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09-01-2008, 05:36 AM
Oh thanks everyone for your great ideas. Yeah, like many of you suggested I do wish to get gifts that are unique to seattle/united states. I do like the idea of chocolates and coffee. not too sound too greedy but, any more ideas?
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09-02-2008, 02:09 AM
Great idea for a tutor, if he/she is an adult. as a teacher many people fgave me sake as a gift. Gifts of Sake, or wine, are completely appropriate and traditional for tutors or teachers. people in Japan drink.
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09-02-2008, 02:33 PM
[quote=bioload;573184]Hope I posted in the correct forum, please move thread if not.
Greetings! I hope you guys can help me out, this is a serious life or death crisis . Here is my situation... in less than a month, I will be moving to Tokyo for a research project in a neurobiology lab for the next year. I've got just two questions! 1. I am not quite attuned to japanese culture, so just wondering if it's normal/expected/weird/too much to give my future professor and tutor a gift?If so... >> I think it is depen on person whether it is weird normal expected. 2. What shall I get them? In Japan, is there some sort of traditional gift that students give to their teachers (like giving an apple)? Here's a brief profile/my relations of/to them... >>>> yes there are many sort of traditional gifts however I'm not sure that students give to their teachers or not . will you visit as a student? I think it is enough to give small your coutri's gift. candy something special. Professor: male, middle-aged, well-known in the field, head honcho, even though I will be working in his lab I probably won't see him often. Tutor: female, in her twenties, will be working closely with her, the person that will be showing me the ropes for the next year. >>>> small local gift plus your family's pictures and your hometown's one will be pleased I think. Thanks, J[/QUOTE |
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09-02-2008, 02:38 PM
[quote=bioload;573184]Hope I posted in the correct forum, please move thread if not.
Greetings! I hope you guys can help me out, this is a serious life or death crisis . Here is my situation... in less than a month, I will be moving to Tokyo for a research project in a neurobiology lab for the next year. I've got just two questions! 1. I am not quite attuned to japanese culture, so just wondering if it's normal/expected/weird/too much to give my future professor and tutor a gift?If so... >> I think it is depen on person whether it is weird normal expected. 2. What shall I get them? In Japan, is there some sort of traditional gift that students give to their teachers (like giving an apple)? Here's a brief profile/my relations of/to them... >>>> yes there are many sort of traditional gifts however I'm not sure that students give to their teachers or not . will you visit as a student? I think it is enough to give small your coutri's gift. candy something special. Professor: male, middle-aged, well-known in the field, head honcho, even though I will be working in his lab I probably won't see him often. Tutor: female, in her twenties, will be working closely with her, the person that will be showing me the ropes for the next year. >>>> small local gift plus your family's pictures and your hometown's one will be pleased I think. Thanks, J[/QUOTE |
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