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Checks a planned gift in Japan against Japanese gift etiquette (timing, noshi wrapping, price range, taboo items) before an AI agent sends it. Answers in English and Japanese.

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from $20.00 / 1,000 gift etiquette judgments

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TOHRU NISHIHARA

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Japan Gift Etiquette Judge

Before your AI agent sends a gift to someone in Japan, ask this Actor whether the gift follows Japanese gift etiquette. It returns a clear verdict with reasons in English and Japanese.

What it checks

  • Timing — e.g. ochugen (midsummer) and oseibo (year-end) windows, with Kanto/Kansai differences; baby gifts never before birth; funeral return gifts after the 49th-day memorial.
  • Noshi (wrapping) — bow knot vs. tied knot, black-white for funerals, no noshi for get-well gifts.
  • Price range — typical amounts, and 1/3–1/2 of the received amount for return gifts (uchiiwai, kodengaeshi).
  • Taboo items — knives and fragile items for weddings, potted plants for get-well gifts, cash or vouchers for superiors, the numbers 4 and 9.

Verdicts

verdictmeaning
okWithin common etiquette
cautionAcceptable, but read the issues
unsureNot enough information or occasion not covered — do not send yet
ngNot recommended as is

The Actor never guesses: unknown occasions or missing dates return unsure.

Input

{"requests": [
{"occasion": "wedding", "gift_date": "2026-11-01", "event_date": "2026-11-21",
"relationship": "peer", "budget_jpy": 30000, "item_categories": ["fragile"]}
]}

Occasions: ochugen, oseibo, wedding, birth, uchiiwai, omimai, kodengaeshi. Up to 100 requests per run.

Output (one dataset item per request)

verdict, summary_en/summary_ja, noshi_en/noshi_ja, price_range_jpy, issues[] (level, en, ja), rules_version.

Pricing

Pay per event: you pay only for each judgment returned.

Disclaimer

General Japanese gift etiquette. Customs vary by region, family and religion. Operated by NEXT MOTION Inc., Japan.

Background

Why AI agents get Japanese etiquette wrong (Japanese article): https://zenn.dev/nextmotion/articles/8f494716422019