Printing Machine

This is a Japanese famouse and traditional Printing machine named "Print-Gokko", that is used for making "new year post cards" especially!

( "traditional" is overstatement, so it has been saled from 1977. )

Nenga-Jo

"Nenge-Jo" is new year's post cards in Japan.

In late of December, many people prepare a lot amount of new year post cards to be received at

January 1st.

I think it makes huge profits for Japan Post Office.

In recent years, however, the number of people who don't write new years cards is increasing because of convenience of E-mail.

Bonen-Kai

In December every year, much money runs out from my perse because of "Bonen-Kai".

"Bonen-Kai" means a perty to forget incidents of this year, and it is held every place in Japan.

Why we want to forget?

Why we don't want to celebrate?

Ra-men

I love "Ra-men", that is one of Japanese noodles.

"Ra-men" is originated from Chanise noodle, but no longer it can be said Japanese unique food, I think.

In fact, "Ra-men" noodle is deffirent from the one in the Chinese restaurant.

Christmas

Like USA or any other counteis, most japanese people enjoy the season of Christmas, though the rate of Christian is less than 1% in Japan.
Some (possibly most) young Japanese does not know what day is Christmas.....

Hirofumi Ito

Hirofumi Ito is Japanese politician(1841-1909), who is famous today for his picture on a Old Japanese 1,000‐yen bill.Most young Japanese does not know what he did and he is hated in Korea.