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Wordplay (goroawase) anniversaries are created by combining the readings of numbers to form a meaningful word, and turning that date into an anniversary. Famous examples include "November 22 = Good Couple Day" and "February 9 = Meat Day" — unique anniversaries born from ideas that only work in Japanese, and well-loved for their playful, approachable nature. This category showcases the playful world of anniversaries created from Japan's rich on-yomi and kun-yomi readings.

152 Anniversaries
12 Months covered
August Most anniversaries (22)
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January Anniversaries 9

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April Anniversaries 17

May Anniversaries 7

June Anniversaries 11

July Anniversaries 4

August Anniversaries 22

September Anniversaries 15

October Anniversaries 16

November Anniversaries 12

December Anniversaries 6

Frequently Asked Questions About Wordplay Anniversaries Anniversaries

What are some classic examples of wordplay (goroawase) anniversaries?
There are many, including November 22 "Good Couple Day" (ii fuufu), February 9 "Meat Day" (ni-ku), and May 9 "Ice Cream Day" (ko-o-ri). These all come from the distinctly Japanese idea of forming words by reading numbers aloud.
How are wordplay anniversaries created?
They are created by combining the on-yomi and kun-yomi readings of the numbers in a date to form a word or phrase. Since the same date can often be read in multiple ways, a single day can have several different wordplay anniversaries.
How many wordplay anniversaries are listed?
Anniversary DB currently lists 152 wordplay (goroawase) anniversaries.
PR すぐに役立つ366日記念日事典
PR 死の記念日