Art of Gifting in Japan
Posted on July 18, 2006
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Each culture has a unique way of gifting for valentines, occasions, weddings etc. Read this interesting bit on gifting ideas and tradition in Japan.
Gift-giving is something of an art in Japan, where a gift, omiyage in Japanese, successfully given honors the recipient, starting with the quality of the presentation. Gifts are traditionally carried in beautiful printed squares of fabric called furoshiki. Presented as a scarf, for which they double nicely, they make a uniquely Japanese fashion statement back home. I find that great gifts often come from looking at things with an imaginative eye. As with the high-tech goods for which Japan has become renowned, quality and attention to detail are hallmarks of a well-chosen omiyage.
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