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Originally Posted by GTJ
Yeah, wrapping things is a huge part of Japanese culture. Just look at the traditional clothing. Kimonos are nothing but layers, wrapped within one another, wrapping the person. Same goes with packaging (the individually-wrapped cookies piss me off too), but you gotta admit that Japan has the best package design in the world!
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yeah, but a kimono is wholly different. Originally it was designed so you could easily pick it apart once it was too shoddy to wear any more and recycle the fabric. Same with gift wrap; it used to be cloth.
However, having said that, the onigiri wrappers that keep the nori off the rice until you open it are pretty special.