A whole month dedicated to the newspaper

Today, and April 6th annually, is Newspaper Reading Day (Shinbun wo yomu no hi) in Japan. It is a commemoration created in 2003, when - no doubt - more people still bought and read a newspaper daily. 

The date comes from a bit of playful reading. April 6th (4/6) can be read as "yo(4) mu (6)" which means "to read". The intention is simple but meaningful - it invites people, especially those beginning new chapters in their life, to rediscover the value of reading the news. I really like that in Japan you can still read the newspaper in waiting rooms and shared spaces in many public facilities and private businesses too.

In addition, April 6th to 12th is Spring Newspaper Week. Moreover, the entire month of April is Newspaper Reading Month. The association who created these anniversaries also operate a Newspaper Museum in Yokohama called NewsPark. I've never been personally, have you?