How does Japan handle gift giving?

How does Japan handle gift giving?
Fruit is a popular item to send to friends and acquaintances during Japan'soseibo gift-giving season. (Photo by Michiyo Nakamoto).
MICHIYO NAKAMOTODecember 30, 2020 11:01 JST | Japan
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When the doorbell rang for the third time on a chilly day in early December, I had an inkling it would be the deliveryman with yet another package. After all, it was the annual winter gift-giving season known as oseibo in Japan.

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