My rematch Secret Santa has been amazing! Right from the start she was sending messages to get an idea of what I'd like.



Since I have a fascination with Japan, and she was going to Japan in the summer, she gave me a choice: purchase a gift now from the states, or wait until summer and purchase a gift in Japan. I chose to wait and have her get something from Japan.



Now came the hard part, waiting... but here my rematch SS really went above and beyond. Through out the year she sent me messages letting me know she still remembered, and updating me on her trip.



Finally the gift had arrived! My wife had already opened the box, but when she saw the card she brought it to me. My rematch SS not only wrote a letter, but also put notes on everything! I enjoyed reading the stories and comments.



Here's what I got:



A cool looking mask. I think it's a type of oni (demon/ogre) mask. I haven't been able to find anything about it, but I'll continue researching.



A button for おさかな天国 (osakana tengoku / fish heaven) song. This is an older song that became popular in Japan a few years back. I've put the video in the gallery. You can find the lyrics at http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/shibayahiromi/osakanatengoku.html



DIY candy sushi kit. I've seen these in ads before, and they've looked interesting. I'll be making it tonight with my kids, it should be fun.



Some round candy. My daughter was worried that it might be soap, so I tried it first. It was melon flavored candy, and everyone enjoyed it.

A 50 Sen bill. 50 Sen is equal to 0.5 Yen. It has a cool picture of mount Fuji on it.



A gashapon puzzle. This was a fun little puzzle. At first it looked really easy, but it took awhile to figure it out. Most of puzzles that you could get from the gashapon had a difficulty of ★, ★★, or ★★★, however this puzzle was rated !!!.



I want to thank my awesome rematch SS for the very thoughtful gifts, letters, and for remembering 8 months later. My family and I enjoyed the gifts. I'm glad you had a great time on your trip, and I hope you get to travel to Japan and Korea again.