Hi fellow hivers and members of the @Reggaejahm community. šFebruary is considered as the month of love. I feel like so much happens or is celebrated at this time of year. Itās also Black History Month and two members from my family celebrate their birthdays around this time.
In this particular post, Iāll share with you with photos of Valentineās Day celebration in Japan.
I would say chocolate is the main and most popular snack sold in celebration of the day. Various shops do their āheartyā decoration. Cake shops do cute and āchocolateyā pastries. The variety of chocolates is large to say the least. Continue reading as I share with you some signs and treats I saw for the occasion.
Chocolate at a Department Store
At the department store, customers can view samples of chocolate from the glass case or display areas. Items purchased are beautifully packaged and wrapped. The packages are perfect for presents. They can be mailed to receiversā addresses and customers can choose the from the time slots available, the time they would like the packages to be delivered. Itās very convenient.
These chocolates seem cultural. We can see symbols and seasonal fruits of Japan. Mount Fuji and sakura (cherry blossoms), are two types among them.
Some types are decorated with fruits and nuts. Some contain alcohol. They are colorful.I loved the idea of the torch and got a few of those.
Chocolate at Foreign Food Stores
Foreign food stores also carry a good and creative variety of chocolates.
Animal chocolate- puppy, rabbit and panda.
Vehicles and tools chocolate.
Band-aid-looking chocolate
Dessert chocolate.
Chocolate at the Supermarket
The supermarket has reasonably-priced treats. Some are simple while others are a bit more fancy.
Anpanman, Wally, Tom and Jerry chocolate among other types.
Be it at the department store, foreign stores or the supermarket, a wide variety of chocolates can be found in Japan during the Valentine season.
Is Valentineās Day celebrated in your country?
Do you celebrate it?
What is most popular as gifts?
Thank you for reading my post. Enjoy your week.
Iām
Signs at stores.
Some of those chocolates are elaborate little bites.
Was there a special flavor or meaning in the torches?
Valentine's means candy and flowers mostly in the US.... and maybe a meal out at a special restaurant. There might be a romantic or funny Valentine's card as well.
My older sister made little heart shaped meatloafs for her and her husband for dinner....LOL... so you can express your love on Valentine's whatever way you want it seems.
So many designs right!
The were three flavors of the torches. They had pistachio, vanilla and strawberry. I thought they were cute but hadn't thought about whether there was meaning to it. Lol! I wonder if it had anything to do with the Olympic torch.
As in the US, thatās how Iām accustomed to seeing it being celebrated. Red roses are popular gifts for ladies especially.
Here, it seems āallā about chocolate.
Your brother-in-law must had loved those meat loaves. š
Yes, we can express love in whatever way we choose.
Have a lovely day. šš¶
Wow! A very impressive collection of chocolate š« you have there. It must have taken a while for you to collect all those pictures.
šThank you. It helped that shops really advertised for the season. Once you're out, you see them. Lol
Thanks for stopping by @bearmol. Have a wonderful day.
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Wow! Chocolates must be big business in Japan. So many varieties to choose from too. It's tough to pick. LOL! Are flowers just as popular there too for Valentine's? I know they are here. Hope you had a fantastic celebration!
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šHi @iamraincrystal. Yes, the chocolate business is big. Iām sure flower shops may have their specials but based on what Iāve observed, Iād say here, Valentineās Day=Chocolate. Lol!!
From the commercial aspect of things, many will put on a Happy Valentineās Day tag on whatever they can but the crowd flocks where the chocolates are. I didnāt do much in terms of celebrating but it was a good day. šHave a wonderful day/evening and thanks always for your support.
I had no idea that chocolates were such a big deal in Japan! It doesn't surprise me, though! š š š āØ š¤
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Interesting candies!
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Wow, a lot indeed.
Almost everywhere we've been, Valentine's celebrated, but we don't really participate as we see how commercialized it's become. We like to spontaneously do something special together all through the year.
In Suriname it could be anything, from chocolate, sweets, stuffed animals, jewels or bags, etc.
I love that kind is celebration - showing love through the year. š
Wow, if you're into chocolates that's the place to be! I'm astonished at the variety and specialized versions! š š š āØ š¤
šSo true. Iām not so into it but the designs are really lovely and creative.
Ditto that here too! I like straight cacao, or maybe some dark chocolate! Yes, they are, that's true! So diverse! š š š āØ š¤
Dark chocolate can be ābittersweetā. Lol
Hehe...indeed! I basically don't like a lot of processing and white (highly processed) sugar. šššāØš¤
I understand. š
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Japan really have a lot of chocolate š« Iām just surprised they havenāt taken advantage of Easter here yet but I guess because April is busy time here.
Choco aid ? š now Iāve seen it all.
Chocolate galore!!
For real, Easter is low key here. As soon as Valentineās Day has passed, itās all about sakura although we will see some rabbits and eggs here and there.
Mi seh!!!! Could have mistakenly grabbed it for bandaid. š¤£
@dmilliz, how do I format photos on hive? My photos are sometimes too big. Some of those chocolates are much smaller. š¤£
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