Curry both at school and home on Curry (/Rice) Day

On this day in 1976 the powers that be decided that January 22nd annually would be curry rice menu day at schools around Japan. Subsequently, to further promote the date, on this day in 1982 there was a collective effort to serve curry rice at schools around Japan. More than eight million children / students in Japan received curry rice for school lunch that day. The feature photo, below, is of a kindergarten's curry rice on curry rice menu day a few years ago.

In addition to curry being on the menu at participating schools around Japan on January 22nd annually, the All Japan Curry Industry Corporation designated today national "Curry Day". The All Japan Curry Industry Corporation is a nationwide organization of curry manufacturing businesses. The date was not registered, and hence not certified, until this day in 2016. Now it is firmly on the anniversary calendar, several curry manufacturers, retailers and restaurants have gift campaigns or specials on Curry / Curry Rice Day. 

Did you have curry at home, work or school today!?