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Last UpDate: '09-08-28 
09. = KuGatsu = NAGATSUKI 長月 = SEPTEMBER :  
 
day: Jpn name: Eng name: note: loc:
01 Boosai no hi Disaster Prevention Day . 154-09
Mate cha no hi Mate(tea) Day by J.Mate Assoc. (imp.from S.America)
Kiui no hi Kiwi Day .
02 Takarakuji no hi Lottery Day . 155-09
03 Hoomuran no hi Homeruns Day J.baseball 156-09
04 Kushi no hi Combs Day . 157-09
Kurashikku ongaku no hi Classic Music Day Japan music managers organization established (1990); ku=9 ra shi=4 kku
05 Kokumin eiyo shoo no hi National Honour Awards Day . 158-09
06 Kuromame no hi Black Soy Beans Day . 159-09
Kurosuwaado no hi Crosswords Day .
Imooto no hi Younger Sisters Day .
07 Komaasharu songu no hi CM Songs Day 1st use of song for commercial on air (1951) 160-09
08 Kokusai shikiji dee INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY . 161-09
09 Chooyoo no Sekku
+ Kiku no Sekku
Chrysanthemum Festival traditional seasonal festival 162-09
Kyuukyuu no hi First Aid Day .
Onsen no hi Hot Springs/Spas Day .
10 Yagai kookoku no hi Open-air Advertisements Day . 163-09
11 Kooshuu denwa no hi Public Telephones Day . 164-09
12 Uchuu no hi Cosmic Day . 165-09
Suiro kinenbi Waterways Memorial Day .
13 'Ukiyo furo' deru "Fleeting-world bath" appeared publication 166-09
14 Kosumosu no hi Cosmos-flowers Day . 167-09
Seputenbaa barentain September's "Valentine" Day for women's talk about separation ; half year from White Day
15± Keiroo no hi Respect-for-the-aged Day - HOLIDAY =on 3rd Mo of Sept. - "Happy Monday" ooo-09
16 Macchi no hi Matches Day . 169-09
17 Monoreeru kaigyoo kinenbi Monorail Opening Memorial Day Tokyo (to Haneda airport) 170-09
18 Kaiware daikon no hi Japanese White Radish Day . 171-09
19 Myooji no hi Surnames Day . 172-09
20 Sora no hi Sky Day air 173-09
21 Kokusai heiwa dee INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY . 174-09
21± Chuushuu no meigetsu
+ Tsukimi
Moon viewing . ooo-09
22 Kokusai biichi kuriinin appu dee INTERNATIONAL BEACH CLEANING-UP DAY . 175-09
23± Shuubun no hi Autumnal Equinox Day - HOLIDAY family reunions ; center of 7-day Buddhist memorial service higan 176-09
24 Seisoo no hi Cleaning Day . 177-09
Tatami no hi Tatami Mats Day .
25 Juu'en karee no hi 10-yen Curry Day . 178-09
26 Waapuro kinenbi Wordprocessor Memorial Day . 179-09
27 Josei doraibaa no hi Women Drivers Day . 180-09
28 Pasokon kinenbi PC Memorial Day . 181-09
29 Manekineko no hi 'Beckoning Cat' Day . 182-09
30 Kureen no hi Cranes Day lifting device 183-09
Kurumi no hi Walnuts Day .
10. = JuuGatsu = KANNAZUKI 神無月 = OCTOBER :  
 
day: Jpn name: Eng name: note: loc:
01 Kokusai Ongaku no hi International Music Day established on IMC Czech meeting in 1977... 184-10
Koohii no hi Coffee Day .
Nihonshu no hi Japanese Rice-wine Day sake
Megane no hi Glasses/Spectacles Day .
Dezain no hi Design Day .
Kokusai kooreisha no hi International Day of Older Persons .
01± Koromogae Seasonal changing of clothes 2nd (uniforms changing) - traditional ooo-10
02 Boo'enkyoo no hi Telescopes Day . 185-10
Toofu no hi Bean-curd Day .
03 Tozan no hi Mountain-climbing Day . 186-10
04 Tooki no hi Ceramics Day . 187-10
Iwashi no hi Sardines Day .
05 Remon no hi Lemons Day . 188-10
06 Kokusai kyooryoku no hi International Cooperation Day . 189-10
07 Suidoo no hi Water Supply Day . 190-10
08 Ki no hi Wood/Trees Day . 191-10
Reezaa disuku no hi Laser Discs Day .
Ireba no hi False Teeth Day .
09 Jaku no hi Cram Schools Day . 192-10
Doogu no hi Tools Day .
10 Sentoo no hi Public Baths Day . 193-10
Kanzume no hi Canned Goods Day .
Wadaiko no hi Japanese Drums Day (10.10 = don.don)
11 Uinku no hi Winks Day . 194-10
11± Tai'iku no hi Health & Sports Day - HOLIDAY =on 2nd Mo in Oct. - "Happy Monday" ; commemorating Tokyo Olympiad '64.X.10-24 ooo-10
12 Tamago dee Eggs Day . 195-10
13 Satsuma imo no hi Sweet Potatoes Day . 196-10
Hikkoshi no hi Moving Day changing residence...
14 Tetsudoo no hi Railways Day . 197-10
15 Ningyoo no hi Puppets Day . 198-10
16 Bosu no hi Bosses Day . 199-10
17 Karaoke bunka no hi Karaoke Culture Day National karaoke-business people organization established 200-10
18 Toohatsu no hi Hair(of head) Day ※monthly! 201-10
Tookei no hi Statistics Day .
19 Baagen no hi Bargains Day . 202-10
Kaigai ryokoo no hi Vacations Abroad Day .
20 Risaikuru no hi Recycling Day . 203-10
21 Akari no hi Lights Day . 204-10
22 Parashuuto no hi Parachutes Day . 205-10
23 Denshin denwa kinenbi Telegraph/Telephone Memorial Day . 206-10
24 Kokusai rengoo dee UNITED NATIONS DAY . 207-10
25 Minkan kookuu kinenbi Civil Flights Memorial Day . 208-10
26 Genshiryoku no hi Atomic Energy Day . 209-10
27 Tedibeazu dee Teddy Bears Day . 210-10
28 Sokki kinenbi Stenography Memorial Day . 211-10
29 Hoomu bideo kinenbi Home-video Memorial Day . 212-10
30 Hatsukoi no hi First Love Day . 213-10
Kaori no kinenbi Aroma Memorial Day .
31 ? . . 214-10
11. = JuuIchiGatsu = SHIMOTSUKI 霜月 = NOVEMBER :  
 
