Differences of a giving culture between Japan and Western countries
When you get a gift from someone, you must be happy. However, it is better for you to know foreign cultures because there are a lot of differences of a giving culture between Japan and Western countries. First, Japanese people don’t get and open a gift immediately. On the contrary, Western people get it without objecting and they open it immediately. Most of Japanese people think it is a virtue to decline the gift at first and get it finally because they don’t like greed. Second, people always wrap gifts up whatever small gifts they are, who repay in Japan but Western people do not always do that. I think that Japanese people feel it is important to show the other their modest attitudes. Third, in Japan, there is a custom of giving souvenirs to people other than their family and friends when they travel. The reason why they would like the others to have the experience of the trip or that they would like to show their gratitude. However, it is hard to buy a lot of souvenirs because they have to pay much money and time to choose. That’s why I think the custom is good but kind of trouble. If you have a chance to give a gift to a foreigner, please remember differences of a giving culture between Japan and Western countries like these.228
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