Today is April.

A quarter of 2023 has passed.

This year is a year of "movement" for me.

A lot has changed in the past three months.

But it seems that my daughter has been the same.

She just turned 29 and has been through a lot of hectic days, such as changing jobs and failing to change jobs.

My daughter was invited to her boyfriend's (Korean??) mother's 60th birthday celebration.

So this is my daughter's first visit to Korea during Golden Week✈️

It seems that 60th birthdays are special in Korea too, and they are celebrated in a big way by inviting many relatives and acquaintances.

My daughter asked me, "What kind of present would be good?"

I replied, "How about getting some letters engraved on a Baccarat glass?"

and recommended that she consult with him first.

And after consulting him, I learned about Korean customs that are shocking to Japanese people! First of all, "things to show off are good." This is not just something my daughter's boyfriend said, but something I've heard from other Koreans too. And by "things to show off," I don't mean high-end brands, but for example, the former Korean flight attendant recommends "scarves" or sweets. Scarves are shown off to all kinds of people while out walking. Like, "Look at this scarf," my son's girlfriend gave it to me. And as for lots of sweets, when you invite people over to your house, they say, "My son's girlfriend gave it to me. Eat and eat all these sweets." By the way, this is from an average household. I don't know about the wealthy families. And number two. This was a big surprise: "money." What? Money, money? I asked him again, but he said that my daughter's boyfriend and his brother also give money as presents, and apparently these tables are sold for presenting money. There are two-tier and three-tier versions too. I can't really comment on the customs of other countries, but I was surprised! But Japan also has "wedding gifts," so I guess it's a matter of "showing it to people or not." And to sum it up nicely for both countries, or rather, for my two daughters (lol), I think it's "Korea values ​​entertainment. That's why Korean works are by far the most popular on Netflix☆." My daughter's boyfriend moved to Nagoya for work this spring. He got a job at a Japanese company for my daughter. The other day, the two of them met up in Osaka, enjoyed Osaka and Kyoto, and sent me lots of photos. In Osaka, she celebrated her birthday a little early.

Then in Kyoto, the two of them wore kimonos and enjoyed sightseeing. It's good to be young. When a daughter looks happy, a mother feels happy too.