<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In contrast to the West, where giving gifts on Valentine&#39;s Day is often a reciprocal act, White Valentine&#39;s Day in Japan is generally seen as a chance for women to express their love for one another.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The Japanese Valentine&#39;s Day tradition gives women in a particularly patriarchal society a chance to express their own kokuhaku (confession of love), whether it be through chocolate, flowers, or a more unique gift.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">White Day is celebrated a month later, on March 14.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So how did this tradition&mdash;which is akin to Valentine&#39;s Day&mdash;get its start on the Japanese calendar?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="White Valentine’s Day 2024" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20240313/white-valentine-day-2024-what-you-need-to-know1.jpg" style="display:block; height:500px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:960px" /></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>White Valentine&rsquo;s Day 2024</em></p>