Valentine's Day In Japan

THE KIMI KATO SHOW with Jeremiah Featuring Valentine's Day In Japan Today, we’re talking about something sweet, romantic, and uniquely Japanese – Valentine’s Day! We are exploring the rich Valentine's Japanese traditions. Valentine's Day is rooted in ancient Rome and involves a mix of love, rebellion, and a bit of mystery! The day is named after Saint Valentine, but here’s the twist—there were several Saint Valentines. The most famous story revolves around a priest named Valentine who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century. Claudius believed that single men were better soldiers than married ones, so he outlawed marriage so young men could focus on building his army. And what happened was that Valentine rebelled! He secretly performed weddings for young couples in love. When the emperor found out, Valentine was arrested and eventually executed on February 14th—hence the date. However, there’s another layer to this story. While Valentine was in prison, he’s said to have healed the jailer’s blind daughter and, before his execution, wrote her a letter signed “Your Valentine.” That phrase stuck and became a symbol of affection. THE KIMI KATO SHOW Host - Kimi Kato Co-Host - Jeremiah D. Higgins Executive Producers - Kimi Kato & Jeremiah D. Higgins Sound Engineer - Graham Parker | Surprise Studio Theme Music for The Kimi Kato Show - Yamagen “Joyride” Kimi Kato on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/kimitaka.kato/ https://www.instagram.com/project_asteri/ https://www.instagram.com/asteri_ent/ Project Asteri Website: https://projectasteri.com evolve entertainment network - www.thejeremiahshow.com Pantheon Media - http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Radio Candy Media - https://www.facebook.com/RadioCandyMedia/ All Inquiries:  Jeremiah D. Higgins | Executive Producer https://linktr.ee/jeremiahdhiggins GRAHAM PALMER’S SOCIALS Find Graham Palmer Surprise Studio on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/surprise__studio/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices