“Sanseido Kokugo Jiten kara Kieta Kotoba Jiten” (literally, dictionary of words that have disappeared from the Sanseido Japanese Dictionary), co-edited by Yukinori Kenbo, provides a catalogue of ...

Like the Christmas or holiday cards sent in many Western countries, nengajo are postcards sent to friends, family and even businesses to welcome in the New Year and ask for everyone’s continued ...

In November 1988, Japan's printing companies were left scratching their collective heads over what to designate the coming year. For wall, desktop and pocket calendars utilizing the Western system of ...

Japanese nengajo (年賀状), or New Year greetings cards, are a fun and easy way to show your appreciation to everyone you care about over the holidays. They’re also a great way to send cool Japanese ...

Sending and receiving New Year cards in Japan is a matter of precision. SENDING New Year’s greeting cards (nenga hagaki or nengajo in Japanese) by snail mail is so different in Japan compared to ...

As holiday season approaches, people are beginning to start thinking about sending out New Year's greeting postcards to relatives and friends. JP Post guarantees that all cards marked as nengajo will ...

You've got to wonder about the timing of this exhibition. Who wouldn't have appreciated the chance to see a showcase of 2011 nengajo (New Year's greeting cards) by local hotshot graphic designers back ...