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Valentine’s Day (Page 3)

Starbucks unveils second Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2023
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Inspired by a luxury French cake, this promises to be an indulgent affair.

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Krispy Kreme takes aim at Mister Donut with new doughnuts for Valentine’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Jan 21, 2023

Can the international chain really compete with the local doughnut masters?

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Starbucks Japan’s Valentine’s Day Frappuccino and Bouquet drink are here, but are we in love?

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 18, 2023

We’re not sure how you could pack much more chocolate or floral flavor into a single cup than Starbucks Japan has here.

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• (chocolate • COK • drinks • Earl grey • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test • tea • Valentine's Day)

Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino is a saucy nod to a Japanese tradition

• Oona McGee
  Jan 13, 2023

The only date we need this Valentine’s Day. 

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Animal Crossing crosses over with Godiva Japan for extra-sweet sets of Valentine’s chocolates

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 11, 2023

Tom Nook, Isabelle, and more characters from the hit Nintendo series are here for a real-world seasonal event.

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• (Animal Crossing • Animal Crossing: New Horizons • chocolate • COK • food • Godiva • Godiva Japan • nintendo • sweets • Valentine's Day • valentine's day chocolate)

Shinto priest blesses Domino’s pizzas to bring love to those who eat them on Valentine’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Feb 11, 2022

Special religious ceremony adds the essence of Japanese love deities to chain’s heart-shaped pizzas.

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Ramen chain Menya Musashi teams up with Lotte chocolate for unique Valentine’s Day dish

• Dale Roll
  Feb 10, 2022

A mazesoba-inspired menu item full of hints of chocolate and pungent spices!

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• (Akihabara • chocolate • COK • food • Kanda • Menya Musashi • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • sweets • tasty • Valentine's Day)

Lotteria gives us chocolate burgers for Valentine’s Day in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 2, 2022

No fancy frills here — just a whole bar of chocolate wedged inside a bun.

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• (burgers • chocolate • COK • fast food • food • limited edition • Lotteria • marketing • promotions • Valentine's Day • weird)

Japanese company asks fans to refrain from sending Valentine’s chocolate to game characters

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2022

Company known for its games filled with handsome samurai says thanks, but no thanks.

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• (chocolate • Koei Tecmo • Touken Ranbu • Valentine's Day • video games)

Japanese KitKat Bears debut exclusively in Japan, but are they any good?

• Oona McGee
  Jan 29, 2022

Join us as we break into this limited-edition box of Valentine’s Day chocolates.

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• (bears • candy • chocolate • COK • cute • food • Japanese KitKats • KitKat • KitKats • limited edition • love • Nestle • Nestle Japan • SNO • sweets • taste test • Teddy Bears • valentine chocolate • Valentine's Day)

How much Valentine’s Day chocolate do Japanese schoolgirls give, and to who?【Survey】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 27, 2022

Survey breaks down amounts of honmei, tomo, and kazoku chocolate.

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• (chocolate • COK • society • survey • sweets • Valentine's Day • valentine's day chocolate)

Japanese chocolate company sells Valentine’s Day school desks, tents, and more for nostalgia

• Shannon
  Jan 25, 2022

Re-experience the full spectrum of high school Valentine’s Day emotions.

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• (Black Thunder • chocolate • delicious • funny • Japanese high school • seishun • Valentine's Day • valentine's day chocolate • Yuraku Confectionery)

New Japanese KitKat is…a Heartful Bear!

• Oona McGee
  Jan 20, 2022

Japan-exclusive chocolate comes with special messages for Valentine’s Day.

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• (bears • candy • chocolate • COK • cute • food • Japanese KitKats • KitKat • KitKats • limited edition • love • Nestle • Nestle Japan • sweets • Teddy Bears • valentine chocolate • Valentine's Day)

Mother of Sanrio character My Melody gets flak online for dispensing horrible love/life advice

• Scott Wilson
  Jan 15, 2022

Excuse me, what did you say?!

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• (Its'Demo • misogyny • My Melody • Sanrio • sexism • Valentine's Day)

Tokyo’s new chocolate ramen smothers us with attentive affection for Valentine’s Day【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 12, 2021

Chocolate and matcha green tea aren’t even half of the surprises here.

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• (COK • cool • crazy • food • Lotte • Menya Musashi • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Valentine's Day • weird)

Happy Virus-times! How has the pandemic affected Japan’s chocolate budget for Valentine’s Day?

• Katy Kelly
  Feb 11, 2021

COVID-19 has had a notable effect on how much we’re willing to fork out on Valentine’s chocolate.

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• (chocolate • Japan Information • romance • survey • Valentine's Day)

Is the coronavirus going to kill Japan’s obligation chocolate Valentine’s Day custom?

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 8, 2021

For years, women in Japan have given chocolate to male coworkers for Valentine’s Day, but this year is probably going to be different.

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• (chocolate • COK • culture • food • giri choco • obligation chocolate • society • sweets • Valentine's Day)

Starbucks releases cutest Valentine’s Day collection ever

• Oona McGee
  Feb 3, 2021

Cupid stars in this romantic new range, which even includes a leather key holder pouch!

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• (COK • cute • drinkware • limited edition • love • mugs • romance • Starbucks • starbucks korea • travel mugs • tumblers • Valentine's Day)

Japanese ramen chain gives us chocolate with our noodles to celebrate Valentine’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Feb 1, 2021

Mr Sato takes us on a dance with the devil, but will this turn out to be a sweet memory? 

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• (chocolate • COK • cool • crazy • food • Korakuen • Kourakuen • Lotte • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Valentine's Day • weird)

Starbucks Japan’s new Frappuccino is like…the U.S. in a cup

• Oona McGee
  Jan 29, 2021

We get a surprising taste of America at Starbucks this Valentine’s Day.

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• (chocolate • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • ganache • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • Valentine's Day)

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