As the holiday season approaches, choosing the right gift for your loved ones becomes a mind-boggling, big event.
We want to give warm memories at Christmas and special gifts at New Year's to celebrate.
However, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut by giving the same gift every year.
So, in this issue, we will introduce 10 recommended gifts that are perfect for Christmas and New Year's.
This year's gift guide features items that will please everyone from family and friends to co-workers, so you can find a gift that will be remembered for a long time to come!
Gifts for families
For that special drink! A stylish bottle opener
This is a cast iron sake bottle opener designed with a bird motif.
Although the shape is a bit unusual, it is an excellent product that can easily uncork a bottle without any effort by simply inserting it.
It looks stylish and picturesque, even when casually placed on a table. Made in Japan with a genuine lacquerware finish.
Recommended as a gift for family members who love to drink.
Heartwarming, family-friendly soup cups
This lacquer bowl is handmade by craftsmen in Fukui Prefecture, famous for Echizen lacquerware.
It has high heat retention properties and is great for keeping hot drinks and soups from getting cold.
Scratch-resistant and dishwasher/dryer safe, these cups are perfect for everyday use.
We recommend the gift-wrapped set of two.
A great gift for a family member or a couple living apart.
Gifts for friends
Gift-wrapped plate set
The perfect gift for friends who like to party.
This is a gift set of the popular “TY Palace Plate Gray” series by 1616/arita japan, in a decorative box.
The matte texture with a chrysanthemum motif is elegant, and the design fits any table, Japanese, Western, or Chinese.
It will add a festive touch to Christmas, New Year's, and other special occasions when people gather.
Choose from a set of large, medium, and small plates, or a set of two plates of the same size, depending on the occasion.
Carefully selected coffee beans
Original blend of coffee beans used at Vermillion-cafe stores affiliated with SHU.
Roasted at WEEKENDERS COFFEE in Kyoto.
The blend of specialty coffee beans is adjusted according to the season and the condition of the beans at that time.
This is a gem that will surely satisfy even the most discerning of coffee drinkers.
Gifts for colleagues and business associates
Incense gift set to give the gift of healing fragrance
This gift set includes a chic incense stand in the shape of a bamboo root and Take Seiko incense.
The incense stand is made of tin alloy and has an attractive, calm silver color.
Take Seiko is an incense made of 100% natural ingredients. It produces little smoke, so you can enjoy its fragrance indoors with peace of mind.
Why not give this kind of relaxing gift to a colleague who has always worked hard with you?
Comes pre-wrapped in a simple style to show your appreciation to the recipient without being overbearing.
For that person who has taken care of you
This gift set includes a tokkuri (sake bottle) and two sake cups, each shining with gold leaf on pitch-black glass.
The luxurious gold leaf shines beautifully against the black glass, enhancing the taste of the sake.
This is a perfect gift to return the favor for someone who has cared for you.
A unique gift with a difference
Origami card books that delight children and adults alike
Popular among Japanese and foreigners, children and adults alike! The Kyoto origami series produced by the graphic design unit cochae is very popular as a souvenir among our customers from Japan and overseas.
Maiko, Torii gate, Daimonji, Kyoto vegetables, matcha soft serve, yokai (Japanese monsters), temples, Japanese sweets, and more.
The 24 kinds of origami full of Kyoto's character can be easily enjoyed by anyone. Comes with the folding instructions included.
Unique drum-shaped vase
This round and slim-shaped vase by Sugawara Kohgei Glass, known as Sghr, is based on the motif of a denden-daiko (a Japanese drum).
While its unique shape is eye-catching, it matches any interior.
This vase allows you to enjoy flowers, even in a limited space.
Gifts for New Year's Day
A set of five small plates with auspicious crests
The pine tree, bamboo, plum tree, crane, and turtle, which all have auspicious origins, are the traditional Japanese designs of family crests.
This set of five small Minoyaki plates features a cute crest reminiscent of these designs.
Each crest has a congratulatory meaning, such as “long life” or “prosperity of descendants”.
They are perfect as New Year's plates for everyone to gather around.
The design is simple and fits in well with modern dining tables.
Matching sets of chopsticks that can be held at both ends
A set of two pairs of Fukutori chopsticks from Kochosai Kosuga, a long-established bamboo manufacturer.
These ryokuchi (double-necked) chopsticks have the congratulatory meaning of grasping good fortune.
Two sets of ryokuchi chopsticks made of bamboo are contained in a cylindrical box.
The bamboo chopsticks are light and easy to handle, and both ends are thin for ease of use. They are very useful for serving and cooking Osechi.
Conclusion
Less than two months remain in this year.
For those of you who want to express your gratitude to your loved ones in the midst of your hectic days, we hope this will help you choose the right gift for the year-end and New Year's holidays.
Choose a gift to express your gratitude for the past year.