I'm going to part of an exchange program to Japan.?

Question

This will be my first time to Japan (I'm really excited ^^). I'm going in December...What presents should I buy my host family? Is there anything I definitely shouldn't get them? I'm from New Zealand; should I get them something that represents my country? If so, what would be good?

Answer 1

An All Blacks jersey!

Answer 2

Everyone else from NZ seems to give their host families honey! But I think NZ honey is sold in Japan.

How about a small and tasteful Christmas decoration? Like a little wreath or Christmas candle or something. A lot of Christmas stuff in Japan is Hello Kitty-pink-purple-adorned w feathers-etc. Or how about Christmas cookies in a cute tin or Christmas candy? Anything that's not peppermint, most Japanese people hate peppermint.

Btw everyone in Japan already knows Lord of the Rings was filmed in NZ.

Answer 3

You give your host family a book about New Zealand. Also a penlight or a native doll or a native costume :)

GOD BLESS YOUR TRIP and Congratulations!

Answer 4

Presents from your country are a big thumbs up.

i live in germany and we host alot of kids and we love it when we recieve american/(insert other country here) gifts.

Maybe a t-shirt with the flag, a university shirt, some new zealand food, a small flag?

Answer 5

Give them the the Lord of the Ring Trilogy DVD Box set.

Tell them that the movie was filmed in New Zealand.

OK, how about give them a caged kiwi and give them the bird.

Answer 6

can i come lol.have fun maybe get them an American flag!!a big one with a pole they can put in front of there house