Acceptance of 2021 New Year cards began on the 15th. According to the post office in the Palaceside Building, cards posted by the 25th will make New Year’s Day delivery.
In the corridor in front of the post office, New Year cards in the e-tegami painted-letter style are on display under the title “E-tegami Plaza.” They are reader submissions to the Japan E-tegami Association’s “Daily E-tegami.” All are colorful and carefully made. Putting heart into picture and words on a single card. The person who receives it will surely be moved.
Of course, not everyone has time to linger over a card. The in-building post office also had easy New Year postcards using the My Neighbor Totoro characters, which can be dropped in the box without a stamp.
New Year cards have lately been crowded out by email and LINE, but this year, because of COVID-19, cards sent to family and friends one cannot meet seem to be getting a second look. How about you?