45. The fact that they do it:
Japan is a gift-giving culture, and presentation is everything. So virtually every store in Japan, including the supermarkets, will gift wrap for you. (I once received a gift-wrapped melon, a fruit that usually costs in the neighborhood of $40, but can go over $200 at certain times of the year . . . I understand that the high cost is for the pretty pattern . . . ) I love this service, since I am somewhat of a Scrooge when it comes to wrapping.
46. How they do it:
I can’t adequately describe how they wrap gifts, but they do start with the paper on the diagonal, and when they finish all the ends are so neatly tucked in that it is a work of art!
