Japanese wooden shoes.

Japanese Knifes (cold steel prefered, best)

Kimono

Bottle good Saké that you cant get in Switzerland.

Hanafuda cards

Bento Box

Fan

Sake / Tea set

Sushi/Bowl sets (real Japenses and not Chinese)

Japanese Chop stick set

I would love to get a new set of Hanafuda cards. Mine are very old and falling appart. Need to find a place to replace them, but they are really difficult to find.

Thank you so much for your quick answer. How did you know play hanafuda?

I was living in Geneva, I had many Japanesse friend at the university, as I was teaching English. As such I was invited many time for eating, drinking, and they teach me how to gamble with Hanafuda. Nothing serious.

Sorry, i ment i was living in Los Angeles, and at the University, i was working for the ESL program, teaching English.

I'd love some namayatzuhashi and dango ;) Haha, seriously japanese sweets are soooo good.

That's nice idea, however, I'm not sure if i can get the fresh one from japan. 

You can get those sweets at if look for good selection of just Japanese goods, foods, look at this place in Geneva

www.uchitomi.ch

rue Ferrier 13-15
1202 Genève

022 731 26 01

Uchitomi, is also in Lausanne

The store in Geneva has a big choice, also fresh sushi.

Aslo Dorayaki and Daifuku of your looking for the Danjo type of sweets

Yeah but how crazy expensive they are in Switzerland, it's really just ridiculous. My mom always brings some back in her suitcase when she comes back from japan and some stuff gets sent to us by my obaachan every once in a while...

yeah, especially japanese goods are crazy expensive. Just Uchitomi has a big selection. If you cna find a chinese replacement, it can be a bit cheeper.

Yes, Lausanne has Uchitomi. I go about once a week to buy edamame for my hubby!. Yes It is really expensive, but I miss the japanese food sometimes!

but swiss also most  food is expensive, no??(expect beer and wine ;P)

Well price is all relative , depends on income level and time.

Japanese and Swiss quality costs abit more than other=Top countries with highest standards :)

Nice word Dave san!

I love Japanese things. I have bought presents from this online store.  

www.shinzikatoh.com 

More ideas:

www.zazzle.ch/japanese+geschenke

Apparently some.. ehm... person didn't care for my reply. I'm guessing I need to  say a bit more about my experience with this company. 

I literally have bought stuff from this store. You can come to my house and see them if you want. 

I bought two of these cups pictured below, which I love. You put your coffee in then in the little dish at the top you can put you cookies. The cookes warm up a bit. If you get the mini stroomfwaffles from Migros the caramel melts and it's so nice!! Plus they are super cute. 

http://shinzikatoh.shop2.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_456.html

I have also bought a bunch of the stationary stuff. I'd buy more if it wasn't for the import duties. :( 

Everything is sent directly from Japan. 

Thank you so much for your Idea and I am sure it's absolutely cute the goods in the website! That's one side of japanese stuff. I really miss buy the stationary in japan  Does the import duties cost you alot? I haven't tried to buy stuff and send here yet, so I wonder...

If you order under a certain amount including shipping you won't pay anything in fees. But sadly that amount has gone down a lot in the last few years. I think it's about 65F now including shipping. You can see on the LaPoste website. If you don't find it, let me know and I'll try to find it for you. 

I've ordered stationary, echino fabrics and the cups from Japan. None of those orders have cost me anything on import taxes. I just looked through my email and only found the invoice for the cups: the total was US$68 including shipping (¥5,425 JPY).  (Jun'11)

On the other hand I was very unlucky a few months ago when I bought a E50 skirt from Holland. I got zapped with around 30F for being only a bit over the limit. Remeber they include shipping when calculating. :( 

I personally like the sushi sets

A nice donation to sea shepard in the receiver's name?T o proove that most people reject the whale hunting or dolphin slaughter? ( apologies in advance if I offended somebody - not intended to offend)

Incense... Umeshu... Matcha cake... Soba... A novel by a J-author...

Everyone Thank you for the idea! I will concern from the list you gave me