Valentine’s Day is coming! What do you usually do in your country? Do you know what people do in Japan on this day? Listen to this episode to learn more about Japanese Valentine’s Day traditions. Happy Valentine’s Day!

This episode's vocab list:

バレンタインデー Valentine’s Day

日本人らしいイベント an event that matches Japanese characteristics

一番最初にバレンタインデーが日本に紹介されたのは、The first time the Valentine’s Day was introduced to Japan was

神戸 Kobe city

チョコレートメーカー a chocolate manufacturer

宣伝 advertisement; promotion; campaign

最初に興味を示したのは、 The first group to show interest was

それが1970年代。That was in the 1970s.

女の子が男の子に愛を告白する girls confess their love to boys

常識が生まれました。This common knowledge was born.

大人たちに浸透していくTo spread among adults

日本風にin the Japanese style