So tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and the halls are abuzz with Valentine’s drama! Hehe. Well, not really drama, but I am sure there is drama out there somewhere! Valentine’s is a big day in Japan, as girls get boys chocolates. Then on March 14th is White Day, when the boys give the girls stuff (it is supposed to be something white, but it doesn’t have to be). Wikipedia has this to say about White Day:
“There are many theories about the origins of White Day, but according to one, the holiday began in 1965, when a marshmallow maker started marketing to men that they should pay back the women who gave them chocolate and other gifts with marshmallows. Originally it was called Marshmallow Day, and later it was changed to White Day.
Soon, the chocolate companies started realizing that they could capitalise as well on this day, and began marketing white chocolate. Now, Japanese men give both white and non-white chocolate, as well as other edible and non-edible gifts, such as jewellery or objects of sentimental value, to the women who gave them chocolate on Valentine's Day a month prior.”
Anyway, so Valentine’s is big and there have been TONS of chocolates in stores for weeks now. Like, it is crazy how into Valentine’s they are, Asians fall for anything! At least it is better than Korea which not only has Valentine’s Day and White Day, but also like 500 other naninani Days on the 14th of other months!
I asked two of my 2nensei girls what they did yesterday and they MADE chocolates! Damn, that is hardcore! I wonder who they are giving them to?! I want to be here to witness the drama and see who is in love with who, but I have a shucchou (business trip)! This sucks! I want to seeeee!
I did ask one boy if he is going to get chocolates and he said “No, it is just a normal week day to me!” rather bitterly. Hell yeah, he is young but smart enough to realize how stupid the day is :) There is hope! Or maybe he is just bitter and secretly wanting chocolate ;)
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