Japan and Korea gift ideas

[Anonymous]

The almond butter and roasted almonds in different flavors are a good idea. Korea doesn’t grow almonds. However they’re popular there as a snack but relatively expensive since they’re imported and they can’t get the same flavors we get,.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about some lotion sets from bath and body works? They are. Cute and. Really luxurious.

Be careful , Asians are used to lighter scented beauty products. My Asian relatives think bbw stuff is wayyy too strong smelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about some lotion sets from bath and body works? They are. Cute and. Really luxurious.

Be careful , Asians are used to lighter scented beauty products. My Asian relatives think bbw stuff is wayyy too strong smelling.

Whatever. They are lovely and everyone I buy them for loves them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about some lotion sets from bath and body works? They are. Cute and. Really luxurious.

Be careful , Asians are used to lighter scented beauty products. My Asian relatives think bbw stuff is wayyy too strong smelling.

Whatever. They are lovely and everyone I buy them for loves them.

Do you only know 13 year old girls? Many adult women don’t want to smell like that saccharine stuff.

[Anonymous]

And no, bath and body works is not “really luxurious” if you’re an adult.

[Anonymous]

Can’t speak for Korea, but are the people you’re visiting Americans who are living in Japan/Korea right now, or Japanese relatives from Japan? Makes a huge difference.

If the latter, hard no on the Stanley cup and Lululemon. (1) the standard drinking glass size in many restaurants is like 5oz. Personal water bottles are usually around 15oz. Carrying around a 32oz jug of water with a straw in it all day would be impractical, heavy, inconvenient and ridiculous. (2) leggings/tights decidedly do not double as pants in Japan. Most fashion tends towards hiding the body, so even the t-shirts and jackets are way too form-fitting. Most women don’t even wear leggings without shorts over them even in a yoga class of other women, bc it is far too immodest.

What they might appreciate really depends on age, ses, and location etc. Could you provide some detail? Even Tokyo vs non-Tokyo is a big difference in what’s available and accessible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t speak for Korea, but are the people you’re visiting Americans who are living in Japan/Korea right now, or Japanese relatives from Japan? Makes a huge difference.

If the latter, hard no on the Stanley cup and Lululemon. (1) the standard drinking glass size in many restaurants is like 5oz. Personal water bottles are usually around 15oz. Carrying around a 32oz jug of water with a straw in it all day would be impractical, heavy, inconvenient and ridiculous. (2) leggings/tights decidedly do not double as pants in Japan. Most fashion tends towards hiding the body, so even the t-shirts and jackets are way too form-fitting. Most women don’t even wear leggings without shorts over them even in a yoga class of other women, bc it is far too immodest.

What they might appreciate really depends on age, ses, and location etc. Could you provide some detail? Even Tokyo vs non-Tokyo is a big difference in what’s available and accessible

Agree with all this. Plus it is also considered rude to drink while one is walking in Japan so water bottles do not have straws in them like a Stanley, they need to be closed and stashed away when one is walking, on transit (many people do not own cars) etc.

And homes are very small so one should be careful about gifting things vs. consumables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about some lotion sets from bath and body works? They are. Cute and. Really luxurious.

Be careful , Asians are used to lighter scented beauty products. My Asian relatives think bbw stuff is wayyy too strong smelling.

Whatever. They are lovely and everyone I buy them for loves them.

Only white people like this garbage

[Anonymous]

I’m 21:12 - having read more of the thread, I like the track the person upthread who recommended Aesop, Diptyque, Jo Malone, L’Occitaine was on. Was actually thinking of the last two before asking my question about age etc. Aesop hand soap, the little L’Occitaine hand creams you can fit in your purse, maybe a couple fashion magazines, like Vogue, Elle…but again, it really depends on who they are and where they live!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And no, bath and body works is not “really luxurious” if you’re an adult.

Well I am an adult and I think it’s luxurious- bath and body lotions are really good for the skin and smell divine. And they aren’t cheap. So they would make excellent gifts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And no, bath and body works is not “really luxurious” if you’re an adult.

Well I am an adult and I think it’s luxurious- bath and body lotions are really good for the skin and smell divine. And they aren’t cheap. So they would make excellent gifts

Bath and body works scents would make most Asians gag

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And no, bath and body works is not “really luxurious” if you’re an adult.

Well I am an adult and I think it’s luxurious- bath and body lotions are really good for the skin and smell divine. And they aren’t cheap. So they would make excellent gifts

You must be trash

[Anonymous]

Koreans like getting stuff from Trader Joe’s (everything but the bagel seasoning, chocolate covered espresso beans, even the canvas totes).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Koreans like getting stuff from Trader Joe’s (everything but the bagel seasoning, chocolate covered espresso beans, even the canvas totes).

All of that would be regifted. Think Chanel, LV, etc. that’s what they want.

[Anonymous]

They have everything.


Maybe some good North American maple syrup or bourbon, which are harder to find over there.