Michael and Jordan talk about the unusual way that Valentine's Day is celebrated in Japan (including "true feeling" and "obligation" chocolate), as well as White Day on March 14th. Then Michael and Jordan read funny Valentine cards that small children wrote for their friends and family. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment they talk about the different ways that we can express affection in English, including the differences between the verbs "like" and "love".

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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