Manners for Year-End Gifts for 2023: 3 recommended products and notes on when and how to give them.
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The “year-end gift” is a winter gift to express our gratitude. Since year-end gifts are often sent to bosses and superiors, it is important to avoid rudeness.
However, many people wonder what kind of things they should send. Many people wonder what they should send. We have compiled a list of manners related to year-end gift-giving, including when to send year-end gifts, recommended items, and conversely, items that are not suitable for the mid-year gift-giving season. We also picked up the latest recommended year-end gift items, so please take a look at it for reference.
What is a year-end gift in the first place?
A year-end gift is a gift to those who have taken care of you, saying, “Thank you for this year’s support. Thank you very much for your kindness this year and I look forward to working with you again next year. It is a gift given to those who have taken care of you.
In Japan, there was originally an event called “Goreisai” to welcome the spirits of ancestors during the New Year. In this event, there was a custom of making offerings to ancestors, and people who had married into other families or branch families would hand-deliver snacks of sacred wine to the head family or family home at the end of the year. It is said that this custom became the root of “year-end gifts” in connection with the Chinese event.
Originally, the word “Toshiogore” meant “the end of the year. In the old days, people used to hold an event called “tozogawari” to express their gratitude to those who had taken care of them on a daily basis at the end of the year. Since people brought souvenirs at that time, these souvenirs came to be called “otsusogoshi” (year-end gifts).Therefore, although the basic rule is to hand-deliver year-end gifts, it is now considered acceptable to send them by mail. Since it is important to express gratitude, if you cannot visit the recipient in person, it is advisable to send a letter of thanks along with the gift.
Notes on year-end gifts
Before sending a year-end gift, it is important to understand the etiquette of year-end gift giving that you should be aware of.
The basic principle of year-end gift-giving is to choose a gift from the standpoint of the recipient.
[2023 Edition] Three of the best products for year-end gifts
Autumn Color Anzaka Family Autumn Color Three-Piece Set(vanity case)
Autumn Color Anzaka Family Autumn Color Three-Piece Set(vanity case)
Akishokuan Osakaya is a long-established Japanese confectionery established in the Genroku era (1688-1703) and has been in business for over 300 years. The “Autumn Color Three-Piece Set” allows you to enjoy three kinds of “Autumn Color Monaka”, “Autumn Color Shiruko”, and “Autumn Color Yokan”, which are the representative standard products of Akishokuan Osakaya. The “Akishiki Monaka” has a shelf life of 8 days from the date of manufacture, “Akishiki Shiruko” has a shelf life of 1 month, and “Akishiki Yokan” has a shelf life of 90 days, making it ideal as a gift. The “Autumn Color Soup Bean Curd” has a red and white staggered pattern, giving it a festive atmosphere. The Japanese-patterned box is handmade and has a uniquely Japanese design, making it a good souvenir for overseas customers.
Shimbashi Tamaki-ya Edo-mae Tsukudani Assortment6seed podTK-6）
Shimbashi Tamaki-ya Edo-mae Tsukudani Assortment6seed podTK-6）
Founded in 1869, Shinbashi Tamakiya is a tsukudani (food boiled in soy) and boiled bean shop that has passed down the unchanged taste of Edo for 10 generations. They have maintained the traditional methods of production since the Edo period, and their products, which use no synthetic preservatives or coloring agents, are made with the finest ingredients. The tsukudani made with the secret sauce that has been added to each ingredient has a crisp, rich flavor. The 6-pack includes the popular Ami, Ajidoraku, Shrimp, Bonito Kakuni, Ochazuke no Tomo, and Scallion. It can be enjoyed in a wide variety of ways, including as ochazuke (rice with green tea), snacks with sake, and as an ingredient in onigiri (rice ball). Because it can be used for a variety of purposes, this is a popular product from Shimbashi Tamakiya that can be given to any recipient.
Morihan Nori Store M2 cans in a decorative box
Morihan Nori Store M2 cans in a decorative box
Morihan Nori Store is a long-established specialty store specializing in yaki-nori (dried laver) established in 1901. In the past, Morihan Nori Store’s seaweed was valued as a souvenir in the Hanayanagi community in Omori, and was well received. Even today, many people still love this high-quality product for its color, luster, aroma, and taste. The two M cans of laver in a decorative box are the highest grade of laver, using only the finest laver of the first grade or higher. The product is perfect as a gift for any occasion, as noshi (a small gift wrapping paper) and a handbag can be prepared if necessary.
Year-end gifts are intended to express our gratitude for their kindness and to express our hope that we will continue to have a good relationship with them in the future.
We recommend that you choose a gift that will make the recipient happy and that you want to give to him or her.
