Don't know what to get him for the holidays? Here are three unique self-care products to gift him this year–all under $50.
The uniquely-shaped massage tool uses Japanese reflexology to pinpoint and relax tsubos, pressure points, around the body. Referencing the reflexology zone chart, target areas that need attention to loosen muscles and knots in the body. For those working at home or at an office desk, this massage tool works wonders to relieve stiff shoulders and headaches.Definitelyan office favorite at Shikohin as well.
Whether it’s lifting heavy boxes or lifting heavy weights, moving around your body can be taxing and tiring. The Instant Cooling Roll-On combines licorice root, cannabidiol, and menthol which provide a quick recovery and soothing sensation to ease muscle pain and tension in the body.
We all know that one person who works over hours and bends over backwards for people. Let the onsen bath tablets be the perfect gift for them to relax. Infused with onsen minerals straight from the Kinugawa Japanese hot springs and notes of yuzu citrus and hiba wood, the onsen bath tablets provide an ultimate at-home spa experience. The bath tablets also come with a furoshiki, a Japanese wrapping cloth, and a daruma doll that symbolizes good fortune and keeps track of your goals. Learn more about the daruma and its history here.
In the West, wrapping paper shows the occasion with a picture, and there's no wrong answer. In Japan, the occasion is shown by a knot, and there is a wrong one. A look at mizuhiki and noshi, and the two knots every gift chooses between.
In Japan, one holiday belongs to everyone older than you, on the same day, nationwide. What Keiro no Hi, an American grandmother's decade-long campaign, and a village of centenarians in Okinawa can teach about caring for the people, and the habits, you don't want to lose.
Same moon, same night — a Japanese viewer sees a rabbit pounding mochi; an American sees a face. A look at tsukimi (十五夜), the harvest-moon ritual behind Japan's most-written-about image.
