Valentine's Day, Japan

Japan: Mole, cheesecake: exotic alternatives for Valentine's Day in Japan
Mole or Basque cheesecake are some of the exotic alternatives offered by Japanese stores instead of the chocolates that women usually give to men for Valentine's Day in Japan, given the fall in global cocoa production and its rising prices.
How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan
One change is fewer people are handing out chocolates to others at work, which had been a widespread practice over the past few decades.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Japan
Shops in Japan are really on top of their holiday displays. As soon as the clocks strike 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 25, the Christmas trees turn into New Year’s decorations. These then change to oni (demon) masks faster than you can say mamemaki (bean throwing) for Setsubun.
Only 10% in Japan still give 'obligatory' Valentine's Day chocolates to work contacts: poll
TOKYO -- A survey revealed that Japan's "giri choco" culture at workplaces is dying out as only about 10% of people continue to give "obligatory" chocolates to their work colleagues and other business associates on Valentine's Day.
Giant panda in western Japan gets Valentine's Day gifts
Heart-shaped ice sculptures were among the Valentine's Day gifts presented to a giant panda in Japan. Fuhin, a four-year-old female, lives at a zoo in the western Japanese town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture. The facility has been giving such gifts to a giant panda every year.
The history of Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday for people worldwide to share their love and affection. But did you ever wonder how the holiday that celebrates love, affection and friendship came to be? The origin of Valentine’s Day Although the origins of the holiday are slightly unclear,
Greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day? Here's the holiday's history
While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the existence of commercial greeting cards by centuries.
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? How the holiday originated and more
The Chicago area was waking up Friday to a bitter cold Valentine’s Day morning, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with temperatures below zero in some parts and wind chills in the teens. After that, a snowy weekend was on the way.
What Japanese Women Do For Valentine's Day Will Surprise You
February 14, is Valentine's Day, a day of love celebrated around the world. In Japan, far from Western traditions, this celebration takes an unexpected turn. If you thought you knew everything about February 14,
Cupid's holiday: Valentine's Day gets hearts fluttering
Residents in the Tri-State area were out and about Thursday looking for thoughtful gifts and tokens of their love ahead of Valentine's Day.
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Cupid's arrows now flying in both directions, as Valentine's Day in Japan undergoes 'major changes'
The Japanese practice of women gifting sweets to men on Feb 14 can be traced to a specific event held in February 1958, when ...
Supermarkets top pick for buying Valentine's Day chocolates in Japan amid price hikes: poll
A company survey on consumer behavior in Japan revealed that the most common place to buy chocolates for Valentine's Day in ...
Valentine’s Day and its Asian versions, from Japan’s White Day to the Qixi festival
As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is ...
KIMITAKE Expands Samurai Braided Cord Bracelet Collection on Valentine’s Day
"Launching on Valentine's Day, these new designs are a celebration of love, appreciation, and human connection," said Takeshi ...
Valentine's Day: The economic value of romantic tradition
We may never know if St. Valentine, a martyr beheaded for officiating the forbidden weddings of persecuted Christians, was ...
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Love spoons in Wales, pig-themed gifts in Germany: The world's weirdest Valentine's Day rituals
The month of love is finally upon us, bringing with it Valentine's Day, which is universally recognised and celebrated in ...