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After seeing an article in a design trade magazine about Western designers who lived in Japan, and used the New Year's tradition of sending greeting cards (nengajo) to promote and have creative fun, I thought it would be something to try for myself. I liked that it came after New Year's Day for the Western calendar - and people get their card at a time when the seasonal energy and celebrations have fallen off. My greeting may not always expected; hopefully, the recipients gain something from my message coming a little out of the blue. Animals from the Chinese Zodiac are part of the twelve-year cycle that makes up the theme for each year.
The current postcard:
2025 - The Year of the Snake (FRONT)
2025 - (BACK)
The archive of cards since 2001, when I started this holiday tradition:
2024 - Year of the Dragon (front)
2024 - Year of the Dragon (back)
2023 - Year of the Hare
2023 - Year of the Hare (back)
2022 - Year of the Tiger
2022 - Year of the Tiger (back)
2021 - Year of the Ox (front)
2021 - Year of the Ox (back)
2020 - Year of the Rat (front)
2020 - Year of the Rat (back)
2019 - Year of the Pig (front)
2019 - Year of the Pig (back)
2018 - Year of the Dog (front)
2018 - Year of the Dog (back)
2017 - Year of the Rooster (front)
2017 - Year of the Rooster (back)
2016 - Year of the Monkey (front & back)
2015 - Year of the Ram (front)
2015 - Year of the Ram (back)
2014 - Year of the Horse (front)
2014 - Year of the Horse (back)
2013 - Year of the Snake (front & back)
2012 - Year of the Dragon (front & back)
2011 - Year of the Hare (front & back)
2010 - Year of the Tiger (front & back)
2009 - Year of the Ox (front & back)
2008 - Year of the Rat (front & back)
2007 - Year of the Boar (front)
2007 - Year of the Boar (back)
2006 - Year of the Dog (front)
2006 - Year of the Dog (back)
2005 - Year of the Rooster (front)
2005 - Year of the Rooster (back)
2004 - Year of the Monkey (front)
2004 - Year of the Monkey (back)
2003 - Year of the Ram (front & back)
2002 - Year of the Horse (front & back)
