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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 ...
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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 ...
A Sweet Japanese Valentine Tradition Is Nearly Dead
Japanese women traditionally gave chocolate to their male co-workers for Valentine’s Day. But shifting workplace norms now ...
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 ...
ジャパンタイムズ7d
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 ...
The Mainichi on MSN11d
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 ...
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Valentine’s Day and its Asian versions, from Japan’s White Day to the Qixi festival
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 ...
Valentine’s Day: the economic value of romantic tradition
In the UK, it is estimated that 60% of the population will celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, each spending around £52 on gifts and other romantic gestures. The total spend in the US will be about ...