Japanese Hongbao

kimiik
 November 28, 2009 at 04:05 PM posted in General Discussion

According to this video, the level of formality of the japanese Hongbao looks amazing (especially if compared to the chinese red envelopes I sometimes use).

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anujin
 January 01, 2010 at 09:06 AM

it is not so useful

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kimiik
 November 29, 2009 at 11:32 AM

Btw, you should read "japanese Hongbao" not "Hangbao". Strange typo on the exact same word !

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kimiik
 November 29, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Hi Changye,

Yes that's right, in this video the japanese Hangbao is white and very elaborate. A japanese woman explains how to prepare it for a wedding.

When I follow your second link, the japanese Hangbao also seems to need a third layer (that wasn't shown in the video).

 

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changye
 November 29, 2009 at 02:41 AM

Hi kimiik

Actually Japanese "红包" (red envelope) is not necessarily red. They are usually white, unlike China and Korea. Instead, Japanese Hongbao often have beautiful decorations, from which you can see traditional Japanese craftsmanship.

http://haibara-shop.jp/?pid=1297396

http://www.mizuhikiya.com/shopping/shugi-kiri.html

P/S. I'm afraid I can't see Youtube here in the PRC.