Before Valentine's Day on the 14th of next month, the chocolate sales season has already begun at department stores in Osaka.
While the tendency to buy chocolate as a reward for oneself is increasing due to the corona whirlpool, the demand for buying chocolate for friends regardless of gender is also increasing.
Of these, the Kintetsu Department Store "Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store" in Abeno Ward, Osaka, has set up a special sales floor for Valentine's Day and started selling.
At the store, the sales floors are distributed to 7 locations as a measure against the new corona.
About 140 brands such as overseas chocolates, which are usually not available, were available, and it was crowded with many people who bought it immediately.
This time, the tendency to buy chocolate as a reward for refraining from traveling due to the influence of the new coronavirus is increasing more than usual, while buying chocolate for friends regardless of gender or giving it from men to women It means that the demand for chocolate is also increasing.
A woman in her 40s said, "I bought it for myself. I'm looking forward to eating out because I have less chance to eat out, so I'm going to eat it today."
Nao Maekawa, who is in charge of Valentine's Day planning at Kintetsu Department Store, said, "I'm afraid of Corona, but I want you to enjoy it so that you can get rid of your depressed feelings."