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ok im back again?(girlfriends gift options)?

ok my girlfriends birthday is comming up and i want it to be special i already got really nice reservations im getting flowers delivered to our table but i want to get her either of the following sets im confused which one would be better?

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Gift trends in Japan

I have just returned from a business trip to Japan, the purpose of which was to promote our line of baby gifts. The trip was a great success… I met with a number of potential distributors for our range, as well as potential stockists. I also had the opportunity to research the Japanese gift market in some detail – visiting retailers in Tokyo and Osaka as well as speaking  with numerous female consumer groups.

The Japanese gift market is steeped in tradition, with a focus the “cultural etiquette” surrounding gift giving.  There is a strong culture of giving “cash” in elaborated decorated envelopes on occasions such as the birth of a baby, a wedding or a funeral.  Many gift websites provide a table with a sliding scale of “appropriate amounts” to put into your envelope or spend on a gift.

Siblings and family spend around 10,000 yen. For a collegaue you’d spend around 5000 yen, and a friend? Anywhere between 5000 to 10,000 yen.

Upon receipt of your gift or  fancy envelope of cash, receipients are expected to send a “return gift” . Again, the amount you spend on the “return gift” depends on your relationship with the gift-giver, as well as the generosity they have shown you!  Return  gifts are sent out by department stores, in something I can only liken to a “gift registry” type of service. You give the department store a list of names and addresses, as well as the amount to spend and they handle the rest for you.

Surprisingly, Japanese do not give gifts to celebrate birthdays. Many of the women I spoke with expressed amazement at the vast range of greeting cards they had seem whilst visiting overseas, for such an array of occasions! (I got the feeling that they considered we westerners to be “frivolous” gift givers!)

Despite the lack of birthday presents, the Japanese give gifts as a mark of respect. As is the custom, I presented each of the attendees at my Japanese business meetings with a small gift. Train stations for the “bullet train” have extensive gift shops, because it is a tradition to give a gift to the host when you reach your destination.

The online gift market in Japan is extensive, as you would expect in such a “techno savvy” country.  The majority of consumers under 40 years of age  order  goods on their mobile phone. Gift catalogues are also very popular. One of the gift catalogue companies I met with had 23 different catalogues, over 5 million customers per year, and an annual turnover of 150 billion yen.

Gift presentation is everything. I met with one online retailer who had the most amazing gift despatch service system I had ever seen. One person was in charge of dusting, there was even a gift wrapping “supervisor”…

Everything is gift wrapped…beautifully. Department store employees attend gift wrapping school, and use the traditional Japanese method of folding the  gift paper so that the “happiness can get in”. You must hold your gift the right way up, so that the happiness does not “escape”…

About the Author

Kathy Bellingham is a Sydney mother of three and co-owner of www.babycupcakes.com (an online baby gift service) Kathy blogs about gifts, cupcakes, baby names and more on a daily basis at www.babycupcakes.com/blog/

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Any coin collectors? I have coins from 150 A.D!!!!?

My grandmother gave me her valuable coin collection for my wedding gift. Her ancient coins have appeared in “Ancient Open” catalogs and different books. Is there anyone or a guide to have reliable estimates for my ancient coins?Any links to a coin guide?

If the coins have been used as photo subjects in publications then they are probably quality pieces. Your best bet is to have a dealer in ancient coins appraise them for you. You should be able to find a lead to one on the ANA web site (money.org). Those listed are members of the ANA and should be qualified to give you an accurate estimate of the value of the coins.

Good luck with your coins and congratulations on your wedding.

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Help me find this dictionary, please!?

I have been desperately seeking a French to Hebrew dictionary for a Christmas gift for a friend. This would be extremely special to him because of the sentimental value associated with it, but I can not find any. I searched through bookstores, online, search engines, French, Hebrew search engines (but unsuccessfully), but I can not find this dictionary. If you know where I can get a new or almost new French Hebrew dictionary, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

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Funky Monkey Dictionary Printing

and my mother from birth up to date and make a small kiosk and then paste them into the jewelry box and put hairspray on it that would last long. I do not know what kind of paint to use or when you have them, or if there is paint out there for something. Help! My stepfather is sending my photos and will be here Tuesday. Help!

go to a craft store like Hobby Lobby or Michael. They have this type of paint, or know what is a good substitute would be.

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