Comments on: Gift for Japanese guide

Question: Gift for Japanese guide

cyrreb — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:11:06 -0800

What are good gifts for our Japanese (male) guide on two-week hiking trip on Hokkaido? Are there certain American products/brands that an outdoorsy Japanese guy would love?

By: matty

matty — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:23:36 -0800

Give him a bottle of Jack Daniels. No kidding.

By: borkingchikapa

borkingchikapa — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:52:55 -0800

I'd go with Johnny Walker Black Label, personally. It seems to be more popular in Asia.

By: ejoey

ejoey — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:12:14 -0800

A nice expensive watermelon is always appreciated.

By: sophist

sophist — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:29:11 -0800

A Leatherman.

Squirt/Micra - $25+ (Keychain Size)

Full Size - $50+

By: jimdanger

jimdanger — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:49:48 -0800

He may not be into whiskey, so if Jack Daniels isn't his thing, try Budweiser. It's beer, which I think all of Japan drinks, and it's American...which is something most Japanese like. These may sound like weird gifts, but this is a weird country.

By: saragoodman3

saragoodman3 — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:14:40 -0800

the last time i was in japan, we brought photography books. books of pictures of scenery from the US, parks, etc. they were well recieved. they seems impressed by the beauty of the scenery, the hugeness of the parks, the absence of people. i got them at B&N, in the discount aisles.

whatever you do, dont get them something made in china or taiwan.

i agree, a basket of fruit is well recieved. if you have ever travelled for businees to japan, you probably had a huge fruit basket waiting for you when you arrived at the hotel. any grocery store has fruit, just pick the nicest looking. it is expensive and considered a luxury.

By: zackdog

zackdog — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:52:05 -0800

Money is like pearls it goes with anything.