Japanese women push back against Valentine's tradition of 'obligation chocolate'

For many, pressure to avoid causing offence by spending thousands of yen on treats for coworkers is becoming intolerableJapanese women are pushing back against a tradition the dictates they must give chocolates to male colleagues on Valentine’s Day, with growing anger at the practice of “forced giving”.Until recently, women in the workplace were expected to buy chocolates for their male workmates as part of a tradition called giri choco – literally, obligation chocolates. Continue reading…
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