I somehow managed to wake up early enough to go to the office and back (~1hr roundtrip) before I had to leave to go to school. It was kind of fun (even though it was snowing and I was tired) because I was the first and only person in the office so I felt a little like Santa Claus (the Valentine Fairy?).
Then at Kirita, all of the students and teachers were appreciative of my V-Day presents, plus I got to do V-Day activities with all of my classes.
And the chocolate!!
I thought the (female) students would only give presents to the male teachers, but a lot of them made enough for all of the teachers (plus their classmates). One thing I learned, though, is that it’s a good idea to keep some sticky notes handy to identify the giver of each present as they’re given; it’s important to know who gave you presents so that you don’t miss giving anyone White Day presents. (March 14th is White Day, a day when girls who gave Valentine’s chocolate receive presents in return.)
Anyway, I came home with quite a haul!
For more (close-up) pictures of the presents, please see my Facebook photo page at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91348&l=7d2e2&id=655150561.
After school we had a rehearsal for a play some of us (ALTs) will be performing in Japanese at an "international" event in Towada. Following that the six of us went for dinner at a great Italian place in Towada called "Papa de Mucho."
Since I was in such a good mood, I decided to splurge and ordered the "Papa de" course: salad; pasta; dessert; and a soft drink. They were out of tiramisu, but the chocolate mousse was delicious, so it was fine.
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Why is it called White Day?
The exact origin of the name isn't known, but the common story is that a marshmallow company started marketing to men that they should repay women's Valentine's gifts with marshmallows and other candy companies joined in and made it common practice.
Another theory I read is that since the Japanese phrase for making a clean slate is "hakushi ni modosu" ("return to white paper"), White Day is a way for men to erase (make "white") their debt/obligation to the women who gave them Valentine's chocolate.
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