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They are frequently selected from {{transl|ja|[[meibutsu]]}}, or products associated with a particular region. Bringing back {{transl|ja|omiyage}} from trips to co-workers and families is 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]]. |
They are frequently selected from {{transl|ja|[[meibutsu]]}}, or products associated with a particular region. Bringing back {{transl|ja|omiyage}} from trips to co-workers and families is 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 ''[[tokusanhin]]''. A similar tradition in the Philippines has the name ''[[pasalubong]]''. |
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Harry is currently looking on omiyage to Japan. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Omiyage (お土産) is the Japanese tradition of travellers bringing gifts from their destination to friends, family, and colleagues.[1] Unlike a souvenir, it is not bought for yourself and frequently special food products, packaged into several small portions to be easily distributed to those who did not make the trip, all the members of a family or a workplace.
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, or products associated with a particular region. Bringing back omiyage from trips to co-workers and families is 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 has the name pasalubong.
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