Throat candy day

Today, and November 15th annually, is Throat Candy Day. "Throat candy" is a candy that soothes pain and discomfort caused by a sore throat from cough, sputum, inflammation, etc. They are quite popular in my home country (Ireland) too, but I think they are far more popular and there is a much wider range of throat candy in Japan.

The anniversary was established by Kanro Co. Ltd that manufacture and sell a wide variety of confectionery including throat candy. Their "throat lozenges" range include popular throat candy such as, among others, "Healthy Plum Throat Candy", "Honey Lemon C Throat Candy", and "Non-Sugar Loquat Honey Throat Candy".

The date of the throat candy commemorative day was chosen because Kanro released the first throat candy, in Japan, with the product name "Healthy Throat Candy" in November 1981. 

Also, from mid November the average temperatures typically drop below ten for the first time and thus the demand period for throat lozenges increases. Furthermore, the date is also a pun that reads in Japanese "good (11) one (1) ko (5) e" (good voice).