Saturday, February 4, 2017

Spring Season Starts in Japan

A couple is silhouetted as they take a photograph while watching the sun set during the first day of spring at the Shinmaiko beach on February 4, 2017 in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The Spring season started today according to the Japanese lunar calendar.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Japan Prepares For Valentine's Day

A woman of sales staff holds a Valentine's Day chocolate box as show to customers at the Hankyu Department Store on February 1, 2017 in Osaka, Japan. The Hankyu department Store has opened special floor sales to 270 brands of Japanese and foreign chocolates ahead Valentine Day. From the end of January, department stores in Japan set up a special section for chocolates to accommodate the Japanese Valentine's Day culture, where women give chocolates to their partner, family, friends and colleagues on Valentine's Day
@Buddhika Weerasinghe