Traditional Japanese Engagement & Wedding Gifts
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Japanese flowers can be gifts.
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Traditional Japanese engagement and wedding gifts are exchanged in formal celebrations, according to the Japanese Lifestyle website. Gifts highlight and bolster important Japanese values -- such as honor and fidelity -- and are given to both the bride and groom-to-be. Common gifts are traditional garments or pieces of clothing. Money may also be offered to promote a confident beginning to the new marriage.
Kimono Sash
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A kimono sash is a traditional gift for a newly engaged or married woman, according to Japanese Lifestyle. Kimonos represent "female virtue" and are worn formally with a kimono dress. Sashes and dresses are typically made of silk and form smoothly and seamlessly to the body of the woman. Sashes may be one solid color or contain a variety of colors or patterns to match different kimono dresses.
Hakama Skirt
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The traditional hakama skirt is presented to a newly engaged man to symbolize "fidelity," according to Japanese Lifestyle. The hakama is fitted at the waist and drapes down to the ankles. Ancient attire for a samurai warrior, hakamas made of durable cloth are commonly worn as uniforms by aikido experts. Seven fabric folds are pressed into the hakama to represent different virtues, including honesty, valor and glory.
Hemp Fibers
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Single or multiple strands of shiraga -- or hemp -- are traditional wedding gifts for both the bride and groom, according to Japanese Lifestyle. Strands can come in different lengths and are meant to symbolize lasting and joyous family bonds. "Shiraga," by definition, means white hair -- thus the hemp also represents the desire for a long and fulfilled life.
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