Valentine’s Day was imported to Japan in the 1950s by a Japanese chocolate company that wanted to profit from a special occasion centring around buying things for people you love. By accident (or ...

(CNN) — Japanese women are rebelling against a decades-old Valentine's Day tradition that obliges them to give chocolates to men. On February 14, the nation's female workers are expected to give "giri ...

Valentine’s Day is a popular holiday that was celebrated just last month, but some cultures further the celebration with a slightly different tradition exactly one month later. White Day, a romantic ...

Almost exactly one year ago the Japanese branch of Belgian chocolatier Godiva made a point of letting Japan know how it feels about the country’s practice of giri choco. Also known as “obligation ...

Bad news for hopeless romantics: Only half as many women as usual are planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Japan amid the ongoing pandemic by giving chocolates to their true love, a new survey ...