Expressing Gratitude

"Expressing gratitude," a Japanese culture of sending gifts and appreciation letters in recognition to the care received. Through on-the-street interviews, our foreign guests discovered Japanese politely reciprocate gifts when receiving gifts for a wedding, baby's birth and in hospital. At a department store, our foreign guest found rules related to sending gifts in return for a funeral offering or in appreciation to the kindness received while one is ill. Also, students in search for jobs were sending appreciation letters to companies after an interview. By comparing to other cultures of the world, the program will explore the Japanese culture of "expressing gratitude".