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 ...

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 ...

Valentine's Day is a celebration of the heart. But some of the clichéd approaches to commemorate it – we're looking at you, big red box of candy and decadent dinner out – are not that great for your ...

Back in the 1960s, the Japanese chocolate company Mary's ran an advertising campaign that redefined how people celebrated St Valentine's Day. "Women declare love with chocolates on St. Valentine's ...

South Burlington High School Japanese program students received feedback from the students at Futaba High School, their ...

Former Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa is not winning any hearts by potentially violating the election law for giving chocolates to senior ministry officials for Valentine’s Day. The ...