Corp gifts for Japan

[dfine]

What gift should i get for a the Japanese rep of the company i work for. It's been suggested we buy the male reps Johnny Walker, what would be suitable for a woman i know very little about (apparently she likes cats)? Thanks

[wolf63]

I know that it is petty, and us women are never that, but if all the guys got one gift and I got another, different, gift then I would be offended.

However it may be normal practice in your company to do this - and if so it would be acceptable.

I am not sure how much Johnny Walker costs - but I am sure that you could get her a really nice and tasteful cat ornament for this price.

[rhona_j]

A donation to the RSPCA or some kind of Cat Protection group? Hmm, it is a hard one. I kind of agree with wolf63 though, I would feel a bit silly getting something different so maybe a nice bottle of wine or champagne if you want it to be 'like' the mens presents.

[maximo]

How about a bottle of Bailey's ?

[sholay]

In Japan, coffee is regarded as a delicacy and is often given as a gift. You could buy her some really posh coffee and gift wrap it.

I don't know if I'm remembering this absolutely correctly, but I don't think buying a woman the same present as a man is really the done thing. Don't quote me on it, but I do remember their formal culture is really quite different from ours.

[spudqueen]

Do they live in Japan? If so something quintesentially (did I spell that right?) would be gratefully received I'm sure, something like English Lavender perfume and toiletries, or Woods of Windsor stuff.

[beweypm]

A colleague did a three week corporate trip to a Japanese company and was advised to take things typically 'English' as gifts. She said the Wedgewood plates she took went down a storm.

[muncy]

Whenever I visit Japan the thing I am always asked to take with me is tea. Yorkshire Tea seems to be very popular and is unavailable in Japan