. Gifts
Gift giving is again a complex and difficult custom in Japanese society. One thing that is always recommended is to bring some sort of gift from your home country. The best thing to bring is something edible and easily shared. A local specialty is an excellent choice. I usually bring smoked salmon from the pacific northwest. Do not bring something that is not edible. People will accept them and some may even really cherish them but food is an easy way of pleasing everyone especially if your dinner group has more members than you expected. Don't worry about customs, as long as the gift is processed and packaged you should not have any problems.