Mother's Day in Japan?

Yes. Carnations are the most common gift for Mother's Day here. Potted or cut. This traditional cake shop is offering sugar cookies printed with carnations and Arigatou Okaasan ("Thank you, Mother") on them. The display card says "Thanks Mother's Day!" in English at the top and underneath that it says "Mother's Day cookie" in Japanese. The price is 1 for 120 yen.

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Mother's Day in Japan

Mother's Day is celebrated in Japan, too. Carnations are the common flower given as a gift. Big Sister brought me this one. Carnation plants in pots and flower arrangements are also sold as gifts. We have FTD here. Other gifts are given, too. Restaurants and food delivery services are really busy on this day.

Note the sticker is written in English.

Little Brother went to the annual Mother's Day festival for kids near the station. He bought me a necklace and an owl statue at a flea market there. Papa brought me roses.

Kids Web Japan-- Mother's Day

Day of Appreciation for the Elderly

Today is the Day of Appreciation for the Elderly. At our local grocery store, there is an exhibition of pictures that children drew of their grandparents. This store displays pictures for Mother's Day and Father's Day, too. Other stores around town display them, too.

Today is a day of gift giving. Flower arrangements are sold, too.