Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2013

feb 3

Setsubun
Start the Lunar New Year and spring with mamemaki (“bean throwing”) to cleanse away the past year’s evil and scare the heck out of little kids.

feb 3

Pro-Baseball Day
The date the Japanese Professional Baseball League was created in 1936.

feb 22

Cat Day
A day dedicated to cats in Japan created by a cat food company in 1987. The date was chosen due to the cat sounds “nya-” which sounds like 二.

feb 28

Oribe-Yaki Day
Marks the date that Oribe-yaki pottery first appeared in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture in 1599. A commemorative day to honor the spirit of creativity.