8月3日は何の日？

なぜこの日？8(はち)3(みつ)の語呂合わせ。全日本はちみつ協同組合と日本養蜂はちみつ協会が1985年に制定し、はちみつの良さを広めている。

In Japanese, 8-3 can be read as "hachi-mitsu," which means honey. Two beekeeping and honey groups created this day in 1985.

なぜこの日？美容家の山野愛子が8(は)3(さみ)の語呂合わせで提唱。東京・芝の増上寺では、使い古したはさみに感謝する「ハサミ供養」が行われる。

Beauty expert Aiko Yamano suggested this day because 8-3 can be read as "ha-sa(mi)," meaning scissors. Zojoji Temple in Tokyo holds a memorial service to thank old scissors.

なぜこの日？秋田市で毎年8月3日から6日まで。たくさんの提灯を下げた長い竿を稲穂に見立て、額や腰、肩にのせてバランスをとり、豊作を祈る。

Held in Akita City from August 3 to 6. Performers balance tall bamboo poles hung with dozens of lanterns, shaped like rice ears, on their foreheads, hips, and shoulders to pray for a good harvest.

なぜこの日？文具メーカーのプラスが制定。8(は)3(さ)みの語呂合わせに加え、数字の8を真ん中で切ると右半分が3になることや、夏休みの工作ではさみを使う時期だから。

Made by the stationery maker Plus. Besides the word play "ha-sa-mi," if you cut the number 8 in half, the right side looks like a 3. Kids also use scissors for summer crafts.

なぜこの日？明治5年（1872年）のこの日、「司法職務定制」が定められ、司法書士の前身「代書人」の制度ができた。日本司法書士会連合会が2010年に制定。

On this day in 1872, a new law system created the job of "daishonin," official document writers who were the origin of today's judicial scriveners. Their national federation made this day in 2010.

なぜこの日？はもは鋭い歯で「はむ」ことから「はみ」「はも」になったとされ、8(は)3(み)と読む語呂合わせ。産地の徳島県漁連が、徳島の活はも料理を広めるため制定。

The fish "hamo" got its name from an old word "hami," meaning to bite, and 8-3 can be read as "ha-mi." Tokushima's fishing federation made this day to promote its hamo dishes.

なぜこの日？8月の8をビーチの「B」、3日をサンダルの「サン(3)」に見立てた。日本発祥のビーチサンダルを手作りしている株式会社TSUKUMOが制定。

The 8 looks like the "B" in beach, and 3 is "san" in Japanese, like sandal. TSUKUMO, a company that still hand-makes beach sandals, which were born in Japan, made this day.

なぜこの日？お酒の割り材「ハイサワー」は「我が輩が作ったサワー」から名付けられた。8を「輩（はい）」、3を「サワー」と読み、発売30周年の2010年に博水社が制定。

The mixer Hi-Sour was named from "a sour made by me," using the old word "hai" for me. 8 is read "hai" and 3 as "sour." Hakusuisha made this day in 2010.

なぜこの日？8を「八(8)丁」、3を「味(3)噌」と読んで。愛知県岡崎市の旧八丁村で江戸時代から造られ、大きな木桶で二夏二冬熟成させる八丁味噌（はっちょうみそ）の組合が制定。

8 stands for "hatcho" and 3 for "mi" in miso. Hatcho miso has been made in Okazaki, Aichi, since the Edo period and is aged in huge wooden barrels for over two years.

なぜこの日？「パール(8)ミルクティー(3)」の語呂合わせ。日本で初めてタピオカ専用工場を作ったネットタワーが、専門店「パールレディ」とタピオカドリンクを広めるため制定。

8 is read as "pearl" and 3 as "milk tea" in a Japanese word play. Nettower, which built Japan's first tapioca factory, made this day for its Pearl Lady tea shops.

なぜこの日？8(ホウ)3(酸)の語呂合わせ。空気を汚さず効果が長持ちするホウ酸でシロアリや木の腐れを防ぐ方法を広めるため、日本ホウ酸処理協会が2019年に制定。

In Japanese, 8-3 can be read as "hou-san," meaning boric acid. A Japanese association made this day in 2019 to promote safe borate treatment that protects wooden houses from termites.

なぜこの日？8(や)3(さ)しいの語呂合わせと、伝え方のコツ「ハ(8)サ(3)ミの法則」（はっきり・さいごまで・みじかく）から。外国人や高齢者にも伝わる日本語を広める日。

8-3 can be read as "ya-sa" from "yasashii," meaning easy or kind. It also matches the "hasami rule": speak clearly, finish sentences, and keep them short, so foreigners and elderly people understand.

なぜこの日？部屋を煙で満たして害虫を退治する「バルサン」を販売するレックが制定。8(バ)3(サン)の語呂合わせで、虫が多く出る8月に害虫対策を呼びかける。

LEC, which sells Barusan smoke-type bug killers, made this day. In Japanese, 8-3 can be read as "ba-san." August is when many bugs appear, so it is a reminder to deal with pests.

なぜこの日？和食麺類チェーンのサガミが制定。七味唐がらしに、めんつゆと相性のよいこしょうを加えた独自の「八味唐がらし」を、「八(8)味(3)」の語呂合わせでPR。

The Japanese noodle chain Sagami made this day. It adds pepper to the usual seven-spice mix to make "hachimi," eight spices. 8 is "hachi" and 3 can be read "mi."

なぜこの日？卵・乳・小麦など特定原材料8品目を使わない食品シリーズ「やさしごはん」を持つイオントップバリュが制定。「や(8)さ(3)し(4)」から8月3日と4日の2日間。

Aeon Topvalu made this day for its food line made without eight major allergens, like egg, milk, and wheat. The dates August 3 and 4 spell "ya-sa-shi," meaning gentle.