What are the customs and taboos of Japanese gift giving?

First, the gift taboo

Don't give gifts when the other person is inconvenient or uncomfortable.

If it is a birthday or an anniversary, the gift should be given on the same day.

It will be more formal if you remember to give gifts in advance when holding a celebration.

4. Don't give a comb as a gift, because the pronunciation of the comb is close to death.

Second, the packaging taboo

1. Japanese gift boxes should be bound with hard paper, and there are generally 5, 7 and 9 hard paper ropes.

2. Numbers can't be even numbers, but odd numbers, because the Japanese think odd numbers are positive numbers, symbolizing good luck, and even numbers are negative numbers, symbolizing evil.

3. Don't choose foxes, badgers, etc. They think that these animals represent greed, and it is best to choose pine, bamboo, plum blossom, duck, turtle and so on.

Tips:

Since gifts are so exquisite, you should also pay attention to packaging when sending cash, using envelopes or other packaging, and you can't directly give people a stack of money ~

In addition, gifts should be accepted with both hands and cannot be opened in person. When you accept a gift, the person who sees it again will definitely mention it and thank you.