
Business Nov 11, 2021
The cards used internationally certified paper produced from forests that have not been illegally logged.
The cards used internationally certified paper produced from forests that have not been illegally logged.
New year cards return with a vengeance as Japan looks for a ray of hope in 2021
Japan Post is expecting some 1.94 billion new year cards to be delivered in mailboxes nationwide.
Japan Post hopes demand for New Year's greetings cards rises amid pandemic
Online orders have increased about 20% from the previous year as people are refraining from going outside due to COVID-19, Japan Post said.
Once a tradition firmly entrenched in the national consciousness, the nengajō (new year card) is facing extinction.
Enthusiasm over new year cards wanes as online options grow
Once a tradition firmly entrenched in the national consciousness, the nengajō (new year cards) is facing extinction. If myriad media reports are to be believed, an increasing number of Japanese are deciding not to send any new year cards to family, friends or acquaintances. Online magazine ...
Enthusiasm over new year cards comes in many shapes and forms
"Do you have those ¥18 stamps to send New Year's postcards abroad?"
New Year's, or shogatsu in Japan, is a time when people can get a taste of traditional Japan. People generally take the time around the New Year's holidays to relax with their families and engage in traditional activities to remind themselves of their heritage. Below ...
House of cards: Can traditional New Year’s greetings survive in modern times?
On Jan. 1, legions of Japan Post Co. employees delivered millions of nengajō (New Year's cards) to homes nationwide. Over the next few days, employees at the postal company will sort through many more as they deal with a second wave of belated New Year's ...
Postal workers nationwide do whatever it takes to deliver New Year's greetings on time
Waking up on Jan. 1 is a little like waking up on Christmas morning — there's a palpable sense of excitement in the air as you reach into your post box to discover who has (and who hasn't) sent you a New Year's card. However, ...
Digital tack taken to revive interest in New Year's cards
The tradition of sending "nengajo," or New Year's postcards, has been in decline as people turn to the Internet, social networking and digital gadgets like smartphones instead of putting pen to paper. Japan Post Co., the postal arm of government-owned Japan Post Holdings Co., is ...
Do New Year's the right way this time
With the yearend rush fast approaching, Dave has a very timely question about Japanese New Year cards: "I'm not a Christmas card kind of guy and last year was no exception. However, at New Year's I got a bunch of postcards from friends and coworkers ...
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