tō” in “tōketsu” (freezing) and the storage temperature for frozen food, below −18°C. |
| 10/18 | Miniskirt Day (Minifalda element: 1683 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks Twiggy’s 1967 arrival in Japan, which sparked a miniskirt boom. |
| 10/18 | Professional Drivers’ Day (Bueno en operación y manejo. element: 422 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “doraibā” (driver): 10/18 can be read as “do-rai-bā.” Established to thank professional truck, bus, and taxi drivers and promote their status. |
| 10/19 | Overseas Travel Day (Le gusta viajar y vivir aventuras element: 412 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tōku e iku” (go far away): 10/19 can be read as “tō-ku-e-i-ku.” |
| 10/19 | Bargain Sale Day (Le gusta ir de compras element: 146 personajes) |
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Origin: It commemorates Daimaru’s first bargain sale in Japan, held in 1895. |
| 10/21 | Light Day (Tipo eléctrico element: 403 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1981 by lighting industry organizations because Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. |
| 10/25 | World Pasta Day (Le gustan los fideos element: 299 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1998 to commemorate the first World Pasta Congress, held in Rome in 1995. |
| 10/27 | Dragon Miracle Memorial Day (Tipo dragón element: 214 personajes) |
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Origin: It is associated with Saint George, the Christian saint famous for slaying a dragon. |
| 10/27 | Reading Day (Le gusta leer element: 793 personajes) |
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Origin: It is the first day of Reading Week. |
| 10/30 | Manners Day (Habla con cortesía element: 1904 personajes) |
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Origin: Established because the Japan Service Manners Association was founded on this date in 2008. |
| 10/30 | First Love Day (Parece interesarle el romance element: 4237 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Nakanodana-so in Komoro, Nagano, because Toson Shimazaki published his poem “First Love” in 1896. |
| 10/31 | Genius Day (Inteligente element: 4684 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “tensai” (genius): 10/31 can be read as “ten-sai.” Established in 1999 by Tensai Kōjō Co., Ltd. |
| 10/31 | Halloween (Tipo fantasma element: 521 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the end of the Celtic year. The dead were believed to visit their families on this night. |
November anniversaries
| Every year in month 11 | Family Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Japan’s Cabinet Office in 2006. It falls on the third Sunday in November; its date was adjusted around Labor Thanksgiving Day, partly because 11/23 can be read as “family.” |
| 11/1 | Dog Day (Oreja de perro element: 259 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay on “wan-wan-wan,” the Japanese sound of a dog barking. Established in 1987 by the Pet Food Association of Japan. |
| 11/1 | Art and Craft Day (Bueno en pintura y arte. element: 773 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Junior High School Art Network through November 7 because it is the season of autumn arts. |
| 11/1 | Tea Day (Le gusta el té element: 303 personajes) |
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Origin: In 1791, a Japanese man who had drifted ashore in Russia was invited by Empress Catherine II and became the first Japanese person to drink tea. The Japan Tea Association established the day in 1983. |
| 11/1 | Sushi Day (Le gusta la comida japonesa element: 273 personajes) |
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Origin: It is based on a Kabuki play about Taira no Koremori, a Heike warrior who became a sushi chef after fleeing the capital. November 1 was the day he took the name of a sushi shop. |
| 11/1 | Friendship Day (Le gusta pasar tiempo con sus amigos element: 955 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks Hello Kitty’s birthday. |
| 11/2 | Tights Day (Medias, pantis o leggings element: 703 personajes) |
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Origin: Tights are knitted as two legs and sewn together, resembling “11.” Their paired shape and November’s start of the best season for wearing tights are also part of the rationale. |
| 11/2 | Day of the Dead (Ya falleció element: 403 personajes) |
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Origin: Around the year 1000, Abbot Odilo of Cluny established this as a day for Christians to pray for the dead. |
| 11/3 | Manga Day (Le gusta la animación, los juegos, los cómics. element: 1056 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 2002 by the Japan Cartoonists Association and five publishing companies to promote recognition of manga as a cultural form. |
| 11/3 | Good Middle-Aged Man Day (Edad mediana element: 492 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/3 can be read as 'ii ossan' ('good middle-aged man'). |
| 11/3 | Mandarin Orange Day (Le gustan las frutas element: 342 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the National Council for Stabilization of Fruit Production and Shipments and Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, based on the wordplay 'ii mikka' ('good third day'). |
| 11/4 | Oshi Day (Artista o celebridad element: 1483 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/04 can be read as 'ii oshi' ('a great favorite'). |
| 11/4 | Kakiage Day (Le gustan los platillos de harina element: 25 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Ajino Chinuya, a frozen-food manufacturer and seller in Mitoyo, Kagawa, to fall one week before November 11's Men Day, on the same weekday. |
| 11/5 | Good Egg Day (Le gustan los huevos y sus platillos element: 141 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/5 can be read as 'ii tamago' ('good egg'). Established by the Japan Poultry Association in 2010. |
