Enjoy Valentine’s Day With Glico Almond Chocolate

In Japan, Morozoff Ltd. introduced the holiday for the first time in 1936, when it ran an advertisement aimed at foreigners. Later, in 1953, it began promoting the giving of heart-shaped chocolates; other Japanese confectionery companies followed suit thereafter. In 1958, the Isetan department store ran a “Valentine sale”. Further campaigns during the 1960s popularized the custom.

The custom that only women give chocolates to men [on Valentine’s Day] may have originated from the translation error of a chocolate-company executive during the initial campaigns.

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. (江崎グリコ株式会社, Ezaki Guriko Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese food company headquartered in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. Ezaki Glico’s primary business is manufacturing confectionery products such as chocolate, chips, chewing gums and ice cream, and dairy products.

Kyoko Koizumi (小泉 今日子, Koizumi Kyōko) (born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress.

渡辺 徹(わたなべ とおる、1961å¹´5月12æ—¥ – ) は、日本の俳優、歌手、タレント、司会者。
Toru Watanabe is a Japanese singer, talent and TV host.

Chocolate is a usually sweet, brown food preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods.

Chiaki Kuriyama drinks up Suntory Marude Umeshuna Non-alcohol

Following feature appearances on several notable Japanese television programs, [Chiaki] Kuriyama made her Hollywood debut in director Quentin Tarantino’s 2004 film Kill Bill: Volume 1 as Gogo Yubari, the schoolgirl bodyguard of yakuza boss O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu).

An alcohol-free or non-alcoholic drink is a version of an alcoholic drink made without alcohol, or with the alcohol removed or reduced to almost zero.

Umeshu (梅酒) is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ume fruits (while still unripe and green) in alcohol (焼酎 shōchū) and sugar.

[Suntory‘s] business has expanded to other fields, and the company now also makes soft drinks and operates sandwich chains.

Plum blossoms are often mentioned in Japanese poetry as a symbol of spring.

The kimono (着物, きもの) is a traditional Japanese garment. The term means “garment”; ki (着) means “to wear”, and mono (物) means “thing” or “object”.

Harumi Miyako (都 はるみ Miyako Harumi, born 22 February 1948) is a Japanese singer of enka.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s Aeon Halloween Party

Kiriko Takemura (竹村 桐子, Takemura Kiriko, born January 29, 1993), known professionally as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Hiragana: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ), is a Japanese singer and model. Her public image is associated with Japan’s kawaii and decora culture, centered in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo,

Crazy Party Night (Pumpkin no GyakushÅ«)” (Crazy Party Night ~ぱんぷきんの逆襲~, KureijÄ« PātÄ« Naito ~ Panpukin no GyakushÅ« ~, lit. “Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin’s Counterattack~”) is the 11th single by Japanese model-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, released on September 2, 2015.

Kawaii (かわいい, “lovable”, “cute”, or “adorable”) is the quality of cuteness in the context of Japanese culture.It has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, behavior, and mannerisms.

Halloween arrived in Japan mainly as a result of American pop culture. As recently as 2009, it was not appreciated and only celebrated by ex-pats.

ÆON Co., Ltd. (イオン株式会社 Ion Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is the holding company of Æon Group. It has its headquarters in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture. ÆON is Japan’s single-largest shopping mall developer and operator.