Gift giving in Japanese business
Here are a few handy guides on gift giving practices in Japan: a list of the basics for business gifts, some ideas on good and bad gifts, and a good writeup on gift etiquette not specific to business, would be worthwhile reading for anyone doing business in Japan. There is some overlap here, but every article offers worthwhile information of its own.
If trying to keep all the do’s and don’ts straight is cause for concern, settle down and keep this is mind:
As a non-Japanese, the visiting foreigner is understood to be unfamiliar with the minutiae of Japanese cultural practices and is often granted considerable latitude.
Most of the rules apply to choosing a gift and other things that can be prepared well ahead of time. After that, just making a decent, respectful effort should do fine, even if you don’t get things exactly right.
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