New Year Postcard Japan
A ceremony for the 2020 nengajō new year s greeting cards was held at jp tower in tokyo s.
New year postcard japan. Announcements happen on or around january 15th. Located on the lower right hand corner of most new year postcards is a six digit number. 50 off business cards calendars magnets notepads shop now use code.
In japan starting from mid december everybody starts sending nengajo 年賀状 new year postcards for friends relatives and colleagues. Unlike christmas cards nengajo shouldn t arrive before new year s day. The post office holds everyone s new years postcards and magically delivers them all on january 1st.
When sending new year s cards from overseas the word nenga 年賀 should be written in red on the front side along with a stamp and address. Began selling the first new year s lottery postcards of the reiwa era on friday. They usually feature the asian zodiac animal of that year.
Since they are nowadays written on postcards they are also known as nenga hagaki 年賀はがき or new year s postcards. Nenga literally means celebrating the new year. Nengajo is delivered on the morning of january 1st if the sender mails the card before christmas day.
I lived in tokyo for a year and a half until the big earthquake and during that time i took to the japanese tradition of sending out a new years postcard nengajo 年賀状 and painting them with real paint not digital. Write your name and address at the left side of the card. Nengajo also come with lottery numbers called otoshidama for the new year jumbo lottery.
Find a large selection of sizes and shapes for your postcard needs. The usual prizes include televisions washer dryers stamp sets for the year and the like. Get your hands on a customizable japanese new year postcard from zazzle.