8月7日は何の日？

なぜこの日？七夕は本来、旧暦7月7日の行事。新暦の7月7日は梅雨の最中になるため、東北や北海道などでは1か月遅れの8月7日前後に七夕を祝う地域が多い。

Tanabata was originally held on the 7th day of the 7th month of the old lunar calendar. July 7 now falls in the rainy season, so many areas, like Tohoku, celebrate a month later.

なぜこの日？8(は)7(な)で「鼻」と読む語呂合わせ。日本耳鼻咽喉科学会が1961年に制定し、鼻の病気や鼻の健康について知ってもらう日にしている。

In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "ha-na," meaning nose. The Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society of Japan made this day in 1961 to teach people about nose health.

なぜこの日？8(バ)7(ナナ)の語呂合わせ。果物で輸入量がいちばん多いバナナを食べて、暑い夏を元気に乗り切ってもらおうと日本バナナ輸入組合が制定。

In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "ba-nana." The Japan Banana Importers Association made this day so people eat bananas, Japan's most imported fruit, to stay healthy in summer.

なぜこの日？8(バ)7(ナナ)の語呂合わせ。東京みやげの定番「東京ばな奈」を選んでくれる人に感謝を伝えようと、製造販売するグレープストーンが制定。

In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "ba-nana." Grapestone, the maker of Tokyo Banana, a popular souvenir sweet from Tokyo, made this day to thank its customers.

なぜこの日？1853年に開園し、日本最古の遊園地といわれる浅草花やしき。開園160周年の2013年に、8(は)7(な)やしきの語呂合わせで制定された。

Asakusa Hanayashiki opened in 1853 and is said to be Japan's oldest amusement park. The park made this day in 2013 for its 160th year. 8-7 can be read as "ha-na."

なぜこの日？8(は)7(な)の語呂合わせ。花見や華道、園芸など日本の花の文化をユネスコの無形文化遺産にしようと活動する名古屋市のNPO法人が制定。

In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "ha-na," meaning flower. A Nagoya nonprofit made this day to get Japan's flower culture, like flower viewing and ikebana, listed by UNESCO.

なぜこの日？2000年に讃岐うどんの本場・香川県高松市で創業したセルフうどんチェーン「はなまるうどん」が、8(は)7(な)まるの語呂合わせで制定。

Hanamaru Udon, a self-service udon chain started in 2000 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the home of Sanuki udon, made this day. In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "ha-na."

なぜこの日？8(ハ)7(ナ)日(ビ)と読む語呂合わせ。線香花火やねずみ花火など手持ちの花火で遊んでもらい、マナーも守ってほしいと日本煙火協会が制定。

August 7 can be read as "ha-na-bi," meaning fireworks, with "day" read as "bi." The Japan Pyrotechnics Association made this day to promote safe fun with small hand-held fireworks.

なぜこの日？兵庫県西宮市の酒造会社・大関が、スパークリング日本酒「花泡香（ハナアワカ）」のPRのため制定。8(ハ)7(ナ)の語呂合わせと、夏ののどを潤す泡のお酒にちなむ。

The sake brewer Ozeki made this day for its sparkling sake Hana-Awaka. In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "ha-na," and bubbly sake is refreshing in summer.

なぜこの日？8(パー)ト7(ナ)ーと読む語呂合わせ。結婚相談所などを運営するタメニーが、人生のパートナーの大切さを考えてもらおうと制定。

In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "pa-na," like partner. Tameny, a marriage service company, made this day so people think about how important their life partner is.

なぜこの日？オクラの切り口が星の形をしていることから、月遅れの七夕にあたる8月7日に。盛岡市の八百屋さん夫妻が、旬のオクラで夏バテを防いでほしいと制定。

Cut okra looks like a star, so a couple running a vegetable shop in Morioka chose the late Tanabata star festival on August 7. Okra is also in season and good for summer health.

なぜこの日？8月は終戦の日や原爆忌、お盆など記憶を語り継ぐ時期。そのうえで8(は)7(な)しで「話し」伝える日として、自分史活用推進協議会が制定。

August is a time to remember the war and ancestors during Obon. In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "hana(shi)," meaning to talk, so it is a day to tell and write your life story.

なぜこの日？8(は)7(な)すの語呂合わせ。大切な人を亡くして「話せばよかった」と感じた人のエッセイ集を出した出版社が、家族や友人ともっと話そうと呼びかけて制定。

In Japanese, 8-7 can be read as "hana-su," meaning to talk. A publisher of essays about regrets after losing loved ones made this day to encourage talking with family and friends.

なぜこの日？サンリオのキャラクター「はなまるおばけ」にちなむ。8(ハ)7(ナ)マルの語呂合わせで、身近な人のがんばりに「はなまる」を贈り合う文化を広める日。

Sanrio made this day for its character Hanamaru Obake. A "hanamaru" is a flower-shaped mark teachers give for good work in Japan. It is a day to praise people around you.

なぜこの日？山口県下関市の忌宮神社で毎年8月7日から13日まで。長さ20〜30メートルの竹の大幟を男たちが担いで境内の「鬼石」の周りを回る、「天下の奇祭」と呼ばれる祭り。

Held at Imi-no-miya Shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, from August 7 to 13. Men carry bamboo banner poles 20 to 30 meters long around a sacred stone. It is called a strange and unique festival.