As the old saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, not through sewage pipes.
Valentine’s Day (Page 6)
A tasty, clever way to say “We’re just friends” in a country where women give chocolate to both lovers and platonic male acquaintances on February 14.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, the Tokyo-based candy company says “You do you, and we’ll do us.”
In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentine’s Day, but are guys going to get what they really want?
Who needs love, when you’ve got friends, and 15.2 people’s worth of chocolate? And we can at least help with the last one, with a yummy recipe!
Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
Hokkaido-based chocolatier Royce‘s limited-edition Valentine’s Day chocolates will have you salivating, and dusting off your Gollum impression.
Made from ruby cocoa beans, this new “fourth type of chocolate” promises a whole new Kit Kat flavour experience.
Popular series’ title refers to a prince, but he’s also the king of Valentine’s Day chocolate.
Gather around and listen to the tale of Discreet Relationship; the most gosh darn precious biker gang Japan has ever seen.
The comic’s handsome men might not have such slender, athletic builds if they actually ate all those sweets.
If you were lucky yesterday, you got some chocolate. If you were really lucky, you got some of this chocolate!
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