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[[File:Momiji Manju -Nishikido.jpg|thumb|{{transl|ja|Momiji manju omiyage}} from [[Japan]]]] |
[[File:Momiji Manju -Nishikido.jpg|thumb|{{transl|ja|Momiji manju omiyage}} from [[Japan]]]] |
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'''Omiyage''' {{nihongo||お土産}} is the [[Japanese people|Japanese]] tradition of travellers bringing gifts from their destination to friends, family, and colleagues.<ref name="gogonihon">{{cite web |last1=Tao |title=Understanding omiyage culture in Japan |url=https://gogonihon.com/en/blog/omiyage-culture-in-japan/ |website=Go! Go! Nihon |access-date=26 June 2023 |date=2 June 2021}}</ref> Unlike |
'''Omiyage''' {{nihongo||お土産}} is the [[Japanese people|Japanese]] tradition of travellers bringing gifts back from their destination to friends, family, and colleagues.<ref name="gogonihon">{{cite web |last1=Tao |title=Understanding omiyage culture in Japan |url=https://gogonihon.com/en/blog/omiyage-culture-in-japan/ |website=Go! Go! Nihon |access-date=26 June 2023 |date=2 June 2021}}</ref> Unlike a [[souvenir]], it is not bought for oneself, and are typically region specific food products packaged into several small portions to be easily distributed to those who did not make the trip. |
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Omiyage are usually sweet items such as candy, cake, or cookies |
Omiyage are usually sweet items such as candy, cake, or cookies. However, they can also include alcohol, dry snacks, rice crackers, and so on.<ref name="gogonihon" /> |
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They are frequently selected from {{transl|ja|[[ |
They are frequently selected from {{transl|ja|[[Meibutsu]]}}; products associated with a particular [[List of regions of Japan|region]]. Bringing back {{transl|ja|Omiyage}} from trips to co-workers and families is regarded as a social obligation, and can be considered a form of apology for the traveller's absence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acrwebsite.org/search/view-conference-proceedings.aspx?Id=7150|title=Omiyage Gift Purchasing By Japanese Travelers in the U.S.|work=acrwebsite.org|access-date=2015-04-29|archive-date=2017-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019105830/http://www.acrwebsite.org/search/view-conference-proceedings.aspx?Id=7150|url-status=live}}</ref> {{transl|ja|Omiyage}} sales are big business at [[Tourism in Japan|Japanese tourist sites]]. |
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Specialty food products associated with particular Japanese regions are called ''[[ |
Specialty food products associated with particular Japanese regions are called ''[[Tokusanhin]]''. A similar tradition in the Philippines is called ''[[Pasalubong]]''. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[One Village One Product movement]] |
* [[One Village One Product movement]] |
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* [[Miyagegashi]] |
* [[Miyagegashi]] |
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* [[Momiji Dolls]] |
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* [[Tea culture in Japan]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Omiyage (お土産) is the Japanese tradition of travellers bringing gifts back from their destination to friends, family, and colleagues.[1] Unlike a souvenir, it is not bought for oneself, and are typically region specific food products packaged into several small portions to be easily distributed to those who did not make the trip.
Omiyage are usually sweet items such as candy, cake, or cookies. However, they can also include alcohol, dry snacks, rice crackers, and so on.[1]
They are frequently selected from Meibutsu; products associated with a particular region. Bringing back Omiyage from trips to co-workers and families is regarded as a social obligation, and can be considered a form of apology for the traveller's absence.[2] Omiyage sales are big business at Japanese tourist sites.
Specialty food products associated with particular Japanese regions are called Tokusanhin. A similar tradition in the Philippines is called Pasalubong.
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