Journal Quesiton #3

Japanese Valentine's Day

Nowadays, Valentine's day is extremely general in Japan, but it is a little different from America.

First, Japanese people usually give a chocolate women to men. Japanese women tend to be shy, so it is thought good opportunity to deliver a message, such as "I love you" or "Thank you". The history about the day is also dissimilar. It goes along the Christian religion in America, but it was started by chocolate company to sell chocolates in Japan. In addition, Japanese Valentine's day has some original, called "Duty chocolate", "Friend chocolate", and "Reverse chocolate". Duty chocolate means women give chocolates to not lovers but coworker or opposite sex friends. In friend chocolate, women give or exchange chocolate each other with the same sex friends. Reverse chocolate is men give chocolate to women. Moreover, there is White day in Japan on March 14th. Usually, men return some candy to women on the day.

In conclusion, people is doing different things with their own history on Valentine's day. But it is same that it is good day to give special message to their special person.