I can't say I've ever seen the MIkimotos in the flight catalog, but I do know the Japanese mentality when it comes to buying gifts. They cannot come home empty handed and usually buy presents for everyone- family, relatives, co-workers... and when they travel, they will tend to spend a lot on gifts so on their way home, if they have an abundance of cash, they'll spend it so they don't have to worry about exchanging it at the banks. I can't tell you how many perfumes, nail polish sets, makeup sets, and chocolates I have received that were purchased on flights when I worked in Tokyo. I don't drink, but if I did, I'm sure I could add that to my list too. I did often bring extra alcohol I carried in for someone else on a trip. Too bad no one loved me enough to buy me pearls. lol