Souvenirs - Gifts

Japanese: 土産 - みやげ

〘noun〙① When produce from a distant place is sent or obtained, sharing it with neighbors. Also, the goods in question. ※Yamashina Kareiki - Onin 2nd year (1468), September 16th "The Echigo cloth was _presented to Nagato no Kami as a gift from the Matsukata provinces." ② Goods that are purchased while traveling or out and brought back home. iezutto. tsuto. ※Gohokoinki - Bunki 2nd year (1502), September 18th "The head priest of Chomyoji Temple has come. He has been _in _{the Kanto} region for the past four or five days, and has brought one ton of cotton." ③ A gift brought when visiting someone's house. Hand-souvenir. tsuto. It also refers to giving gifts to close people from time to time. Offerings. ※ Sanetaka Koki, August 18, 1486 (18th year of Bunmei), “From the _second long bridge, _a box of straw and other items were presented to _{the Emperor} in a chest.” ④ Abbreviation of “miyage (souvenir money).” ※ Ukiyo-zoshi, Honcho Sakurakage-Higoto (1689), 5 “Slowly and surely, two hundred silver gifts were presented.” [Etymology] (1) The context of “miage” and “miyage” is unclear, and therefore the origin of the word is also unclear.
(2) It is believed that the character "omizu" (gift) was used for "miyage" (souvenir) after the end of the Muromachi period.

To-san [Souvenir]

〘 noun 〙 (also "dosan") 1. A product of the land. *Hoshoin documents - November 8, 988 (Eien 2), explanation to the Owari Province District Governor and Farmers "This is a souvenir from the Niwa District." *Towazugatari (early 14th century) 4 "It is said to be a souvenir from Ise Island." [Xu Tang - Sending off Fanshikun from Longzhou] 2. (From the idea of bringing local products) Something to present to someone you visit. Souvenir. Gift. [Irinbon Setsuyoshu (1597)] *Storybook Seisui Sho (1628) 2 "He went to give a New Year's gift and took out a souvenir from his pocket."

Sideburns [Souvenir]

〘 noun 〙 = miyage (souvenir) ※Gotokyoki - Tenbun 3 (1534) January 2nd "As requested by the Jojimyoin Shikanshi, I have come to Nara to see a needle and an earpick."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 遠隔地の産物などを送られた、あるいは入手した時に、近隣の者に裾分けすること。また、その品物。※山科家礼記‐応仁二年（1468）九月一六日「二松方国々みやけとて、越後布一段長門守殿へ被_レ進候也」② 旅先・外出先で求めて、家に持ち帰る品。いえづと。つと。※後法興院記‐文亀二年（1502）九月一八日「頂妙寺住持来。此四五日自_二関東_一上洛云々。一乗和睦云々。みやけ綿一屯持来」③ 他人の家を訪問する時に持参する贈り物。手みやげ。つと。また、折りにふれて身近の人に贈り物をすることもいう。献上物。※実隆公記‐文明一八年（1486）八月一八日「自_二長橋_一、秡箱以下宮笥給_レ之」④ 「みやげがね（土産金）」の略。※浮世草子・本朝桜陰比事（1689）五「やうやう銀弐百牧みやげを付ます」[語誌](1)「みあげ」「みやげ」の前後関係は明らかでなく、したがってその語源もはっきりしない。
(2)「みやげ」に「土産」の字をあてるようになったのは室町末以降と考えられる。

と‐さん【土産】

〘名〙 (「どさん」とも)① その土地の産物。※宝生院文書‐永延二年（988）一一月八日・尾張国郡司百姓等解「右染丹羽郡土産也」※とはずがたり（１４Ｃ前）四「伊勢しまのとさんなりとて」〔許棠‐送龍州樊史君〕② (その土地の産物を持参するところから) 訪問先などにさし出す物。みやげ。みやげもの。つと。〔易林本節用集（1597）〕※咄本・醒睡笑（1628）二「年頭の祝儀に参られ、土産を懐よりとり出し」