TOKYO, Aug 31 (News On Japan) –
New Year postcards for 2025 have been unveiled, celebrating the ‘Year of the Snake,’ together with different designs together with ever-popular Disney characters.
Due to a complete enhance in postal charges, the value of plain New Year postcards will rise from the earlier 63 yen to 85 yen per card.
There are 28 sorts of illustrated postcards with donation choices, together with each nationwide and regional variations, priced at 90 yen every. Postcards with ads will likely be bought at 80 yen every.
The variety of postcards to be issued is roughly 1.07 billion, a lower of about 25% from the earlier 12 months.
Due to the unfold of digitalization and modifications in life-style, the issuance of New Year postcards has been declining for 14 consecutive years.
Sales will start on November 1st.
Source: ANN