Gifts from Japan
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M

I have something special for you.//

H

Really?//

M

Yeah!// Here are some gifts I brought you from Japan.//

H

Wow, that’s so nice of you!// Is it OK if I open them?//

M

Sure.// I hope you like everything.//

H

I’m a big fan of Japanese products, so I’m sure I will.// Oh, these chopsticks look so lovely.//

M

Those are lacquered chopsticks called Wajima-nuri.//

H

What’s this small item?//

M

That’s a lacquered chopstick rest.// And I have one more thing for you.//

H

Oh, a T-shirt!// What do the characters on it mean?//

M

Those are kanji characters.// They mean “San Francisco.”//

H

Awesome.//