Unofficial observance
Rice Day
A day themed around rice.
How did it begin?
Rice Day began in 2015 to highlight rice and encourage consumption. August 18 reflects 米 split into 八・十・八 and the symbolic saying that growing rice takes 88 touches of a farmer’s hands.
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