The Japanese gift wrapping technique is a quick and efficient method that allows gifts to be wrapped in under 30 seconds. This method eliminates the need for precise measurements and allows excess ...

Happy holidays! This week we’re revisiting our favorite festive stories from years past, like this one: Once, at a dinner ...

Sonoma resident Megumi Lorna Inouye has written a new book about the art of gift wrapping as an expression of gratitude. Every summer, Megumi Lorna Inouye watched intently as her mother, Suzuko, ...

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper. Much of the paper ...

Wrapping paper – that thing that makes our holiday gifts look so festive – has a landfill problem. If it's shiny, metallic, or glitter-encrusted it's not recyclable. And even recycled paper isn't ...

Basic knots -- Everyday wrap -- Hidden knot wrap -- Formal flat wrap -- Flower petal wrap -- Gathered wrap -- Pom-pom wrap -- Double knot wrap -- Bow corner wrap -- Pleated bottle wrap -- Paired wrap ...

You may have seen this super speedy gift-wrapping technique on social media lately—and we can totally see why it's trending! This folding method comes from a Japanese style of gift wrapping and, we ...

Much of the paper that wraps holiday gifts is not recyclable. Unless you choose to save and reuse it, it probably winds up in a landfill. An eco-friendlier option is an ancient tradition from Japan ...