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Can I request noshi paper (noshi kakegami) for gifts, presents, and the like?
For gift boxes in sizes M and L, we offer inner noshi (uchi-noshi) only, at 100 yen (tax included) per sheet. Please specify the top inscription and name inscription, and place your request at least 3 days in advance. For same-day requests, please consult the shop.
About Noshi Gift Paper
For gift boxes in sizes M and L, we offer inner noshi (uchi-noshi) only, at 100 yen (tax included) per sheet. You can also specify the top inscription (omotegaki) to suit the occasion, as well as a name inscription such as your name or company name.

The noshi paper is placed directly on the gift which is then wrapped
Please place your request at least 3 days before the date you need it. For same-day requests, please consult the shop. Preparation may take 30 minutes or more.
Types of Mizuhiki and Their Meanings
Mizuhiki (decorative paper cords) can be tied in a variety of ways. Some knots are suitable for return gifts celebrating a wedding (kekkon uchiiwai), while others are not, so we introduce them here.

Mizuhiki tied so that the ends of the knot point upward is called musubikiri It is a firm way of tying that does not come undone easily It is used not only for celebratory occasions such as wedding return gifts but also for gifts celebrating recovery from illness get well gifts and condolence occasions

This knot is a musubikiri tied so that both ends form loops Because the shape of the loops resembles an abalone awabi it is called awabi musubi or awaji musubi It carries the same meaning as musubikiri but because pulling both ends makes the knot even tighter it is used for celebrations that should happen only once

It is called ume musubi because the knot looks like a plum ume blossom Because the plum blossom endures the winter and blooms in spring the knot carries the meaning of improving ones fortune As the plum is also one of the auspicious trio of pine bamboo and plum shō chiku bai ume musubi is used for a wide range of celebrations

The bow knot is also commonly used for mizuhiki A bow knot can be untied by pulling both ends and tied again Because of this characteristic it is suited to celebrations that are happy no matter how many times they are repeated such as gifts for starting school gifts for the birth of a child and wedding anniversaries