Special days and remembrances in Japan, on which you could serve these dishes, are 11 January, when the ceremony Kagami Biraki is celebrated; 3 February, Setsubun or "Turn of the Season", 11 February is National Foundation Day; 3 March is Hinamatsuri Day; 4 May is "Day of the Green Leaf; 6 August is "A-bomb Day" and on 3 November one celebrates "Culture Day" for the launching of the Constitution in 1947. Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and worldwide celebration.