In Japan, we have a custom that women give chocolates to men on February 2 every year.
Different from the one of western world, it's CHOCOLATE used as a gift. In addition, it's a woman who sends gifts on the day. Also, one more strange(?) thing is, there is a custom called "Giri Choco(late)" literally translated as "Chocolate from a sense of obligation" or something like that.
It's said that Japanese confectionery makers sucessfully created the custom, but anyway we enjoy that.
The above picture is the ones I got from a little lady of one of my colleagues this year. I like the right one best. :)
BTW, March 14 is called "White Day", and on that day men gives back gifts,
usually cookies, to women. Japanese confectionery makers really did well. :o
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