バレンタインデーValentine’s Day

WHEN IS THE VALENTINE’S DAY IN JAPAN <3?

February 14th

２月１４日

VALENTINE’S DAY IN JAPAN!

Usually girls give chocolate to boys. Handmade or from store It’s a special day for the girls to ask

boys out and tell their feelings to them. If a girl has a boyfriend, she would give

it to him first.

WHEN DID V-DAY START IN JAPAN?

A Japanese chocolate manufacturer started a marketing promotion in 1958.

They promoted Valentine’s Day as “the day women confess their love to men by giving them chocolate.”

義理チョコ（ぎりちょこ）

What’s giri-choco? - giri-choco is chocolate you give to

people you have appreciation (sometimes obligation) towards to.

You give them to teachers, guy friends and

your boss.

友チョコ（ともちょこ） What’s tomo-choco? - chocolate the you give to your

friends! - mainly actions for girls.

The more friends you have, the more chocolate you have to make!

逆チョコ（ぎゃくちょこ）

What’s is gyaku-choco? - gyaku-choco is when a guy gives

chocolate to a girl.

ぎりぎりチョコ？！ ぎりぎりチョコ is chocolate bought in the

last minute. We can assume that the person buying the chocolate does not care for that person.

ぎりぎり = just before the deadline

ぎり = obligation

We looked up this new word from the Internet. This is unconfirmed information!

ARE YOU IN THIS CUSTOM?

WHAT DO YOU GIVE?

ホワイトデー！White day! 3/14 It’s an opposite day where the boys are

the main major role of the day. The boys give candy or cookies to the

girls in return from Valentine’s day.

WHAT IS HER EXPECTATION?

日本　ＶＳ　アメリカ

日本 アメリカ

Girls to boys Chocolate ぎりチョコ ともチョコ No delivery system $5 to $100 ホワイトデー

Boys to girls Flowers, candy, etc. No ぎりチョコ ともチョコ Delivery systems $10 to $X No ホワイトデー

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY <3