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A sweet Japanese Valentine's Day tradition is nearly dead
The custom of giri-choco, loosely meaning 'obligatory chocolate,” was once commonplace in offices around the country.
Only 10% in Japan still give 'obligatory' Valentine's Day chocolates to work contacts: poll
A survey revealed that Japan's "giri choco" culture at workplaces is dying out as only about 10% of people continue to give ...
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Japan's workplace Valentine's chocolate-giving tradition waning
People visit the "Amour du Chocolat" Valentine's Day fair in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Only 12.5 percent of people in Japan plan to give chocolates to ...
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How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan
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Cupid's arrows now flying in both directions, as Valentine's Day in Japan undergoes 'major changes'
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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 ...
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Only 10% in Japan still give 'obligatory' Valentine's Day chocolates to work contacts: poll
Chocolate products are sold ahead of Valentine's Day at the Ginza Matsuya department store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Jan. 31, 2025. (Mainichi/Hiroya Miyagi) TOKYO -- A survey revealed that Japan's ...