Miss Peregrine Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 She is 15 and loves all things Japanese. She is learning the language and would love to move there someday. Anyway, she has no ideas for Christmas. Any ideas for something different? I will probably get the Hiragana book. Anything else. She loves manga/anime, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 How about a Japanese Lucky cat? Or think geek has some Japanese items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 This was my son a few years ago and he enjoyed a Japanese Puzzle Box! They are available from Japan, in the states and even Ebay. Beautiful artistry and unique gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I have known more than one non-adult to be riveted by The Seven Samurai. The Criterion edition has a terrific commentary by a film critic who lives in Japan. He points out all the sayings, etc. that Kurosawa has put in it, e.g. when the villagers are all squatting in the middle of town trying to decide what to do about the bandits, the villager whose wife was kidnapped by the bandits suddenly stands up. There is a Japanese saying "the nail that sticks up is the one that is hammered down", and Kurosawa uses this to foreshadow this man's death in the upcoming battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 How about a buddha board? It is for painting with water. It is actually pretty good for practicing kanji. My ds enjoyed a series called Japanese in Mangaland as a supplement while he was first learning Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 A former student of mine has a similar fascination and now makes and sells arts and crafts related to manga, so I'm aware that there's all kinds of interesting homemade stuff for obsessed folks on etsy - art, clothes, bags, figures, hair bands, you name it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 A trip to Epcot so that she can explore Japan and make dinner reservations at one of the Japanese restaurants. :D Okay, that might be a bit expensive LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Amazon has all sorts of adorable merchandise for your favorite Japanese cartoon. Lots of Totoro stuff, for example--my mom is getting two handtowels, but there are stuffies, bento boxes, slippers...and if she's never seen Totoro, then clearly she needs the movie for Christmas (but get either subtitled or the OLD English version, not the current one marketed by Disney with Dakota Fanning--it's not so good). Oh, and get her the Diana Wynne Jones book Howl's Moving Castle if she likes the Miyazaki movie, or get her both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 http://www.jbox.com/home This site has tons of Japanese stuff- we've bought from them a dozen times and have always been pleased with the products and service. I bet she'd love a cute bento box or some accessories from Japan. Warning: they do have a part of the website that has some adult items, but you have to sign in to that part- you don't stumble across it. But it is there, so you might not want to let kids on the site unsupervised. I've never seen any of it, but I saw a warning a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 A Japanese tea set with a variety of green teas, a calligraphy set with the ink you prepare from the block and brushes, paper, a set of dishes for sushi and/or soup bowls, a set of family chopsticks, a "coupon" good for an Asian market to get ingredients for recipes from a Japanese cookbook, a gift certificate to a Japanese restaurant - these are some things that come to mind. If you're near a large city, you might offer a day or two there including a visit to a Japanese art museum and a meal or two at a Japanese restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hayao Miyazaki movies (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving castle and so on) Bento box Japanese brush painting kit Nice origami paper A Japanese cookbook and a g.c. to an Asian grocery A beautiful framed map of Japan for her room Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Oh, if anyone likes to sew, superbuzzy has wonderful Japanese fabric. Perhaps she needs a wallet or bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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