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RE: Cards (was re: GG: Saint Valentine's Day)
Robert,
>I'm surprised to hear that card-giving (or was that just _Valentine'
s
>Day_card-giving?) is a rarity in Japan; since the (to me) bizarre,
>music-playing cards (the ones which have a silicon chip embedded
>in the paper; & which play a dodgy MIDI-style _Happy Birthday to
>You_ or whatever whenever you open the card... i can't quite decide
>whether GG would loathe them for their commerciality or love them
>for their unabashed tackiness (it would have to be one or the other.
..
>nothing in between)) i see throughout China & Hongkong are generally
>described as a Japanese invention. Is the belief correct?; or is thi
s a
>cultural artefact restricted to Chinese?
No, I only said card-giving is a rarity only for *Valentine's Day*.
Cardi-giving is very common in Japan: especially exchanging
New Year Cards is very common and poular. As for Valentine's
Day, ladies might give cards *with* gifts (mainly chocolate).
In other words, Japanese ladies don't give cards without
chocolates. Do any other Japanese subscribers take over
the explanation of tje Japanese card-giving tradition?
Sorry for my unclear explanation.
Just for avoiding misunderstanding,
Regards,
Junichi
P.S. Yes, bizzare music-playing cards might be a Japanese
invention.