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...self-respecting Japanese woman what she has planned for Valentine's, and she'll tell you that it's all been set - the chocolates, gifts, and dinner, all prepared and paid for, by her. On Barentain Dei, women take the initiative to shower their honmei or sweethearts with gifts, profess their love, and humor their male classmates and colleagues with giri-choco or obligation chocolates. For teenagers it's a bittersweet initiation into romance and courtship, where girls brave a few burns to learn the art of tempering molten chocolate to create one-of-a-kind treats for the captain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Valentine's Day Conquered Japan | 2/14/2007 | See Source »

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