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Expert gift wrapper Sayaka Takagi applies a precise finishing touch.

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Great wrapping is standard fare in Japanese shops but Itoya has taken it to the next level. At the stationery firm’s multi-storey Ginza store, star wrappers such as Sayaka Takagi (pictured) can turn their hand to anything from classic Christmas wrapping to the more traditional mizuhiki style. When it’s done as beautifully as this, even the humblest of presents will stand out under the tree.

Sayaka Takagi smiling behind a counter with wrapped gifts at Itoya's Ginza store

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