# Artist Valentine’s Day Chocolates Tonari No Kaikadō Releases Its ‘Flower Valentine's Chocolate’ By Caitlyn Fernandez | Published 2022-01-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-valentines-chocolate References: [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZNf1pFP6gR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) & [zingarokk](https://zingarokk.com/tonarinokaikado/)  Tonari no Kaikadō releases the 'Flower [Valentine's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laduree-canada) Chocolate' boxes to celebrate the upcoming holiday. Artist Takashi Murakami is the one behind these chocolates. In his [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snackventure-box) post about the chocolates, he said, "to appeal to all of these senses, and to be utterly committed creators of taste, we at Tonari no Kaikadō aim to create art that can be experienced both cognitively and viscerally." Consumers will notice that each bonbons design is the iconic flower that the artist is known for. There are ten kinds of [handmade chocolate bonbons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ed-ruscha-x-andsons) made with various flavors and ingredients like whiskey, brandy cherries, strawberries, and apricots, to name a few. The Flower Valentine's Chocolate boxes are exclusive to Japan and cannot be shipped overseas. Two boxes will be available for consumers to purchase — an M box with nine pieces and an L box with 20 pieces. Image Credit: Tonari no Kaikad?, Zingaro, Takashi Murakami ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Artisanal Valentine's Chocolates:** The trend towards artistically designed and crafted Valentine's chocolates provides an opportunity for artisanal chocolatiers to differentiate with their unique approaches. - **Celebrity Collaborations in Food:** The collaboration of artist Takashi Murakami with Tonari no Kaikadō to create Valentine's chocolates highlights an increasing trend of celebrities collaborating with food brands to produce bespoke offerings. - **Regional Food Offerings:** The limited availability of Tonari no Kaikadō's Flower Valentine's Chocolate boxes exclusive to Japan showcases a growing trend of local, regional, or national-oriented food products driving customer appeal. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Confectionery Industry:** The growing trend of artistically designed and crafted Valentine's chocolates provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for chocolatiers to explore new flavor pairings, production techniques, and packaging designs. - **Art Industry:** The collaboration between artist Takashi Murakami and Tonari no Kaikadō to create Valentine's chocolates highlights an opportunity for artists to explore collaboration opportunities in food production or packaging design. - **Regional Food Industry:** Limited availability of Region-specific, seasonal delicacies such as Tonari no Kaikadō's Flower Valentine's Chocolate boxes provides an opportunity for regional food brands to leverage exclusivity as a selling point. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [White Heart-Shaped Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verdy-2.md) - [Limited-Edition V-Day Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-delights-box.md) - [Romantically Themed Chocolate Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venchi-valentines-day-collection.md) - [Hand-Painted Vegan Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painted-with-love-chocolate-bon-bons.md) - [Opulent Heart-Shaped Chocolate Tins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartshaped-chocolate-tins.md) - [Romantic Japanese Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-daythemed1.md) - [Pleasure Toy-Inspired Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenga-chocolates.md) - [Heart-Shaped Valentine’s Day Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardners-candies.md) - [Beloved Anime-Inspired Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pokemon-meets-mary-chocolate.md)