BINABASA MO ANG

Sangatsu Juuyokka (March 14)

Short Story

A short story about two strangers inside the train- A man who randomly sent an AirDrop message to a woman named Fely.

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"３月十四日"
(Sangatsu Juuyokka/March 14)

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This story depicts an interesting practice or tradition in Japan settings.

Kokuhaku or a love confession culture plays a vital part during Valentine's day. A person can express or reveal their romantic feelings and thoughts to another (The byFood Team, 2019).

A month later, (March 14), a date considered to be a ‘reply day’ for men to reciprocate the presents they received from women on Valentine’s day. Men are expected to present girls with gifts roughly two or three times the value of what they received a month earlier. If the man does not return any gifts at all, it is considered a disdainful spurn, while simply giving the equivalent amount of chocolate they received is perceived as a sign that they wish to cut the relationship ( jrailpass.com).

The value of the chocolates or gifts being given during these occasions have underlying meanings.

In a blogspot of jrailpass.com, further details about the different types of Japanese Valentine's day Chocolate are noted. Women are expected to gift the following chocolate on Valentine’s Day depending on the kind of relationship they have with the recipient:

1. Giri-choco, roughly translated as ‘obligation chocolate’, this gift is intended as a ‘debt of gratitude’ and should be given to male friends, bosses, family members or work colleagues.

2. Honmei-choco, these sweet treats are often hand-made for an extra personal touch and given exclusively to a significant other, whether a boyfriend, husband, or lover.

3. Jibun-choco, chocolate you buy and gift yourself for a well-deserved little treat.

4. Tomo-choco, typically expensive and elaborate chocolate gifted between female friends, and enjoyed away from the men!

5. Gyaku-choco, is given to a woman by a man and means ‘reverse chocolate’. It is an uncommon gift on Valentine’s Day, as mehonmei choco are traditionally expected to reciprocate Valentine’s gifts a month later, on White Day.