In the States, when someone new moves into the neighborhood, it is customary to take cookies or some other offering over and introduce ourselves. In Japan, however, the housewarming gifts come from the newly established neighborhood residents. This past Sunday we were pleasantly surprised to find a box of saran wrap in our mailbox with our new neighbor's name and apartment number written on it. I believe that it is customary for the housewife to go and introduce herself to thank the new neighbor for the gift . . . I haven't gone yet. Maybe I'll wrap some cookies in my new saran wrap and teach them how Americans move into neighborhoods. (^_^)
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Housewarming Gifts
In the States, when someone new moves into the neighborhood, it is customary to take cookies or some other offering over and introduce ourselves. In Japan, however, the housewarming gifts come from the newly established neighborhood residents. This past Sunday we were pleasantly surprised to find a box of saran wrap in our mailbox with our new neighbor's name and apartment number written on it. I believe that it is customary for the housewife to go and introduce herself to thank the new neighbor for the gift . . . I haven't gone yet. Maybe I'll wrap some cookies in my new saran wrap and teach them how Americans move into neighborhoods. (^_^)
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Saran Wrapped cookies, good idea Heather!
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