Trying to look respectable for an employment opportunity after moving to Aomori. It also happened to be Valentine's Day today. For my American friends, in case you didn't know, in Japan, its the women who give you or make you chocolates and sweets. A little marketing idea that Japanese confectionery companies came up with. This way, on March 14th, men and boys who received chocolates need to return the favor on a day called "White Day". That means the cake and sweet shops get to double their sales by having two days where people will buy chocolates!
青森市に引っ越して、就職活動してました。 今日も偶然にバレンタインデーでした。アメリカにいる友達たちはしらないかも知りませんが、日本ではバレンタインデーは女性が男性にチョコをあげる習慣がある。確か日本人の友達に聞いた話ですが、これはスウィーツショップが考えた作戦。一ヶ月後に男性が女性から貰ったチョコお返しする”ホワイト・デイ”を作り、チョコの売上が伸びるってこと。
Well, I'm not complaining as this was given to me from my wife.
文句は言ってませんよ。だって、これは自分の妻から貰ったプレゼントだ。
Ooh, fancy! And all for me!
うわー！お洒落！で、全部俺の物！
Of course I shared some with my wife. I'm not that greedy!
もちろん妻とシェアしましたよ。僕はそんなに貪欲の性格ではありません。
This was pretty awesome too!
これも結構洒落たチョコ！嬉しい！
But wait, a good friend of mine also gave me this as a present. Chocolate Bonbons filled with Japanese liqueur. 5 of the bonbons are made with shochu made from potatoes. 1 is filled with shochu made from barley, another is filled with shochu made from soba and 1 is filled with the Okinawan spirit of Awamori.
まだまだ貰ってるよ。これは友達から貰った日本の酒入のチョコボンボン。５個が芋焼酎入で、１個が麦焼酎で１個がそば焼酎で１個が泡盛。
Imo Shochu (made from potatoes)
Imo Shochu (made from potatoes) in dark chocolate
Mugi Shochu (made from barley)
Soba Shochu (made from soba)
Awamori
No worries. I didn't eat them all at once. But then again, they didn't last very long!
大丈夫。一気に食べてませんよ。でも確かにすぐなくなりました！
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