| 11/5 | Good Connections Day (Le gusta amar element: 452 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/5 can be read as 'ii go-en' ('a good connection'). |
| 11/7 | Good Belly Day (Rellenito/a element: 752 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 11/7 | Good Woman Day (Guapo/a element: 1619 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic and recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association. A day to support women who want to become beautiful, based on the wordplay that November 7 can be read as 'ii onna' ('good woman'). |
| 11/8 | Good Tomboy Day (Habla de forma ruda element: 396 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/8 can be read as 'ii otenba' ('good tomboy'). |
| 11/8 | Good Teeth Day (Dientes separados element: 943 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/8 can be read as 'ii ha' ('good teeth'). The Japan Dental Association established it in 1993 as part of its 8020 campaign. |
| 11/9 | Good Armpit Day (Sin mangas element: 1129 personajes) |
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Origin: Origin unknown. |
| 11/10 | Good Gun Day (Con un arma element: 624 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/10 can be read as 'ii juu' ('good gun'). |
| 11/10 | Good Sword Day (Con un cuchillo element: 1318 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/10 can be read as 'ii touken' ('good sword'). |
| 11/10 | Hand Cream Day (Bueno en el tratamiento element: 265 personajes) |
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Origin: Based on the wordplay 'ii te' ('good hands') and the timing when central Tokyo's minimum temperature begins to fall below 10°C, when hand cream sales start to rise. Established by Juchheim in 2000. |
| 11/11 | Jewelry Day (Con adornos element: 145 personajes) |
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Origin: In 1909, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce adopted the international standard of 200 mg per carat for expressing gemstone weight. |
| 11/11 | Uniform Day (Blazer element: 799 personajes) |
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Origin: A custom of celebrating Uniform Day alongside Pocky & Pretz Day has taken hold. |
| 11/11 | Socks Day (Calcetines element: 1693 personajes) |
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Origin: The numerals 1111 resemble two pairs of socks placed side by side. It is also known as Pairs Day and Lovers' Day. |
| 11/11 | Good Shopping Day (Le gusta ir de compras element: 146 personajes) |
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Origin: Origin unknown. |
| 11/11 | Pocky & Pretz Day (Le gustan los dulces element: 1352 personajes) |
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Origin: It began on November 11, 1999, because the numeral 1 resembles a Pocky or Pretz stick. |
| 11/11 | Bass Day (Con un instrumento musical element: 452 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed by Seiji Kameda in 2013 because the four strings of a bass look like four ones lined up. |
| 11/14 | Good Stone Day (Tipo roca element: 139 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 11/14 | Saitama Prefectural Citizens' Day (Región de Kantō element: 959 personajes) |
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Origin: Saitama Prefecture was first established in 1871. At the time, the area east of the Arakawa River was Saitama Prefecture, while the area to the west was Iruma Prefecture. Saitama Prefecture established this day in 1971. |
| 11/15 | Kimono Day (Kimono (parte superior) element: 721 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 1966 by the All Japan Kimono Promotion Association in the hope that families would go out together wearing kimono on Shichi-Go-San. |
| 11/15 | Kansai Culture Day (Habla en dialecto element: 329 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs in 2003. It is held around November 15 each year. |
| 11/16 | Kindergarten Day (Edad preescolar element: 409 personajes) |
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Origin: An affiliated kindergarten was established at Tokyo Women's Normal School (now Ochanomizu University) in 1876. |
| 11/16 | Recording Culture Day (Con un micrófono element: 657 personajes) |
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Origin: In 1878, James Ewing, a foreign instructor at the University of Tokyo, conducted Japan's first sound recording and playback experiment. |
| 11/16 | Good Potato Day (Le gustan las papas element: 63 personajes) |
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Origin: Established in 2009 by JA Okinawa and others, based on the date pun 'ii imo' ('good potato'). |
| 11/17 | Shogi Day (Le gusta la animación, los juegos, los cómics. element: 1056 personajes) |
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Origin: During the Edo period, Castle Shogi was played at Edo Castle on this day. |
| 11/18 | Good Earphone Day (Oreja entera element: 2697 personajes) |
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Origin: It is also known as Good Earphones and Headphones Day. |
| 11/18 | Good Headphone Day (Auriculares element: 209 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(5 posts) |
Origin: It is also known as Good Earphones and Headphones Day. |
| 11/18 | Good Earphones and Headphones Day (Le gusta la música y el teatro element: 905 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/18 can be read as 'ii iyahon' ('good earphones'). Established by e☆イヤホン, a specialty retailer of earphones and headphones, and recognized and registered by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2017. |
| 11/19 | International Men's Day (Masculino element: 7299 personajes) |
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Origin: It began in 1999 to create a balance with International Women's Day. |
| 11/20 | Pizza Day (Le gusta el pan element: 236 personajes) |
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Origin: It is the birthday of Queen Margherita of Italy, after whom Pizza Margherita was named. |
