Just like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day was started in the U.S. In 1910 Sonora Smart Dodd sent white roses to her father to thank him for raising her by himself. She strongly felt that fathers should be recognized as well as mothers. She asked her church to hold a celebration on her father’s birthday which was in June. This was the origin of Father’s Day. Just like Mother’s Day, this tradition reached Japan and we started celebrating Father’s Day, and just like Mother’s Day the symbol of Father’s Day in Japan is roses. However, I think we often give more manly gifts instead of flowers.
