How Japan Created White Day, East Asia's Alternate Valentine's Day

Belated coverage from us due to a White Day bout of food poisoning - but rest assured your chocolates and marshmallows are safe

On March 14, in Japan, Taiwan, and even South Korea, people celebrated a kind of second Valentine’s Day, known as White Day. While Valentine's Day in the West is a give-and-receive event, where couples exchange chocolates and gifts, it works a bit differently in Japan and other countries.

The last few weeks in Tokyo have seen stores displaying and sellin…