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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Japan for example, it is a two-part celebration ... In the Philippines, Valentine’s Day is marked by mass weddings organised by the government. In Finland and Estonia, Valentine’s Day ...