February 14 is St. Valentine Day

To Dear Scouts Friend,

Happy Valentine !

                            

St. Valentine Day is one of very big event in Japan today.       

This event was not of our tradition before. But, it is very popular today and you will be supprised to see every young and old ladies are buying chocolate for this St. Valentine Day.




There are three different paractices you may find strange.

1. Gift is given from a girl to boy to confess her love. Only from girl to boy on this day.
2. This gift is chocolate. This is becuause this practice was introduced by chocorate maker in Japan.
3. Some Chocolate gift is distributed for curtesy. This curtisy chocolate is called "GIRI-Choco" and distributed to co-workers or classmates.

It is nice to have many chocolate gifts, even it is "GIRI-Choco." But you must give a return to that gift in next month which is named "White Date."