Japan may not go in for the whole romance angle of Valentine’s Day, but they’ve got the chocolate part down pat. Here’s a video of some of the insane chocolate sculptures on display in Shibuya. Go straight to the 0:11 mark if you want to skip the Japanese intro…
Now, if you’re planning to make homemade chocolates this year (like any good Japanese schoolgirl), perhaps you’d rather go for something a little more introductory than a giant chocolate eagle. For me, gluing some Pocky together looks about right… (demo starts at 0:24)