4 June 2012 - JP-274690 - Japan

A cute card from Japan ! It's beautiful, isn't it? It has traveled a distance of 9,330 km in 9 days. It is already favorite a 11 times!

28 April 2011 - JP - 163767 - Kyusyu

More than one month ago, the whole word was in shock by hearing the news of the earthquake in Japan. They are still suffering from this earthquake and there is a lot of damage. I receive today a card from Japan and it reminds me of the images I saw of this disaster. Japan must be a beautiful country and it is a pity that no tourist dare to go to Japan. I really hope that soon people will be able to visit this beautiful country again and that Japan can recover soon. This postcard has traveled a distance of 9,255 km in 9 days. It is an UNESCO card and shows us Yakushima.



Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar). It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region.
Source: http://whc.unesco.org/

21 February 2010 - JP - 96659 - Saitama

A very long time ago, I received a card from Japan , so I was very happy when I found this one in my mailbox! It has traveled a distance of 9,287 kms in 10 days. It shows us a map of Kawagoe city!

Netherlands RR - Special Group 133 - Japan

One of my wishlistsubjects are childrenbooks illustrions. I received one via the Netherlands RR from Aki from Japan . I like it, especially the glitters.

12 November 2009 - JP-84531 - Saritama

On 12 November 2009 I received a card from the number one postcrosser from Japan ! Isn't that cool? the card hast travelled a distance of 9305 kms in 17 days. The card shows us Sendai station, which is a city with a one million population.

18 October 2009 - JP-82831 - Nabari

This beautiful and peaceful card was send from Japan . It has travelled a distance of 9,281 Kms in 7 days.

I do not receive many card from Japan and they are all very different.

16 July 2009 - JP - 72909 - Amagasaki City

A nice user from Japan thought that she wrote my address wrong and send a second card. I didn't found any mistake but I really appreciate it that some user really take care of their cards! The cards reached on the same day my mailbox. They have travelled a distance of 9,244 Kms in 9 days!

1 July 2009 - JP - 71637 - Tokyo

Last week, I received an original card from Japan . It has travelled a distance of 9,336 Kms in 7 days. It shows the Mroi Stable in the Funabashi Racetrack and only visitors can obtain these cards. So it is a 'hard to get' card, which you cannot buy in shops.

29 May 2009 - JP-68374 - Osaka

I receveid last Friday a very special card from Japan . It was send from Osaka and it took only 4 days before it arrived in my mailbox and that of a distance of 9,259! The card shows us a drawing of the festival of the Himure Hachimangy Shrine in Shiga. It looks like an amazing festival!

Miffy/Something Else Tag - Japan

I have bought some Miffy card a few weeks ago and I was happy when I discoverd the Miffy/something else tag so I could send them away and receive something back from my wishlist. I received a very beautiful card from Japan. It is an UNESCO world heritage site; the Kinkaku-Ji Temple in Kyoto! It was send by Yamimi. Thanks for this beautiful card.



"Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens, which has influenced landscape gardening the world over."

UNESCO Tag - Japan

Because I collect UNESCO sites, I decided to join the UNESCO tag! I was tagged by Yuki3 from Japan and yesterday I found this beautiful card in my mailbox! It showws the Himeji-jo Castle. It's on the list since 1993! It is my first UNESCO card from Japan . You can find my collection here.

"Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defence and ingenious protection devices dating from the beginning of the Shogun period. It is a masterpiece of construction in wood, combining function with aesthetic appeal, both in its elegant appearance unified by the white plastered earthen walls and in the subtlety of the relationships between the building masses and the multiple roof layers."

24 maart 2009 - JP-61248 - Kawasaki

Today I received my first official! It is a card from Kawakasaki city in Japan and has travelled a distance of 9,342 kms in 7 days! I was very happy when I found this card in my mailbox, not only because of the fact that it is my first card via postcrossing ever but because of its origin as well.

The card is from Hiroshima, a place which well-known because of the history. In 1945, the atomic bomb Little Boy attacked the city. On the card a Memorial Monument for the victims of the A-Bomb.



On the back of the card a very nice message with some information about 'hima matsuri', a Japanese festival and some nice Japanese characters! The thing I was most surprised about were the stamps... a speedskating stamp!!!