Q. Is money a good present? Answer: Some people consider money (in the form of a personal check or cash) a rather lazy or impersonal form of gift. However, for people who hope to buy a specific item, money is most welcome. Young people particularly are quite happy to have money to spend, so it […]
Q. How should gifts be wrapped? Answer: At department stores and small shops, gift wrapping service is provided, sometimes free and other times for a small fee. The American wrappings do not have an equivalent to noshi and mizuhiki, so you can choose from a variety of wrapping paper and ribbons. The more elegant the […]
Q. Who delivers the present? Answer: Unless the present is for a wedding, in which case you can have the department store deliver the gift directly to the home of the bride, it is most considerate to deliver the present yourself. If you live too far away, it is perfectly all right to send the […]
