My spouse and I moved here from the US a few months ago and all the effort of getting resettled wore us out to the point where we figured we'd skip Christmas this year. Well… Kind of at the last moment we're having second thoughts.
Unfortunately it usually takes me at least a couple weeks to figure out a good present even in my home country (plus a few days' shipping time) and as you may be aware, Christmas Day is Thursday.
There's already "a trip to X" under the proverbial tree, but that isn't really a gift that can be wrapped and opened in the traditional sense.
So all that said, can you share any ideas for last-minute gifts that I can find at a brick-and-mortar retail location around Tokyo?
If it helps, she's a Japanese woman in her late 30s who doesn't wear jewelry and is adamant about picking her own clothes, cosmetics and skincare products… Easy, right? 😉
by Arael15th