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Usually when I visit Japan, I bring omiyage for friends I've [Redacted #91] during the past 2 years.
Being from Hawaii, we are usually generous with our gifts and think nothing about the amount. I will usually bring Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, powdered fruit drinks, sweet colored popcorn, rum cake, etc. and place these items in a small cooler type bag with Hawaiian floral print and give a bag to each friend.
Is this overdoing it? I'm just wondering because I get comments like "Arigato gozaimasu, all my favorites, but so much goodies" or "Arigato, but you are too generous." Are they saying in a polite manner that they appreciate it, but its too much omiyage for one person to receive? Or is it they are happy with the gifts, but feel somewhat guilty because they cannot financially reciprocate? I've often taken them to dine and picked up the bill and they have often done the same for me.
Should I scale back on the amount given per person? Any advice is appreciated.
Being from Hawaii, we are usually generous with our gifts and think nothing about the amount. I will usually bring Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, powdered fruit drinks, sweet colored popcorn, rum cake, etc. and place these items in a small cooler type bag with Hawaiian floral print and give a bag to each friend.
Is this overdoing it? I'm just wondering because I get comments like "Arigato gozaimasu, all my favorites, but so much goodies" or "Arigato, but you are too generous." Are they saying in a polite manner that they appreciate it, but its too much omiyage for one person to receive? Or is it they are happy with the gifts, but feel somewhat guilty because they cannot financially reciprocate? I've often taken them to dine and picked up the bill and they have often done the same for me.
Should I scale back on the amount given per person? Any advice is appreciated.