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{{nihongo|'''Morinaga & Company, Ltd.'''|森永製菓株式会社|Morinaga Seika Kabushiki-gaisha}} ({{tyo|2201}}) is a [[confectionery]] company in [[Tokyo]], Japan, in operation since August 15, 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries. Morinaga has [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] and [[Mao Asada]] appear in their commercials, and in the past has used stars such as the [[The Carpenters|Carpenters]] to advertise their products. |
{{nihongo|'''Morinaga & Company, Ltd.'''|森永製菓株式会社|Morinaga Seika Kabushiki-gaisha}} ({{tyo|2201}}) is a [[confectionery]] company in [[Tokyo]], Japan, in operation since August 15, 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries. Morinaga has had [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] and [[Mao Asada]] appear in their commercials, and in the past has used stars such as the [[The Carpenters|Carpenters]] to advertise their products. |
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In 1960, the company advertised that women should give [[chocolate]]s to men on [[Valentine's Day]]. This action strongly influenced the present culture of Valentine's Day in Japan. Moreover, in 2009, the company made chocolates for men to give women, which are called ''Gyaku-choco''. (''Gyaku'' means ''reverse'' in Japanese.) |
In 1960, the company advertised that women should give [[chocolate]]s to men on [[Valentine's Day]]. This action strongly influenced the present culture of Valentine's Day in Japan. Moreover, in 2009, the company made chocolates for men to give women, which are called ''Gyaku-choco''. (''Gyaku'' means ''reverse'' in Japanese.) |
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Morinaga & Company, Ltd. (森永製菓株式会社, Morinaga Seika Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 2201) is a confectionery company in Tokyo, Japan, in operation since August 15, 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries. Morinaga has had Ayumi Hamasaki and Mao Asada appear in their commercials, and in the past has used stars such as the Carpenters to advertise their products.
In 1960, the company advertised that women should give chocolates to men on Valentine's Day. This action strongly influenced the present culture of Valentine's Day in Japan. Moreover, in 2009, the company made chocolates for men to give women, which are called Gyaku-choco. (Gyaku means reverse in Japanese.)
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