Greetings Genki2:
I have five suggestions and I believe your first consideration of a
business luck gift for a Japanese restaurant should be a Maneki Neko.
"Maneki Neko is a cat figurine. However, it is not just any kind of
cat figurine. The one which sits and has it's front paw raised as if
it is calling for someone is the only one that can be called a "
Maneki neko". It just sits in your house or in your store. But it
does bring the luck, the fortune and the customers into your store. It
does invite the happiness to your home! It works as a kind of lucky
charm (something like a St. Christopher's charm) in Japan.
From http://www.amy.hi-ho.ne.jp/~mono93/cat/english/what_e.html
You may also see them at http://www.luckfactory.com/manekineko1.html
You might choose a Daruma doll as a gift, too, as it's a Japanese good
luck gift:
"A symbol of good luck and protection in Japan, a Daruma doll is
traditionally given to someone starting a new venture, celebrating a
birthday, or at the beginning of a New Year. At the start of an
endeavor, one eye is painted and a wish is made for good luck. The
other eye is painted when the goal is reached."
From http://www.wishingfish.com/daruma.html
A Maneki Neko charm with coin is an option:
"Simply adorable, a miniature maneki neko lucky cat is beautifully
tied with gold and red (a symbol of happiness) ribbon, onto an
authentic japanese lucky coin. The five yen coin in Japanese is
pronounced go-en meaning good luck. For this reason all Japanese
people carry a five yen coin for tradition holds it will bring good
luck."
From http://www.japanesegifts.com/acrafts.asp
You may choose from among a variety of good luck gift ideas at
http://www.luckfactory.com/ - they offer a diverse selection of good
luck items. I liked the Laughing Buddha:
"A common statuette found in homes and businesses in China and Japan
is Hotei, more commonly known as the Laughing Buddha...The Laughing
Buddha carries his wealth in a large bag (sometimes he also carries
money, sometimes candy, children, food, rice plants or other
indicators of wealth) usually carried over his shoulder. Hotei is
happy because he is well-fed (indicated by his great girth), wealthy
and can afford to be generous. He brings happiness to others through
his appearance and rubbing his belly is supposed to bring luck."
From http://www.luckfactory.com/chinahoteibuddha1.html
You may wish to choose a simple American/Europen gift like a
horseshoe.
"Throughout Europe and the United States, horseshoes are often seen
nailed to barns and houses and as charms on jewelry. They are an
accepted sign of good luck." Limoges makes a lovely horse shoe box,
offered at http://www.groundstrike.com/limoges/chamart/horseshoe.htm
for $157.
Should you require clarification of any of the links or information I
have provided, please request it and I will be happy to respond.
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