day: Jpn name: Eng name: note: loc:
## : Momiji gari - Autumn foliage viewing
## : o-seibo (end-of-year) sales start...
01 Sushi no hi Sushi Day . 215-11
02 Hakubutsukan dee Museums Day . 216-11
03 Bunka no hi Culture Day - HOLIDAY expr.the love of peace and freedom 217-11
Mikan no hi Mandarin-oranges Day .
Gojira hatsu kookai Godzilla's 1st presenting to the public movie (character)
04 Bunka hoosoo no hi Culture Broadcasting Day(s) Tokyo AM radio (11.3+11.4) 218-11
05 Zasshi kookoku no hi Magazine Advertisements Day . 219-11
06 O-miai kinenbi Arranged Marriages Day . 220-11
07 Chie no hi Intelligence/Wisdom Day . 221-11
Nabe no hi Pans Day .
07± Rittoo 1st Day of Winter ooo-11
08 Hamono no hi Edged Tools Day . 222-11
09 Kanki no hi Ventilations Day . 223-11
10 Toire no hi Restrooms Day . 224-11
Ginoo no hi Technical Skills Day .
Erebeetaa no hi Elevators Day .
11 Origami no hi Origami Paper Folding Day . 225-11
Denchi no hi Electric Batteries Day .
12 Yoofuku kinenbi Western-style Clothes Memorial Day . 226-11
13 Urushi no hi Lacquer Day . 227-11
14 Uuman ribu no hi Women's Liberation Day . 228-11
15 Shichi go san 7,5,3 Years Old Children's Festival 7,5,3 =lucky numbers ; praying for children of such age (girls of 3+7 years) 229-11
Kimono no hi Kimonos Day traditional clothing
16 Yoochi'en kinenbi Kindergarten Memorial Day . 230-11
17 Shoogi no hi Japanese Chess Day . 231-11
18 Doboku no hi Public Works Day . 232-11
19 Tetsudoo denka no hi Railways Electrification Day . 233-11
20 Hoteru no hi Hotels Day . 234-11
21 Intaanetto kinenbi Internet Memorial Day . 235-11
Sekai terebi dee WORLD TELEVISION DAY .
22 {Ii} fuufu no hi {Good} Couples Day ※monthly! 236-11
Botan no hi Buttons Day .
Kaitenzushi kinenbi Revolving-sushi Memorial Day birth of inventor (1st rev.sushi bar opened in '58)
23 Kinroo kansha no hi Labor Thanksgiving Day - HOLIDAY people express each other gratitude for their work ; originally: Shinjosai =New Tasting Fest : offering of newly harvested rice to the deities... originated by Amaterasu... 237-11
Tebukuro no hi Gloves Day .
Gaishoku no hi Eating Out Day .
24 Katsuobushi no hi Dried Bonitos Day ※monthly! (small pieces of sliced dried fish) 238-11
25 Ooeru no hi OL Day female office workers 239-11
Haibijon no hi HDTV Day high definition television
26 Pen no hi Pens Day . 240-11
27 Kooban no hi Police-box Day ※monthly! 241-11
28 Taiheiyoo kinenbi Pacific Ocean Memorial Day . 242-11
29 Ii fuku no hi Good Clothing's Day (11. 29 = ii. fu-ku) 243-11
30 Kamera no hi Cameras Day . 244-11
Kagami no hi Mirrors Day .
 ^CALENDAR   NOTE: =official National holidays (-in case of Sunday, Monday becomes a holiday)  ...  Some dates are slightly movable!
-marked are go sekku 5 traditional festive days (seasonal festivals, originally marking changes in the seasons...) + =other traditional events
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