8月8日は何の日？

なぜこの日？そろばんの珠をはじく「パチ(8)パチ(8)」という音から。全国珠算教育連盟が1968年に制定し、この時期に全日本珠算選手権大会を開いている。

The clicking sound of abacus beads is "pachi pachi" in Japanese, and 8 can be read as "pachi." A national abacus education group made this day in 1968.

なぜこの日？昭和の初めに玉をはじく音から「パチパチ」と呼ばれたのが「ぱちんこ」の名の由来とされ、8と8を「パチパチ」と読む。遊技機メーカーの組合が制定。

Pachinko got its name from the "pachi pachi" sound of balls being shot, and 8-8 can be read as "pachi pachi." A pachinko machine makers' group made this day.

なぜこの日？数字の8が、カプセルを2つ積み重ねた形に似ているうえ、1年でいちばん「丸」が多い日だから。1977年に販売を始めたバンダイが制定。

The number 8 looks like two capsules stacked together, and this date has more circles than any other. Bandai, which started selling Gashapon capsule toys in 1977, made this day.

なぜこの日？数字の8が気泡シート「プチプチ」の粒の並びに見え、8を「パチ」と読むと「プチ」に似ていることから。専門メーカーの川上産業が制定。

The number 8 looks like the rows of bubbles in bubble wrap, and 8 read as "pachi" sounds like "puchi." Kawakami Sangyo, the maker of Puchi Puchi bubble wrap, made this day.

なぜこの日？漢字の「八」が屋根の形に似ていることと、屋根の「屋(や=8)」を重ねるのが瓦を重ねることに通じることから。全日本瓦工事業連盟が制定。

The kanji for eight looks like a roof, and 8 can be read as "ya," as in "yane," meaning roof. Two 8s are like stacked roof tiles. A roofers' federation made this day.

なぜこの日？8(パ)8(パ)と読む語呂合わせ。妊娠・育児アプリを運営するカラダノートが、パパの育児参加と夫婦の会話のきっかけにしてほしいと制定。

In Japanese, 8-8 can be read as "pa-pa." Karadanote, a company that makes parenting apps, made this day to get dads more involved in raising children.

なぜこの日？おばあさんの愛称「ばあ(8)ば(8)」の語呂合わせ。「敬老の日」とは別に、母の日のように祖母に感謝を伝える日にと伊藤忠（いとうちゅう）食品が制定。2月2日は「おじいさんの日」。

In Japanese, 8-8 can be read as "baa-ba," a cute word for grandma. Itochu Shokuhin made it a day to thank grandmothers, like Mother's Day. February 2 is Grandpa Day.

なぜこの日？笑い声「ハ(8)ハ(8)ハ」の語呂合わせ。「笑いの日を作る会」が1994年に制定し、笑いで健康や明るい社会を広げようと呼びかけている。

In Japanese, 8-8 can be read as "ha-ha," the sound of laughing. A group called the Laughter Day Committee created this day in 1994.

なぜこの日？おいしいチャーハンの特徴「パラ(8)パラ(8)」の語呂合わせ。夏に需要が高まることから、冷凍チャーハンで知られるニチレイフーズが制定。

Good fried rice should be "para para," loose and not sticky, and 8-8 can be read that way. Nichirei Foods, known for frozen fried rice, made this day.

なぜこの日？BlueBerryの「BB」が「88」に似ていることと、ブルーベリーの収穫時期にあたることから。ブルーベリーのサプリで知られる京都のわかさ生活が制定。

The letters "BB" in BlueBerry look like "88," and it is harvest season. Wakasa Seikatsu, a Kyoto company known for blueberry supplements, made this day.

なぜこの日？青汁の原料であるケールや大麦若葉などの「は(8)っぱ(8)」の語呂合わせ。青汁で野菜不足を補ってほしいと、ヤクルトヘルスフーズが制定。

In Japanese, 8-8 can be read as "hap-pa," meaning leaves. Yakult Health Foods made this day to promote aojiru, a green drink made from leafy plants like kale.

なぜこの日？名古屋市の市章は、尾張徳川家が使った丸に八の「まるはち」。1907年に市章に決まってから88年目の1996年に、名古屋市が8月8日を記念日にした。

Nagoya's city symbol is an eight inside a circle, once used by the Owari Tokugawa family. It became the city symbol in 1907, and 88 years later, in 1996, Nagoya chose August 8.

なぜこの日？いちばん暑さを感じる時期で、8を横にすると無限大（∞）になることから、対策をしないと暑さが際限なく続くという危機感を込めて。脱炭素をめざす企業団体が制定。

This is the hottest time of year, and 8 on its side is the infinity sign. A business group fighting climate change warns that without action, extreme heat could go on forever.

なぜこの日？ダイヤモンドの評価基準「4C」（カラット・カラー・クラリティ・カット）を広めるため、ブライダルジュエリー店のプリモ・ジャパンが制定。8と8はCを4つ重ねた形に見える。

Diamonds are judged by the 4Cs: carat, color, clarity, and cut. Two 8s look like four letter Cs joined together. A bridal jewelry company made this day.

なぜこの日？輪切りのパイナップルをかたどった「パインアメ」は輪の形。8と8で輪（〇）が4つそろう日なので、1951年から販売するパイン株式会社が制定。

Pine Ame is a candy shaped like a ring of canned pineapple. The date 8-8 has four rings in it. Pine Co., which has sold the candy since 1951, made this day.

なぜこの日？代表的な洋食「ハヤシライス」の「ハ(8)ヤ(8)」と読む語呂合わせ。ハンバーグやビーフシチューなど洋食文化を広めようと、北九州市の千草が制定。

In Japanese, 8-8 can be read as "ha-ya," from hayashi rice, a classic Japanese-style Western dish. A hotel company in Kitakyushu made this day to celebrate yoshoku food.

なぜこの日？爬虫類（はちゅうるい）の「は」にちなみ、沖縄県初の爬虫類（はちゅうるい）専門店が平成8年8月8日に開店したことから、店主が制定。ヘビやトカゲ、カメの魅力を伝える日。

Okinawa's first reptile shop opened on August 8 in the year Heisei 8, which is 1996, and the Japanese word for reptile starts with "ha." The shop owner made this day.

なぜこの日？河童伝説が残る福岡県久留米市田主丸の団体が制定。88の「はっぱ」がいつしか「かっぱ」になったことと、8月8日に河童大明神の夏の大祭を開いていることから。

Tanushimaru in Fukuoka is known for legends of kappa, water spirits. 8-8 is read "happa," which became "kappa," and a kappa summer festival is held on this day.

なぜこの日？スズメバチの活動が活発で刺される事故が増える季節であり、8と8で「ハチ・ハチ」と読めることから。宮城県でスズメバチの駆除を行う会社が制定。

Hornets are most active and dangerous at this time of year, and 8-8 can be read as "hachi hachi," which also means bee. A hornet removal company in Miyagi made this day.

なぜこの日？漢字の「八」が口ひげの形に似ていることと、88が「パパ」と読めることから。カミソリの日本ワーナーランバード（現シック・ジャパン）が1978年に制定。

The kanji for eight looks like a mustache, and 8-8 can be read as "papa." The razor company now called Schick Japan made this day in 1978.