
Valentines Day is here once again. So I hope everyone would have a nice day! Be it with friends or someone you love. Just remember to stay true to youself and spread the love! I hope you all have made or gotten something nice for your friends and the one you love for this special day.
Valentine’s Day has emerged in Japan as a day on which women, and less commonly men, give candy, chocolate or flowers. It has become an obligation for many women to give chocolates to all male co-workers. In Japan this is known as giri-choko (義理チョコ), from the words giri (”obligation”) and choko, (”chocolate”). This contrasts with honmei-choko (本命チョコ); chocolate given to a loved one. Friends, especially girls, may exchange chocolate referred to as tomo-choko (友チョコ); from tomo meaning “friend”.
Anyway, I would like to wish everyone out there a Happy Valentines Day!
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