Hari-Kuyō is the event for honoring Broken Needles, celebrated on February 8 in the Kanto region, but on December 8 in the Kyoto and Kansai regions.
Hari-Kuyou in Kansai Area near Kyoto 針供養 はりくよう
Hari-Kuyō In Kansai occurs on December the eighth and is a time for seamstresses to say thank you and good to their broken needles in a semi-spiritual way.