Japanese Hongbao
kimiik
November 28, 2009, 04:05 PM posted in General DiscussionAccording to this video, the level of formality of the japanese Hongbao looks amazing (especially if compared to the chinese red envelopes I sometimes use).
kimiik
November 29, 2009, 10:26 AMHi 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).
kimiik
November 29, 2009, 11:32 AMBtw, you should read "japanese Hongbao" not "Hangbao". Strange typo on the exact same word !
anujin
January 01, 2010, 09:06 AMit is not so useful
changye
November 29, 2009, 02:41 AMHi 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.