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GIVING GIFTS

ETIQUETTE LIVING IN JAPAN New Year Superstition Greeting

The Japanese exchange gifts on many occasions: There are two gift exchange seasons during the year: One in the end of the year before New Year. During these days Oseibo are exchanged. Such gifts could, for example, be a bottle of expensive wine. The other present exchange takes place in the middle of the year when Ochugen are exchanged. Fortunatelly, company workers recieve special bonuses in June and December which they can invest in buying gifts. When somebody is invited, he or she should bring a gift (Temiyage) for the host. The gift could be a cake, Japanese sweets, or the like. When a Japanese person returns from a trip, he or she is supposed to bring home souvenirs (Omiyage) for many friends, co-workers, relatives, etc. There are a few rules what not to give, mostly due to superstition. Some gifts or a certain number of gifts can cause bad luck.

GIFTS Omiyage (Dave's Japan Staff) General information. Giving Omiyage (Global Commons Inc.) Omiyage: Advice for foreigners. Oseibo, Omiyage (Hiro's Homepage) Information about year-end presents. Ogasawara-ryu (Ogasawara-ryu Homepage) This site about the Japanese etiquette includes a page ""ORIKATA" and "MUSUBI"---GIFT-RECEIVING PACKAGES, Musubi: Ceremonial Red and White Paper Cords". No links yet.