Japan women, not men, throng stores for Valentines
- Published: 13 Feb 2013 at 19.44
- Online news: Asia
Japanese women packed out stores on Wednesday to buy Valentine's Day chocolates for all the men in their lives -- partners, friends and bosses -- while the men sat back with nothing expected in return.
A Japanese woman buys chocolate at the Takashimaya department store in Tokyo, on February 13, 2013. Japanese women have packed out stores to buy Valentine's Day chocolates for all the men in their lives -- partners, friends and bosses -- while the men sat back with nothing expected in return.
The traffic in Japan is all one-way on February 14, with men free to sit back and wait for the boxes of goodies to pour in. A month from now, Japan celebrates White Day, when men are required to reciprocate with a white gift.
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