[For Seniors] Enjoyable Brain Training! Valentine’s Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts

Corporate strategy

There are various theories as to why the custom of women giving chocolates to men became established in Japan, but it’s said to have started with chocolate companies’ advertising. Valentine’s Day really makes you crave chocolate, doesn’t it?

a person's name

Valentine’s Day originates from February 14, the martyrdom day of Saint Valentine, a Christian priest. It began with the spread of the custom in which lovers exchange gifts and cards.

February 14

Valentine’s Day is on February 14. It’s celebrated around the world as a day for lovers, and in Japan it’s known as a day when women give chocolate to men.

Advertised by female college students

In Lotte’s promotion, a group of female college students working part-time reportedly walked around Tokyo carrying tote bags. Is this a strategy to spread the word among young women who like sweets?

A man giving chocolate to a woman

I’ve heard that overseas, Valentine’s Day is a day when men give gifts to women and confess their love. It seems that in Japan too, more people have been doing “reverse Valentine’s,” where men give gifts, in recent years.

I hate you.

Surprisingly, gummy candy carries the meaning “I don’t like you.” Unlike chocolate, its childish and casual image may have led to that implication. You definitely shouldn’t give it to someone you like by mistake.

To make it easier to cool

The grooves in a chocolate bar are mainly for manufacturing reasons: adding grooves increases the surface area, allowing heat to escape more easily during solidification. As a result, it may also make the chocolate easier to eat.