Here are some gift bags and cards I bought from our favourite Japanese store before my trip back home. The first three offer versatile messages for giving gifts to dog owners: The next two reflect important greetings for life's exciting and also less momentous occasions:This gift bag provides the appropriate greeting for the gift of wine:This one has several cheerful expressions, like "I am a Bear, who are you?"Finally, my favourite gift bag tells of one of life's hard truths: