Hi Everyone!
First post \^^/ I'm new to the community, but I expect to be active in the not-to-distant future. For now though, I have to be brief because my wife and I are traveling to Japan (for the first time) in just 2 days!
During our trip we'll be visiting two Japanese friends. We've been stressing our brains trying to think of fun gift ideas to bring them, but we're coming up blank. Please help us!
One of our friends is a girl and she got engaged recently! I read that a fan might be a nice traditional gift since it represents the wish for a happy future, but is that appropriate? I'm not sure if that would be strange to give...
Our other friend is a guy and we're really struggling with something for him. We originally bonded with him over drinks, so maybe something to do with beer or sake would be appropriate?
I've also heard that food stuffs from your native land are always nice to bring, but that's tough since many things are perishable. We're from USA, so if there are any American treats that are popular in Japan we can try to grab them - we're just not aware of what might be a good choice.
Please share any ideas you might have; it is extremely appreciated - Thank you for your help!
First post \^^/ I'm new to the community, but I expect to be active in the not-to-distant future. For now though, I have to be brief because my wife and I are traveling to Japan (for the first time) in just 2 days!
During our trip we'll be visiting two Japanese friends. We've been stressing our brains trying to think of fun gift ideas to bring them, but we're coming up blank. Please help us!
One of our friends is a girl and she got engaged recently! I read that a fan might be a nice traditional gift since it represents the wish for a happy future, but is that appropriate? I'm not sure if that would be strange to give...
Our other friend is a guy and we're really struggling with something for him. We originally bonded with him over drinks, so maybe something to do with beer or sake would be appropriate?
I've also heard that food stuffs from your native land are always nice to bring, but that's tough since many things are perishable. We're from USA, so if there are any American treats that are popular in Japan we can try to grab them - we're just not aware of what might be a good choice.
Please share any ideas you might have; it is extremely appreciated - Thank you for your help!