Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day vs. White Day ホワイトデー

Lucky Star

in japanese culture, it is the girls who present their choko (チョコ, chocolate) on valentine's day (February 14). a direct way for girls to express their feelings n intentions towards the guys. there are 3 types of choko:
  1. giri-choko (義理チョコ, obligation chocolate) - usually cheap or bought from the store. given out to any or all male workers or classmates.

  2. honmei-choko (本命チョコ, favorite chocolate) - the opposite of giri-choko, usually handmade or bought from expensive store. given out only to a particular guy.

  3. tomo-choko (友チョコ, friendship chocolate) - exchange between female friends, could be given to close male friends as well.
on White Day (ホワイトデー, March 14) one month later, the guys shall return the favor, usually with gifts 2 or 3 times more expensive. often cookies, jewelery, marshmallows or white chocolate. from these gifts, they give their response to the chocolate they received.

6 comments :

  1. 情人节快乐哟!!!好可爱的日本美少女噢。。。

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  2. have fun with your Valentine tonight.

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  3. What an informative post. I had NO IDEA Valentine's Day was celebrated this way in Japan!

    I love this idea, how wonderful!

    HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, Levian!

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  4. It's fun that they have the white day in japan. I first encountered it in cardcaptor sakura.

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  5. oms:
    也希望你度过一个快乐的情人节!

    life:
    i sure do!

    akira:
    也希望你度过一个快乐的情人节!

    ron:
    thanks, glad you enjoyed knowing about it! hope you had an enjoyable day too.

    ayie:
    anime was fun, wasn't it? always managed to give us more information than we required.

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