Valentine’s Day Chocolates in Japan
TokyoMx News reports on some of this year’s trendiest Valentine’s Day stuff:
Included in the video are:
- “Reverse Chocolates” that men can give to women (contrary to the Japanese custom of only women giving men gifts on Valentine’s Day). The letters on the labels are printed backwards.
- A t-shirt cleverly disguised as a chocolate bar.
- Chocolate Ramen! The reporter says it tastes good.
- A chocolate facial – it costs 21,000 yen for 80 minutes.
The video also includes the results of a survey about chocolate purchases for this year’s Valentine’s Day. Some 30% of women plan on buying chocolates for their husband/boyfriend, 14% for their father, and 12% for co-workers. 20% of the women surveyed plan on buying chocolates for just themselves (a practice known by the term “my choco” in Japanese).
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21,000 yen to slather some chocolate on your face???!! wow japan….
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…and it gets even worse. Take a stroll around Roppongi Hills sometime
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I’ve got some Hershey’s syrup in the fridge. I’ll slop it over your lover’s face for minimum wage.
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It looks delicious though.But I can do with that:
http://www.mayomo.com/40680-hello-kitty-japanese-valentines-day-chocolates
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I wish it was normal for guys not to get girls valentines day gifts in the US…
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WOW… I say Japan wins when it comes to this holiday. I’d be totally happy to be the chocolate recipient on Valentines day and it seems way easier and cheaper than paying $100+US to have flowers sent to my girlfriends office every year. Plus, the best part is I GET THE CHOCOLATE! HA!
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lol, stop sending them, go to yourself and give her kiss or something
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Flowers? How creative. ^^ $100 is very much, are those special flowers or is it that expensive in the US during that special season?
But don’t start thinking that Japanese men have it easy because of this tradition. In March, there’s “White Day”, if you received chocolate on alentine’s Day, then you are supposed to return the favor on White Day with some white chocolate if you happen to like the person.
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