How to Buy Gifts for Japanese White Day

Japanese White Day occurs March 14 and involves men giving women gifts that are white, such as chocolate, candy and marshmallows. This tradition is played out as a response to the Valentine's Day tradition in Japan of women giving chocolate gifts to men February 14. If you'd like to do something different and fun, check out tips about how to buy gifts for Japanese White Day.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Consider yourself lucky if you received chocolates from a lady or two. Be grateful to reciprocate with an even more expensive showing of something white. However, you do not have to buy white for women who did not give you chocolate February 14.
2. Think white, but be creative. While white chocolate, candies or marshmallow treats are the norm, you might pick up a few extra points with white candles, flowers, a decorative china cup, a pretty shawl, a cute stuffed white dog, a purse, even lingerie--as long as it's white.
3. Be clear about your intentions. While white chocolates are common gifts on Japanese White Day, know that chocolate cookies mean "I love you," chocolate candy means "I like you," and white chocolate means "Let's be friends."
4. Wrap your gift in white paper or place it into a white box or gift bag and tie it up with white ribbons and lace before presenting it to your recipient.
5. Consider the advantages to buying a gift for Japanese White Day. Sure you have to fork out some money on something white, but you got your gift first, the chocolates. Plus, flowers are less expensive in March than February. You end up celebrating friendship and love twice and that's always a good thing.