Typical gifts for your visitors:

1. Rule 1 - Keep it small and simple. - Remember they have to take it home with them and there is a weight limit, in addition to number for suitcases.
2. Types of gifts: calendars;  original paper art (picture/ prints); coffee table books;

A few WORDS to get you through:

• Good Morning - OHAYO GOZAIMASU
• Hello -  KONNICHIWA
• Good Evening - KOMBANWA
• Goodbye - SAYONARA
• Good Night - OYASUMI NASAI
• Nice to meet you - ha jee may mah she teh
• May name is - DEH SU
• Japan - knee hone
• See you later - DEWA MATA
• How are you? - O GENKI DESU KA?
• I'm fine - GENKI DESU
• Thank you very much - ARIGATO GOZAIMASU
• You are welcome - DO ITASHIMASHITE
• Congratulations - OMEDETO GOZAIMASU
• Once more, please - MO ICHIDO KUDASAI
• Take care of yourself - O DAIJINI
• Excuse me - SUMIMASEN
• I'm sorry - GOMEN NASAI
• Yes, I understand - HAI, wakaRimashita
• No, I don't understand - IIE, WAKARIMASEN
• Just a minute, please - CHOTTO MATTE KUDASAI
• Restroom - O TE ARAI

Invest in a good Japanese/English dictionary. It's worth it's weight in gold!

Places to take your guests:

1. Rule 1 - Remember to take they somewhere unique, someplace where they wouldn't normally visit at home.                          
2. Sample of places: Circus World Museum; Taliesin; House on the Rock; a local farmer's market; Milwaukee Art Museum, (winged roof); Covered bridge in Cedarburg - local old world charm - shopping; Old World Wisconsin; Pendarvis; Wisconsin Dells; International Crane Foundation; Madison Capitol and city tour; a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings; Wisconsin farm; cheese factory; housing/neighorhoods; parks...
3. Make sure you allow time for shopping and picture taking.
4. Don't try to jam too many things into a day - allow for some down time.
5. Think about what you would like to see in Japan, and see if you can find the same thing here to show your guests.