| 11/22 | Thank Our Pets Day (Mascota element: 684 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by P2 & Associates based on the date-based wordplay 'wan wan nya nya' ('woof woof, meow meow'). |
| 11/22 | Good Couples Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed in 1988 by the Leisure Development Center (now the Japan Productivity Center), based on the date pun 'ii fuufu' ('good married couple') and the promotion of November as a month for creating more leisure and relaxation. |
| 11/22 | Good Twin-Tails Day (Coletas dobles element: 757 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
| 11/23 | Gloves Day (Guantes element: 1135 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Japan Glove Industry Association in 1981 on Labor Thanksgiving Day, ahead of the season when gloves become necessary. |
| 11/23 | Good Big Brother Day (Hermano mayor element: 1009 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/23 can be read as 'ii nii-san' ('good big brother'). |
| 11/23 | Game Day (Bueno en el juego element: 447 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the Japan Amusement Industry Association and others on Labor Thanksgiving Day, recognizing games as a way to help people unwind from everyday work. |
| 11/24 | Good Immortality Day (Inmortalidad o longevidad element: 1157 personajes) |
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Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/24 can be read as 'ii fu-shi' ('good immortality'). |
| 11/25 | Good Twins Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(55 posts) |
Origin: A date-based wordplay: 11/25 can be read as 'ii futago' ('good twins'). |
| 11/25 | OL Day (Empleado/a de oficina element: 260 personajes) |
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Origin: The term 'OL' first appeared in the November 25, 1963 issue of the women's weekly Josei Jishin. In 1994, OL Network System, an inter-industry networking group for working women, established this day. |
| 11/26 | Pen Day (Con un bolígrafo element: 196 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the founding of Japan PEN Club in 1935. |
| 11/28 | Good Knee-High Socks Day (Medias hasta la rodilla element: 875 personajes) |
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Origin: Also known as Good Knee-High Day. Based on the date pun 'ii (11) nii-hai (28)' ('good knee-highs'). |
| 11/29 | Good Uniform Day (Uniforme militar o gakuran element: 619 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by Tombow, a school-uniform manufacturer, based on the date pun 'ii fuku' ('good clothes'). |
| 11/29 | Dance Day (Bueno bailando element: 524 personajes) |
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Origin: It marks the opening of Rokumeikan, a venue built to receive foreign state guests and diplomats. |
| 11/29 | Good Meat Day (Pecho muy grande element: 264 personajes) |
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Origin: No origin information is recorded. |
December anniversaries
| 12/1 | Iron Memorial Day (Tipo acero element: 480 personajes) |
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Origin: On this day in 1857, Japan's first Western-style blast furnace was built and fired for the first time in what is now Kamaishi City. |
| 12/2 | Bifidobacteria Day (Microorganismo o virus. element: 28 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(24 posts) |
Origin: Established by Ezaki Glico because Bifidobacterium, a well-known beneficial bacterium discovered by a French pediatrician, was presented at an academic conference in 1890. |
| 12/3 | Wife Day (Señora element: 127 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(11 posts) |
Origin: A day to thank one's wife and recognize her hard work throughout the year, in December, the final month of the year. |
| 12/3 | Mandarin Orange Day (Le gustan las frutas element: 342 personajes) |
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Origin: Established by the National Council for Stabilization of Fruit Production and Shipments and Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, based on the wordplay 'ii mikka' ('good third day'). |
| 12/6 | Older Sister Day (Hermana mayor element: 1074 personajes) |
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Origin: Proposed in 1992 by Kunio Hatada, a researcher of sibling relationships, three months after Younger Sister Day and inspired by the legend of Saint Nicholas and the three sisters. |
| 12/8 | Reverse Bunny Day (Conejo element: 877 personajes) |
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Origin: Based on a date pun using 'ni' (12) and 'ba' (8). It is often marked with illustrations of boys whose covered areas are the reverse of a bunny girl's, though girls are depicted too. |
| 12/13 | Twins Day (Familia element: 1061 personajes) |
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Origin: A government decree issued in 1874 stipulated that the twin born first would be considered the older sibling. |
| 12/18 | Ugly Christmas Sweater Day (Suéter element: 159 personajes) |
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Origin: It is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. |
| 12/21 | Long-Distance Relationship Day (Le gusta amar element: 452 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(13 posts) |
Origin: In '1221,' the 1s at the ends represent two people apart, while the 2s in the middle represent the two drawing closer together. |
| 12/21 | Basketball Day (Le gustan el ejercicio y los deportes element: 781 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(24 posts) |
Origin: The first basketball game was played in Massachusetts in 1891. |
| 12/25 | Christmas (Ropa roja (parte superior) element: 1057 personajes) |
Twitter Buscar(40 posts) |
Origin: A day on which Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. |
| 12/28 | Pranks Day (Juguetón/a element: 793 personajes) |
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Origin: In Spanish-speaking countries, it is observed with festivities commemorating Herod the Great's massacre of many innocent children after he failed to find Christ. |
