Learn how to wrap pretty presents—in under a minute—with this easy Japanese gift-wrapping technique. The Japanese gift wrapping technique is a quick and efficient method that allows gifts to be ...

Much of the paper that wraps holiday gifts is not recyclable. Unless you choose to save and reuse it, it probably winds up in a landfill. An eco-friendlier option is an ancient tradition from Japan ...

The Japanese gift wrapping technique is a quick and efficient method that allows gifts to be wrapped in under 30 seconds. This method eliminates the need for precise measurements and allows excess ...

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned ...

CUSTOM MADE: I learned the basics of how to gift-wrap from my family in Japan. It's part of our culture. We don't give things in the brown paper sack they came in -- even if we bring bottles of beer ...

Sonoma resident Megumi Lorna Inouye has written a new book about the art of gift wrapping as an expression of gratitude. Every summer, Megumi Lorna Inouye watched intently as her mother, Suzuko, ...

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper. Much of the paper ...

You may have seen this super speedy gift-wrapping technique on social media lately—and we can totally see why it's trending! This folding method comes from a Japanese style of gift wrapping and, we ...