To understand how White Day came to be, we should first learn about how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Japan. For the Japanese, Valentine’s Day is a holiday for girls to give chocolates to the boys they like. White Day is, in contrast, when boys give gifts to girls on March 14, exactly a month after Valentine’s Day. The origins of the day go back to the late 1970s and can be traced to a confectionery company, Ishimura Manseido.
要了解白色情人节是怎么来的，我们首先该了解情人节在日本是如何庆祝的。对日本人来说，情人节是女孩送巧克力给喜欢的男孩的节日。相对地，白色情人节是男孩在三月十四日送礼物给女孩的日子，正好是情人节的一个月后。这一天的起源要追溯到 1970 年代后期的一家糖果公司石村万盛堂。
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in contrast 相对地，相较之下
Sarah is usually quiet. In contrast, her brother is always noisy.
origin n. 起源
be traced (back) to... 追溯至……
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