Anti-Christmas protest cancelled in Japan after 'unpopular men' fail to complete paperwork
The protest group, whose slogan is "smash Christmas", usually marches on Tokyo's streets on Christmas Eve, which is seen as ...
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Valentine's Day: Japan falling out of love with 'obligation chocolates'
On 14 March Japan celebrates White Day, when men give chocolates to women and, Prof Takeshita says, "ladies can get their vengeance". In a 1996 study of "office women" sociologist Ogasawa Yuko ...
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Valentine’s Day in Korea
White Day (March 14th): First celebrated just over 35 years ago in Japan, White Day is the man's turn to show his affection with sugary sweetness, and takes place a month after Valentine's day on ...