Today, February 14, is Valentine's Day, a celebration of lovers celebrated around the world. In Japan, far from Western traditions, this celebration takes an unexpected turn. If you thought you ...

Celebrated on February 14, like other places in the world, during the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day in Japan, you’ll see rows and rows of gift boxes, wax paper, ribbons and the like in every ...

So it would seem then that as more Japanese females become aware that the common Valentine's Day practice in foreign countries calls for males to present chocolates and other gifts to females, a ...

While Valentine’s Day in the West might traditionally be associated with men giving flowers to the women in their lives, in Japan the day has typically involved women giving gifts of chocolate ...

For Chinese people, this week calls for a double celebration as, for the first time since 2022, Valentine’s Day, on February 14, and the Lantern Festival, which falls on February 12 this year ...

(Mainichi/Hiroya Miyagi) TOKYO -- A company survey on consumer behavior in Japan revealed that the most common place to buy chocolates for Valentine's Day in 2025 has changed from "department ...

People visit the "Amour du Chocolat" Valentine's Day fair in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Only 12.5 percent of people in Japan plan to give chocolates to ...

In Japan, for example ... In the Philippines, Valentine's Day is marked by mass weddings organized by the government. In Finland and Estonia, Valentine's Day is known as "Friends' Day" with ...

While Valentine’s Day in the West might traditionally be associated with men giving flowers to the women in their lives, in Japan the day has typically involved women giving gifts of chocolate ...