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Valentine’s Day (Page 7)

How to get Valentine’s Day chocolate in Tokyo even if you don’t have a girlfriend

Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2016
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Step one: Grab a cardboard box. Step two: Head to the world’s busiest intersection.

Japan
(chocolate • experiement • funny • moving • Seiji Nakazawa • Shibuya • Valentine's Day)

Japanese department store invites couples to mine a solid chocolate mountain this Valentine’s Day

Scott Wilson
Feb 11, 2016

What better way to tell them to “be mine” than by taking them to a “chocolate mine?”

Japan
(candy • chocolate • fun • mine • sweets • Valentine's Day)

This Valentine’s Day tell your man how you truly feel — tell him with chocolate-covered KFC

Master Blaster
Feb 9, 2016

Looking for a way to revolutionize the stale traditions of Japanese Valentine’s Day, Mr. Sato believes he has found the ultimate gift.

Japan
(chicken • chocolate • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • Mr. Sato • Valentine's Day)

Chocolate takoyaki?? We try the limited-edition sweet that looks just like fried octopus balls

Oona McGee
Feb 9, 2016

Takoyaki, Japan’s ever-popular street food gets a sweet gourmet makeover in time for Valentine’s Day.

Japan
(chocolate • cool • only in Japan • Sadaharu Aoki • sweets • takoyaki • Valentine's Day)

All aboard Tokyo’s Love Train!

Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2016

Commuter train with special heart-motif straps and box seats starts service in time for Valentine’s Day.

Japan
(cute • romance • Tokyo • trains • Valentine's Day)

Express your love this Valentine’s season…with udon noodles topped with a humongous heart!

Kay
Jan 26, 2016

Your significant other not big on sweets? Then these udon noodles filled with a lot of “heart” may be the perfect treat this Valentine’s Day!

Japan
(heart • Noodles • Osawaya • udon • Valentine's Day)

“Poison Apple” from sacred mountain in Japan is said to grant your wishes this Valentine’s Day

Oona McGee
Jan 22, 2016

Snow White and the Wicked Queen cosplay is now complete with this specially grown black “poison apple”.

Japan
(apples • cool • cosplay • food • magic • Snow White • Valentine's Day • Yamagata)

Premium green tea from Kyoto meets fine chocolate — and it’s a match made in sweets heaven!

Kay
Jan 22, 2016

What happens when renowned Kyoto tea makers are inspired by fine French chocolates? You get stunning and mouth-watering sweets like these!

Japan
(chocolate • food • green tea • Kyoto • matcha • sweets • Valentine's Day)

7-Eleven Japan’s chocolate hearts turn into pooping butts with just a quick trip to the microwave

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

It’s amazing how one gooey brown liquid can be so mouth-watering, and another not at all.

Japan
(7-Eleven • chocolate • conveneinece stores • food • funny • gross • steamed buns • sweets • Valentine's Day)

Shabani the gorilla is so handsome he’ll be appearing on sweets in Japan this Valentine’s Day

Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2016

From chocolates to primate “poop”, fans of Shabani the handsome gorilla have a lot to look forward to this Valentine’s Day.

Japan
(animals • gorilla • handsome guys • ikemen • Shabani • sweets • Valentine's Day • zoos)

Say “I love you” with exclusive Sailor Moon gifts this Valentine’s Day

Oona McGee
Jan 15, 2016

This Valentine’s Day, the only relationship you’ll want to be in is one with Sailor Moon.

Japan
(anime • chocolates • cute • manga • Sailor Moon • Valentine's Day)

Evangelion Valentine’s Day chocolates already teased for next year

Anime News Network
Nov 14, 2015

With retail outlets pushing seasonal holiday merchandise earlier and earlier every year, it’s perhaps not too surprising that there are already signs of next year’s goodies.

Japan
(anime • Anime News Network • chocolate • Evangelion • Valentine's Day)

7 Japanese customs that even Japanese people wish would just disappear

Evie Nyan
Aug 4, 2015

Japan has a lot of unique customs, and not all of them make sense to newcomers. Eating fried chicken on Christmas Eve, anyone? How about the weird ritual of girls giving chocolate to guys on Valentine’s Day (do guys really like chocolate more than we girls do?).

