The original purpose of the day was to exchange peperos with each other in hopes of becoming taller and thinner. Pictured are sticks of original-type Pocky.Ī single people's day celebrated with jajangmyeon, the black noodle dish which gave the day its name.īegun in 1994, this is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day, but held on November 11. Saturday of Civic Holiday weekend (August)Ģ020 Intangible cultural heritage of Georgiaīeer was banned for decades in Iceland, but allowed again on March 1, 1989.ĭate can be read 'ichi-go' in Japanese, same as the word for strawberryĮzaki Glico, 1999. International Women's Collaboration Brew DayĢ001, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsġ945, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
