Water Day, there are so many days related to water.【Observance day】

皆さんこんにちは。

先日8月1日は水の日でした！

日本では８月１日が一番水関連の日で有名な気がします。

でも、実は水に関連する日って３月２２日だけじゃないんです。

今回は、そんな日本と世界で制定されている水にちなんだ記念日をご紹介いたします。

ぜひ水関連でイベントを考えていたり、水資源に関して知見を深めたい場合はイベントが開催されている場合が多いのでこれらの日付をチェックしてみてください！

February 2 World Wetlands Day

February 2 is World Wetlands Day.

To promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands, in August 2021, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate this day as World Wetlands Day, as designated by the United Nations.

This is a relatively recently established anniversary!

Wetlands play an important role for the earth and humans, as wetland ecosystems are created.

Restored wetlands act as sponges against heavy rainfall and flooding, mitigating coastal storm surges and protecting communities during extreme weather events.

Wetlands also naturally filter water, removing contaminants and facilitating local water supplies.

There is a "Convention on Wetlands of International Importance" as the Ramsar Convention.

Reference:Ministry of the Environment; Fact Sheet

March 22 World Water Day

March 22 is World Water Day.

Probably the most famous water-related day in the world. It seems that many events and webinars are held around this day both in the world and in Japan.

World Water Day, as the name implies, is a day established once a year to think about water.

World Water Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1992 to raise public awareness and encourage national action to conserve freshwater and promote sustainable freshwater resource management.

World Water Forumlike that is held every year during March to coincide with this World Water Day.

Incidentally, the 2024 event will be held in Bali, Indonesia!

June 8 World Ocean Day

June 8 is World Ocean Day.
This was established in 2008, also by the UN General Assembly, and is a day to think about the importance of the ocean.

On this occasion, a number of ocean-related events are being organized at both the high level and at the regional level.

The ocean-related events seem to be mostly related to marine and plastic waste, and RIVIERA seems to have introduced an event called "LOVE OCEAN".

August 1: Water Day

There may be many events related to Japanese ministries and agencies on this day, as the Japanese government has decided to do so.

Incidentally, there is also a related week of water (August 1-7).

Many water-related academic events and other events are held during this period.

Water Day is one of the biggest events in the country? As such, a variety of events are being held throughout the country!

Please see below for more details.

November 5: Tsunami Disaster Prevention Day

This one was also set in Japan: November 5 is Tsunami Disaster Prevention Day.

It was stipulated in the "Law Concerning the Promotion of Tsunami Countermeasures" enacted in June 2011 after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and furthermore, in 2015, the United Nations General Assembly designated the same day as "World Tsunami Day".

The reason for this date actually goes back quite far.

When the tsunami caused by the Ansei Nankai Earthquake hit Hirokawa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, on November 5, 1854, Goryo Hamaguchi set fire to the rice fields and led the villagers who could not escape the tsunami to higher ground, saving many lives.　(Reference:Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)）

Tsunami, a particularly important symbol of disaster prevention in Japan, is associated with many disaster preventionEvents and entertainmentThe following is a summary of the results of the study.

November 9 World Toilet Day　World Toilet Day

The toilet is a symbol of hygiene and water.

It is a good day to think about WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)!

I heard that a World Toilet Day project is held every year. This is also a day established by the United Nations.

December 1: Tokyo Waterworks Day

December 1 is designated as "Tokyo Waterworks Day.
The Bureau of Waterworks, Tokyo Metropolitan Government has designated December 1 as "Tokyo Waterworks Day" after receiving recognition from the Japan Anniversary Association (headquartered in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture; Kiyoshi Kase, President).

The anniversary date is derived from December 1, 1898, when the Yodobashi Water Filtration Plant began supplying water to the Kanda and Nihonbashi areas, marking the beginning of modern water supply in Tokyo.

Reference:Bureau of Waterworks, Tokyo Metropolitan GovernmentPress Release

Spin-off

World Water Week

This is the name of a world-famous event, although it is not established worldwide.

This is another prestigious water-related conference held every summer in August in Stockholm, Sweden.

Many industry, government, and academia gather here once a year to receive awards and share the latest water trends!

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If you want to know more about other environment-related days as well as water, please see the separate article!