But it turns out that there are plenty of customs that even Japanese people think are a waste of time. Here’s the top seven worst offenders, and why they are so annoying…

Internet, Japan
(drinking • Japanese culture • japanese customs • omiyage • Valentine's Day)

Tokyo Chocolate Round-up: 2015 Valentine’s Day! 【Photos】

Kay
Feb 18, 2015

If you love sweets — chocolate in particular — Japan in the weeks before Valentine’s Day is definitely a great place to be. Ever since chocolate makers in Japan managed to make it a widespread tradition for women to give chocolates to men on Valentine’s Day, it’s become an annual event to see chocolates being sold at shops everywhere starting in late January, with numerous special promotions and appearances by “celebrity chocolatiers” to heighten the excitement leading up to the big V-day.

Yes, for chocolate lovers, it’s a blissful time of year — there’s nothing quite like stepping into a department store and seeing a huge space filled with chocolates of all shapes and sizes while being surrounded by the rich, earthy scent of cacao. But now that Valentine’s Day is over, we may be developing a case of the post-Valentine’s blues, so to console ourselves, we’ve put together a collection of photos showcasing some of the most memorable chocolate items we saw this Valentine’s season in Japan.

Japan
(chocolate • Salon du Chocolat • sweets • Valentine's Day)

In the mood for love and pizza? Domino’s will deliver your pie with romantic kabe-don wall pound

Casey Baseel
Feb 11, 2015

Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, which makes it a perfect opportunity for an elegant dinner out with your special someone. Of course, if you’re single, you may want to bypass a meal in a restaurant surrounded by couples making kissy faces at each other and just call Domino’s for a pizza instead.

But even if you’re not headed out, Domino’s understands that maybe you’re in the mood for both pizza and love. That’s why this Valentine’s Day the popular pizza providers are offering a deal that includes a cute heart-shaped pizza, and, if you’d like, a romantic kabe-don wall pound as part of the delivery service.

Japan
(cheap eats • dominos pizza • food • funny • pizza • romance • Valentine's Day)

How to make delicious tofu chocolates: all the taste with half the calories 【RocketKitchen】

Oona McGee
Feb 9, 2015

Leading up to Valentine’s Day in Japan, there’s one thing that’s impossible to escape – and it’s not swarthy, rose-touting Lotharios. It’s chocolate. In pretty packaging and delicious displays, store counters come alive with the sweet stuff at this time of year, and one of the more luxurious and decadent types is the rich, creamy nama choco (fresh chocolates).

The only problem with this type of chocolate is the fact that it blends an already creamy chocolate with even more cream and butter, making it heavy on the calories. Net users in Japan, though, have discovered an unusual way to cut out the extra fat – by replacing it with tofu! Using just three ingredients, we’ll let you in on the latest diet tip from Japan and show you how to make delicious, creamy nama choco with only half the calories.

Japan
(chocolate • food and drink • nama choco • recipes • Valentine's Day)

Gear up for Valentine’s Day with this lipstick…chocolate!

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Jan 26, 2015

At a glance, these lipsticks look like any other you can find at your local drugstore. However, this Valentine’s Day, you can buy a whole set of them for your loved one and watch them chomp down on these deliciously colorful lipstick-shaped chocolates!

Japan
(chocolate • lipstick • Valentine's Day)

Out of this world Valentine’s chocolates are (almost) too gorgeous to eat

Jessica
Jan 25, 2015

Chilly January is drawing to a close and that means that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Here in Japan, Valentine chocolates are big business, which means shops pull out all the stops to create delicacies as easy on the eyes as they are sweet in your mouth. We’ve picked our favorites for this year, so whether you are buying for your lover or yourself, check out these dainty nibbles!

Japan
(art • chocolate • food • Valentine's Day)

Udon wanna make a mistake – be my Valentine!

KK Miller
Jan 16, 2015

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and shops around Japan are already getting out their red and pink goods. Not white though, those are saved for a whole other day. Candy and flowers are usually the items of choice for this romantic day, but if your Valentine has less of a sweet tooth and finds flowers uneventful, we have the perfect substitution for you: LOVE Kitsune udon!

Japan
(food • gift • romantic • udon • Valentine's Day)

Melt your lover’s heart with these limited edition Valentine’s Day Krispy Kreme donuts

Audrey Akcasu
Dec 19, 2014

Krispy Kreme Japan is shooting Cupid’s arrows again this year. Apparently the 2014 limited edition Valentine’s Day donuts were a hit because they are not only coming back, they’ll be better than ever. The donut powerhouse has created four new delectable, chocolatey selections and as V-Day tends to be a girl-confessing-her-love-to-boy-by-giving-chocolates kind of holiday in Japan, there are inevitably going to be a lot of guys with happy tummies this coming February 14. Luckily for all the singles and ladies out there, we don’t have to wait for our suitors to give us delicious chocolate donuts, we can start enjoying them starting January 7, 2015.