We are the Stuarts (formerly of Imperial) now residing in Okinawa, Japan.

This blog started from a desire to bridge the miles as we were preparing to leave the USA for 3+ years. It has turned into much more. It's part travel diary, part personal reflection, part "sociology of military life" and part mommy-blog. We hope you read something here that is interesting to you (or at least not a total waste of your time).

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New Year Treats


In Japan, if you receive a gift...it's just an expectation that you give one in return, although it isn't necessary to give something equally matched, just something to show appreciation. We gave our housekeepers Christmas gifts...


And in return, for the New Year, we received special rice crackers...


And yummy, sweet treats! It was all delicious, and we had fun trying the different varieties. The packaging was beautiful and so detailed. I just had to share some pictures with you:





Even simple gifts are beautiful in Japan.

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