There's even a day for cranes!

September 30th is "Crane Day". Not the flying cranes, as in the animal that is recognized as a symbol of Japan and are associated with origami! But the cranes that are used for moving large items on construction sites and dock work, such as moving containers from ship to port. 

"Crane Day" is a day when people involved in crane operation and crane production raise awareness of occupational accident prevention. Photos and slogans for posters of "Crane Day" are widely submitted by the general public and distributed to related offices. In addition, as part of the "Crane Day" project, there is a "National Crane Safety Competition".

The anniversary was registered by the general incorporated association "Japan Crane Association" and by the public interest incorporated association "Boiler Crane Safety Association" in 1980. But the origins of the anniversary are from the establishment of crane safety regulations on September 30th 1962, which then became to be known "Crane Day". The current "Crane Safety Regulations" that are in operation in Japan where established ten years later, on September 30th 1972.