Season 2 · Episode 4
Ongaishi - Covering With Obligation
Land Of The Rising Son · Stephen Kean
July 4, 20206m 26s
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Show Notes
The Japanese have traditionally been known for their generous hospitality that they typically bestow upon visitors and on people with whom they want to develop a professional or business relations.
The extraordinary gift giving that is so much a part of Japanese life is also one of the facets of creating and repeating obligation. I have also taken up their custom of extending small unique token gifts when traveling abroad for people I meet anew or for people I would like to develop some kind of relationship.