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[BEST WISHES FOR A BRIGHT AND CREATIVE 2018]




[Nengajo 2018]

New Year fireworks -
a frightened dog runs
helter skelter
© gillena cox 2018

#Nengajo: The Japanese may not send very many Christmas or birthday cards, but they do send a lot of special postcards called nengajo that are delivered on New Year's Day. New Year's is a very special holiday in Japan - it's probably the biggest item on the calendar of annual events.

## Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu: A Japanese phrase which means Happy New Year



[HAPPY]




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Blog Hopping today with


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Enjoy The Music

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I have, since 2008, participated in a new year haiku greeting card exchange by snail mail; i have in my collection over 200 cards i have received, i have deceided from this year, to share and hightlight, the first card received for the year. This year the first card i have received photo above is from haiku poet Marylouise Knight...Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu - Happy New Year


poinsettias...still blushing
the New Year...young still
--gillena cox





Linking Today To

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Defining Haiku here at Lunch Break that's 30 days, November 1st - 30th of haiku features

the kettle whistles
before the bird songs
the round wall clock
--gillena cox

Today's note - nengajo, /new year post card

Many haijin design their own post cards for new year greeting exchanges.
The haiku in today's haiga(illustrated haiku)one of my designs, i have used in new year greeting exchanges

I invite you to share some of your expertise on nengajo with me

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