A lot of people have asked what HP and I would like in Japan. Offers of sending clothes, books, etc. are very appreciated, but what we'd like most is far less functional. =)
Japanese high schoolers are super excited about american things. Like stickers, novelty toys, and the like. They make great prizes for doing well or putting in extra time in the English Club. That kind of thing. For example, stampers that stamp American things, magnetic poetry things, stickers with English words on them, classic american dentist's office toys that stick to walls, etc.
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| Seriously. Imagine Japanese high schoolers with these. |
Also, holiday items are awesome. If you'd like to send halloween decorations or costume accessories or other silly things, great! Even if they have the holiday in Japan, seeing how Americans celebrate it is a good teaching point. Nothing big is necessary, but sometimes the cheesier, the better. =) I don't know if they let you ship candy, but if they do...
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| Well, they don't have pine trees, so we'll have to hang them creatively. No problemo. |
In brief:
- Stickers and cheap novelty toys!
- Things with English words on them!
- Holiday-specific products!
For bonus points, if anyone has an old copy of Apples to Apples they'd be willing to donate or can get their hands on one cheap, we'd be happy to compensate for shipping. =) This one is something we'd really, really like to have as a teaching tool. [this may already be taken care of, we'll see!]
Anything you would like to send our way would definitely help with the kids.
You can address it in English no problem. You might have to take a few minutes to fill out a customs form, though.
Comment with your email, and I'll get your our Japanese address!
