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This is a list of Japanese anniversaries and memorial days or kinenbi (記念日). Many dates have been selected because of a special relationship with the anniversary, but some are the product of Japanese wordplay (語呂合わせ, goroawase).
These are listed by month in date order. Those excluded from the list are as follows:
- Public holidays in Japan such as New Year's Day, National Foundation Day, etc.
- Traditional festivals such as Tanabata and Setsubun
- Personal anniversaries (such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries)
- Anniversaries and memorial days that are only held in a certain locality
- Anniversaries created by companies or organizations to promote a product or event that were not continued or effectively were not commemorated.
Japanese anniversaries and memorial days
January
February
- 14 February: Valentine's Day
March
- 14 March: White Day
- 20 March: Minion Day
April
- 18 April: Invention Day — Japan Patent Office[1]
- 20 April: Postal Day — Japan Post Holdings
- 23 April: Children's reading Day (子ども読書の日, Kodomo Dokusho no Hi)[2]
May
- 9 May: Goku (孫悟空) Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2015[3][4]
- 27 May: Dragon Quest Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018 for its impact on Japanese culture[5][6]
June
- 5 June: Environment Day (環境の日, Kankyo no Hi)[7]
- 10 June: Anniversary of Time (時の記念日, Toki no Kinenbi)
- 23 June: Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日, Irei no Hi, lit. "the day to console the dead") — Okinawa Prefecture
July
- 7 June: Tanabata (星祭り, Hoshi Matsuri, "Star Festival")
- 22 July: One Piece Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2017[8]
August
- 14 August: Happy Summer Valentine (テニスの王子様) — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018[9]
September
- 6 September: Younger Sister's Day (妹の日, Imouto no Hi)
- 13 September: Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳) Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018[10][11][12]
October
- 1 October: International Music Day (国際音楽の日, Kokusai Ongaku no Hi)[13]
November
- 1 November: Classics Day (古典の日, Koten no Hi)[14] — established on November 1, 2008, which was the 1000th anniversary of The Tale of Genji[15]
- 11 November: Pocky & Pretz Day (ポッキー＆プリッツの日, Pokkii & Purittsu no hi) — marketing event regarding Glico products Pocky and Pretz
December
- 1 December: Motion Picture Day — Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan
References
- ^ Invention Day
- ^ 子どもの読書活動の推進に関する法律 [Act on Promotion of Children's Reading] (154, 10) (in Japanese). 2001.
- ^ https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=1349 [dead link]
- ^ "May 9 'Officially' Recognized as Goku Day".
- ^ https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=2041 [dead link]
- ^ "Japan Recognises Dragon Quest Day". 28 May 2018.
- ^ 環境基本法 [Basic Environment Law] (91, 10). 1993.
- ^ "One Piece Reveals 'One Piece Day,' Kyoto Collaboration, Oda Comment on Live-Action TV Series".
- ^ "許斐先生：「ハッピーサマーバレンタインデー」が８月１４日の記念日として制定！｜News｜新テニスの王子様 公式ウェブサイト".
- ^ https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=2117 [dead link]
- ^ "Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE | Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE official website".
- ^ "9月13日が「北斗の拳の日」に認定！ 総重量約1トン！1万年先も伝承される北斗の拳「石版」完成！ | 北斗の拳 Official Web Site".
- ^ 音楽文化の振興のための学習環境の整備等に関する法律 [Act on Improvement of Learning Environment with a View to Enhance Music Culture] (107, 7) (in Japanese). 1994.
- ^ 古典の日に関する法律 [Act on Classics Day] (81, 3) (in Japanese). 2012.
- ^ "'Japanese Classics Day' Lecture". National Institute of Japanese Literature. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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