Over 60% of people in Japan plan to do something for their mother or mother-in-law for Mother's Day on Sunday, a survey by Tokyo-based research company Intage has shown. The survey, conducted online in late March, covered people age 15 to 79 who are registered as Intage questionnaire respondents. Valid responses were received from 5,000 of them. Of about 3,600 respondents who said they had a mother or mother-in-law, 64.6% answered that they will do something for the occasion. Asked about their plans, 21.2%, the biggest proportion, said they will give confectioneries. Those who chose flowers came next at 17.6%, while 14.4% said they will express their gratitude by saying thank you. Meanwhile, the survey highlighted differences in expectations between mothers and their children by asking mothers what they would be happy to receive for Mother's Day. Among some 1,300 mothers surveyed, the largest group, at 31.7%, said that they would be happy if they receive words of gratitude.…