I’m having trouble deciding on a birthday gift for a man in his 50s who runs a business.
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We’ve only been seeing each other for a short time, and all I know is that he likes golf and Japanese sake.
I can’t really give him anything too expensive…
I was thinking a simple T-shirt might be a good idea, but what do you think?
Do you have any suggestions for something he’d be happy to receive that costs no more than ¥10,000?
Thank you.
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I prefer gifts that get eaten or drunk and are gone. Some women receive gifts like handkerchiefs at their first meeting, but those can genuinely lead to trouble.
One idea might be to give her a bottle of sake at a Japanese dinner and drink it together on the spot. Gifts like that really show your taste. I’d secretly love to see how it goes myself.
For 10,000 yen for 720 ml, you can buy something good, and I think it’s better to focus on the contents rather than choosing something with overly flashy packaging.
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I’ll weigh in too—Maezawa from the CEO’s office.
> I was thinking maybe a simple T-shirt, but what do you think?
I feel like he may be past the age where he’d wear T-shirts that often. If you’re considering a shirt, I think a polo shirt would be better.
Golf gear might also be a good option.
If he likes alcohol, a hard-to-find bottle of Japanese sake could make a nice gift too. The problem, of course, is figuring out how to get something that’s hard to find.
Other possibilities include sake collaborations, such as:
Junmai Daiginjo Maison Ikkoku “Shiromuku” [2012 National New Sake Appraisal Gold Award-winning sake]
Though a lot of people may not know Maison Ikkoku.
A two-bottle set of Lam from Urusei Yatsura gold-leaf ginjo sake might be a little more recognizable, but…
I’m not sure about that one either.
The gift’s reception would probably depend on whether or not he knows the original series.
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Since men generally don’t have anything in particular they especially want, pretty much anything would be fine. But something with a simple design that can be worn, doesn’t stand out, and won’t arouse suspicion leaves me with only one choice:
A belt.
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A stamp for marking golf balls, like a self-inking Shachihata stamp. They cost around ¥2,000, but you can really show some personality with the design.
It’s small, so it won’t get in the way, and even if you don’t use it, the girl won’t notice. If you know his real name, you can use that; otherwise, there are all kinds of symbols to choose from.
I wonder if many men actually use them, though. If you’re good at golf, you don’t lose your balls anyway.
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If he enjoys golf, how about golf balls? Since they’re consumable, you can never have too many. You can even add a character or design to the balls to create something truly one-of-a-kind. Even if you choose the most expensive option, you can keep it under ¥10,000 per box.
Personally, I’d avoid clothes since it would be a disaster if the size didn’t fit.
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