----------------------------------------------------------------- Hello people! I literally just found out there is now a limited edition coconut pocky, and i swear i got it and its soooooo good!!!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Short history of pocky! Pocky was invented by Yoshiaki Koma and first released by the Ezaki Glico Co. in Japan in 1966. The original chocolate-covered biscuit stick was an instant hit, prompting the creation of new flavors. Almond Pocky went on sale in 1971 and, five years later, strawberry flavored Pocky was released. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Some facts about pocky: 1. Pocky was named after the snapping sound made when eating the chocolate covered sticks- “pokkin.” ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ The Japanese language uses a lot of onomatopoeia, which are words that represent the actual sound something makes. In English, some examples are pop, sizzle, and meow. Some common Japanese words include “za- za-” for heavy rain falling, “sala sala” for describing the sound and texture of something silky, and “don” for something hitting a hard surface. Next time you eat Pocky, see if you can snap the sticks in your mouth and listen for the sound, "pokkin!" 2. National Pocky Day on November 11th is an unofficial national holiday in Japan. ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ The date (11/11) was chosen because the sticks look like the number “1”! Glico, the company that created Pocky, even made videos and had famous Japanese pop stars perform a dance to promote the day. 3. There are more than 50 different flavors of Pocky! I've seen milk chocolate, strawberry, matcha, almond crunch, and cookies and cream in america, and they are all so delicious. In Japan, there are many more unique flavors including red bean, coconut, grape, and cheesecake! (You can still get these if you order the japanese ones online and stuff) -----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------- Click to zoom in on the picture! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Some words that you should learn in japanese: -ココナッツ which means coconut -ポッキー which means pocky (That's how to spell it) -限定版 which means limited edition. I'm not 100% sure on this one since i only know hiragana, and katakana. -----------------------------------------------------------------
