Instructions on how to pack unique gifts without using sticky tape or ribbon

Gift giving is an important part of Japanese business culture. Japanese people like to give gifts, or rather gift giving has become a habit, an indispensable ritual in their daily lives. Gift giving is seen as a way to show mutual love and respect and to identify social relationships.

When giving gifts, in addition to the content, the meaning of the gift, Japanese people pay special attention to how the gift is wrapped and decorated, this is very important. For Japanese people, preparing and decorating a gift is more important than its use value . By packaging, decorating the gift not only shows the ingenuity, interest or appreciation of the gift but also shows the feelings, gestures, personality of the giver and gives them a true gift meaning.

Usually, when wrapping gifts we often use tape or ribbon. If you do not want to use tape or ribbon to look more beautiful and more aesthetic, you can refer to the method of wrapping Japanese gifts without using sticky tape or ribbon.

A Youtuber named BeatTheBush uploaded a video that instructed that method. The important point in this method is how to fold the paper so that the last piece of paper can be inserted into itself without using sticky tape or ribbon to hold it in place. However, this method is only applicable when wrapping gift boxes and it may be more difficult than normal package methods but if you look and do it several times you will find them quite simple. Please observe the video below to understand step by step folding paper!

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1. 17 beautiful gift ideas, very impressive and extremely simple
2. 6 ways to fold origami paper Christmas trees for decoration and as gifts
3. How to make Christmas cards with unique 3D Christmas trees

Having fun!