I understand the colour of wrapping paper has symbolic meaning Japan, but I’ve read a lot of conflicting advice about what the colours mean. For example, in one article I read that white signifies purity and in another that it indicates mourning. One article suggested purple shows respect, another said wealth and a third said death.
I’d like to give a gift as a sign of appreciation / respect. What is the appropriate colour for the wrapping paper?
by pro-vaccination
2 comments
Most people just get the store to wrap things so the answer is “whatever paper the store uses.”
Bags are more common for self-wrapping because it’s easier to make them look nice.
Whatever you have at hand. No one cares at all. Do not overthink this. A shop bag is perfectly acceptable.