8月9日は何の日？

なぜこの日？1945年8月9日午前11時2分、長崎に原子爆弾が投下され、その年のうちに約7万人が亡くなった。平和公園で平和祈念式典が開かれ、11時2分に黙とうをささげる。

At 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, and about 70,000 people died by the end of that year. A peace ceremony is held with a moment of silence at 11:02.

なぜこの日？8(や)9(きゅう)と読む語呂合わせ。夏の甲子園の期間中で野球への関心が高まる時期でもあり、スポーツ用品のミズノの直営店が制定した。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "ya-kyu," meaning baseball. It also falls during the summer high school baseball tournament. A Mizuno sports store made this day.

なぜこの日？ムーミンの作者、フィンランドのトーベ・ヤンソンの誕生日（1914年8月9日）から。日本のファンの間では以前6月3日だったが、世界共通の日として8月9日になった。

Moomin creator Tove Jansson of Finland was born on August 9, 1914. Japanese fans used to celebrate on June 3, but August 9 became the shared worldwide Moomin Day.

なぜこの日？8(はり)9(きゅう)と読む語呂合わせ。全日本鍼灸（しんきゅう）マッサージ師会が、東洋医学のはり・きゅう・マッサージや有資格者について知ってもらうため制定。

In Japanese, 8 can be read as "hari," meaning acupuncture, and 9 as "kyu," meaning moxibustion. A national association of licensed therapists made this day.

なぜこの日？8(パー)9(ク)と読む語呂合わせ。路上駐車を減らし、ドライバーに駐車場を使う意識を高めてもらうため、駐車場「タイムズ」のパーク24が制定。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "pa-ku," like park. Park24, which runs Times parking lots, made this day to reduce illegal street parking.

なぜこの日？8(パ)9(ク)チーの語呂合わせ。パクチー好きが集まる「日本パクチー狂会」が制定し、独特の香りのハーブ・パクチーを楽しむ日にしている。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "pa-ku," from "pakuchi," meaning coriander. A fan club called the Japan Pakuchi Association made this day.

なぜこの日？8(バ)9(グ)の語呂合わせ。ソフトウェアのテストを手がけるSHIFTが2015年に制定し、バグが起こす品質の問題について考える日にしている。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "ba-gu," like bug. SHIFT, a software testing company, made this day in 2015 to think about software quality.

なぜこの日？英語で「かばん」を意味する「バッグ」を8(バッ)9(グ)と読む語呂合わせ。日本製かばんの品質や技術を知ってもらうため、日本かばん協会が制定。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "ba-gu," like the English word bag. The Japan Bag Association made this day to show the quality of bags made in Japan.

なぜこの日？8(ハ)ンバー9(グ)の語呂合わせ。夏休み中に子どもから大人まで人気のハンバーグを食べてほしいと、冷凍食品メーカー「味のちぬや」が制定。

In Japanese, 8 can be read as "ha" and 9 as "gu," as in "hanbagu," hamburg steak. A frozen food maker in Kagawa made this day for summer vacation meals.

なぜこの日？8(パ)9(グ)の語呂合わせ。パグの飼い主が制定し、この日にほっかむりをしたパグの写真をSNSに投稿して、その愛らしさと健康を願う。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "pa-gu," like pug. A pug owner made this day, and fans post photos of pugs wearing funny head scarves on social media.

なぜこの日？抱きまくらを「ハグピロー」と呼ぶときの「ハ(8)グ(9)」から。横向きで寝やすくなり、いびき予防にもなる抱きまくらを広めるため、寝具の会社が制定。

A body pillow is also called a "hug pillow," and 8-9 can be read as "ha-gu." A bedding company made this day because body pillows help people sleep on their side.

なぜこの日？「白衣」を「は(8)く(9)い」と読む語呂合わせ。医療用白衣のトップメーカー、ナガイレーベンが、白衣を着て命と向き合う医療・介護の人たちに感謝する日として制定。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "ha-ku," from "hakui," meaning white coat. A top medical uniform maker made this day to thank doctors, nurses, and care workers.

なぜこの日？「ぱ(8)く(9)ぱ(8)く(9)」の語呂合わせ。帰省で家族に会う時期に、かむ・飲み込むといった「食べる力」の変化に気づいてほしいとキユーピーが制定。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "pa-ku," as in "paku paku," the sound of eating. Kewpie made this day so families visiting in summer notice changes in their elders' ability to chew and swallow.

なぜこの日？「パ(8)ルク(9)ール」の語呂合わせ。フランス生まれの、走る・跳ぶ・登るで心と体を鍛えるスポーツ「パルクール」を正しく広めるため日本パルクール協会が制定。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "pa-ku," like parkour, a sport from France using running, jumping, and climbing. The Japan Parkour Association made this day.

なぜこの日？子ども用紙おむつ「GOO.N」のおむつの妖精「ハグ～ン」にちなみ、大王製紙が制定。8(ハ)9(グ～)ンの語呂合わせで、ハグで赤ちゃんの成長を応援する日。

Daio Paper made this day for Hagoon, the diaper fairy character of its GOO.N diapers. In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "ha-gu," like hug, to celebrate babies growing up.

なぜこの日？「や(8)く(9)そう」の語呂合わせ。ヨモギなど沖縄に伝わる薬草の魅力を伝えるため、沖縄の薬草会社などが記念日としている。

In Japanese, 8-9 can be read as "ya-ku," from "yakuso," meaning medicinal herbs. Okinawan herb companies use this day to share the power of traditional herbs like mugwort.

なぜこの日？北海道江差町の姥神大神宮（うばがみだいじんぐう）で毎年8月9日から11日まで行われる、北海道最古といわれる祭り。380年以上の歴史があり、豪華な山車が町を巡る。

Held at Ubagami Daijingu Shrine in Esashi, Hokkaido, from August 9 to 11. It is said to be Hokkaido's oldest festival, with over 380 years of history and beautiful floats.