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Year end gift avalanche in Japan sparks wary households
In Tokyo reports describe Oseibo year end giving as overwhelming with gifts of seaweed wine whisky cheese shirts and household items. A bureaucrat’s wife calls it an alpine avalanche and cites wives fearing bribery from gifts while some households receive none. The system pressures families to return gifts and questions about cost and fairness rise as departments expect a surge in December sales.
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