Postal workers depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards.

A growing number of Japanese people appear to be breaking with the country's tradition of sending New Year's greeting cards, as rising prices of daily goods are forcing them to cut back on spending.

Postal workers in a western Japanese city delivered New Year's greeting cards in a neighborhood near a famous temple on Tuesday, one day before crowds jam the area. It is a time-honored tradition ...

The estimated number of New Year’s cards delivered on Jan. 1 plunged 34 percent from a year ago--the steepest decline in more than 10 years--following a hike in postage fees. Japan Post Co. said ...

A record low number of New Year's greeting cards were delivered in Japan on Wednesday as 2025 began, the fewest since data became available on them in 2008. A ceremony was held to mark the start ...

This file photo shows a Japanese postbox. (Mainichi/Takuma Nakamura) TOKYO -- Not sending New Year's greeting cards is the most common option for people in Japan to cut spending during this year ...

Japan Post announced Wednesday a preliminary figure for the number of New Year cards (nengajo) delivered on New Year's Day. According to the report, about 491 million cards were delivered nationwide, ...

Apple celebrates Year of the Snake in Japan with special AirTag and gift cards Apple Japan’s website has been updated to promote the New Year’s campaign, which will take place between January ...