11. When visiting a home in Japan, presenting a housewarming gift can either make or break yourrelationship with the recipient. As with most countries around the world, Japan has very ancienttraditions concerning gift giving and detailed rules for everything from the color of thewrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation. _______________
(A) To be appreciated in a culture, it is important to honor those customs as not to offend thereceiving party.
(B) In Japan, gifts are avoided wrapped with brightly covered papers or bows.
(C) In Japanese culture, the giver hands the gift to the recipient at the end of the evening. This isthe opposite of the traditions in the United States, where a housewarming gift is usuallygiven as soon as you enter the home.
(D) It is customary to make a humble comment that the gift you are presenting, such as “Thisisn’t a big gift,” or “This is just a box of tea.”¯