New Year Card Japan

We have started to use a special card for nengajo issued by the ministry of posts and telecommunications which was taken over to japan post co.

New year card japan. Usually they publish the winning numbers in mid late january. The cards usually feature a picture of the year s eto zodiacal. The custom has a long history going back hundreds of years.

Japanese new year cards have not only the purpose to wish a happy new year but also enable the people who receive cards to take part in a lottery using the numbers that are printed on the back of each and every card. Every year japanese households receive an average of 50 100 nengajō or new year s cards which are delivered on january 1. In mid january japan post selects random numbers similar to a new year postal lottery.

As of november 1 2018 japan post has issued 2 4 billion new year s cards a 7 2 decrease compared to the same day in 2017 additional cards may be issued later in the year based on demand. 60 off with code lastchance60. Japan has multiple customs dealing with new year s.

An example of nengajo for 2017. There are 784 japan new year card for sale on etsy and they cost 7 62 on average. We have a custom to send a new year s card called nengajo 年賀状 every year in japan.

Many of these are for connecting with family and friends such as visiting shrines together or writing one another cards. Japanese flag happy new year best wishes japan holiday card. If you re celebrating the new year in a traditional japanese way and want to surprise your japanese relatives friends and coworkers here are a few tips on how to write the perfect nengajo.

Similar to the western custom of sending christmas cards in japan there is a tradition of sending new year s greeting cards called nengajo 年賀状. The most popular color. Fuji film which has promoted new year cards featuring a family photo for the past 30 years says a new year card with a lottery number offers the perfect combination of the warmth of a new year.