My gift shipped all the way from Japan back in mid-December, but it didn't make it to me in Northern California until today, January 25, 2020! But that's okay: it was totally worth it!

My Santa knew I loved yuzu and got me a very rare flavor of Kit-Kat, Yuzu Sake. It tastes like my favorite citrus: a lemon-y, bright taste with a hint of sake warmth and a mild bitter aftertaste.

I also have two kitties and something of a stationery obsession, so I got an adorable calico cat memo set in a tin. I like how I can store my notes instead of worrying about them being sticky (and where to stick them, or if they'll curl). It's pocket-sized, so I'll never have an excuse not to take a note if I want to.

Finally, two onsen (natural spa) bath salt packets, which I'm looking forward to using soon... especially since I never got to go to an onsen on my two trips to Japan many years ago!

My gift also came with a booklet to a service I've never heard of before, OMG Japan, which has a lot of resources for improving my rusty Japanese, including a BILINGUAL version of my first and favorite manga series, the Eternal edition of Sailor Moon!

Thank you so much, Santa! :)