Comments on: Love, Japanese Style

By: tycho

tycho — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:16:16 +0000

Black bean noodles are sold at Korean-run Chinese restaurants, and are called chachangmyun. If you can find a restaurant and can pronounce that word, try it. The noodles are pretty good.

By: neko

neko — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:11:19 +0000

who knows about making them ‘real’ holidays, but now that i’ve heard of these, i’m going to try and privately celebrate Black Day.

i wonder if the local korean restaurants sell these black bean noodles…

By: MoonCake

MoonCake — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:15:49 +0000

once we adopt another holiday having a black vs. white connotation, rev. sharpton will start protests all around the country. let’s not bring another reason to call us a bunch of bigots to the table. the slew of crappy holidays we already celebrate is enough, valentine’s day included. corporate america has given us little to appreicate during the holidays because they’ve brought money into the picture. with nothing to look forward to except “that perfect gift” we have no reason to celebrate. it’s really sad. celebrate a holiday because it brings family together, not because you expect gifts from them.

By: ted

ted — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:44:59 +0000

LOL @ Barbwire.

It’s good that you gave something to both your boyfriend and your husband. Nobody feels left out, that way…

By: Johnald_Chaffinch

Johnald_Chaffinch — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:24:08 +0000

no, don’t let corporate consumerism get the better of you

By: Thespian24601

Thespian24601 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:23:04 +0000

I agree with Bean and Wacka. It sounds like a fun idea, but I’m sure it would get misconstrued way too quickly. Plus, don’t we have enough holidays as it is? It seems like there’s always some day to be buying stuff for someone. Men are now required to be romantic on certain days, when really romantic things are usually spontaneous. I don’t like the idea of Valentine’s Day, not just from a male standpoint, but females as well. Those that don’t have a “Valentine” become depressed often, and the suicide rate during this time of year triples. Some holiday.

By: Wacka

Wacka — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:26:41 +0000

Hey we’re celebrating Black Month, so why not? Just make it another sad color-related race-confused day.

By: Barbwire

Barbwire — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:54:24 +0000

I have never understood why Valentine’s Day is only for the man to give a woman a present. I always gave something to my boyfriend, and later, my husband.

By: mh

mh — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:15:36 +0000

“Black Day” is not a tradition in Japan. It’s Korean Style.

And, yes, “White-Day” gift must be three times expensive as what we have received on V’Day.

By: Catalyst

Catalyst — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:11:43 +0000

According to Wikipedia, they have to spend three times as much, not 1/3 as much, which would make more sense as to why they spend all day avoiding getting things.

By: bean

bean — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:02:46 +0000

If you try to instate two separate holidays called “white day” and “black day”, I think we can guess what the response would be. But I do like the idea of an anti-Valentine’s Day.