Sending New Years (or Xmas) Cards to Japan
I have some cards I was going to send to my Japanese friends. They were going to be Christmas cards, but now it might be too late to send them, even with airmail. I'm not sure.
If I make them into New Years cards, and they get there and they open them *before* new years, is that bad? Is there some kind of social rule where it's unlucky or something to open a new years card and read the new years greeting BEFORE the new year?
Or should I send it as a Christmas card, but it may be VERY late. I don't know what to do!
1) possibly LATE Christmas card (maybe even in the new year)
2) possibly EARLY New Years card (but may also be late...)
Which is better?
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You should send them New Year card if you obey japanese rules cause we wouldn't send Christmas card but we know in other country has Christmas card so if you sent them Christmas card they will be really happy it'll be treasure more than New years card if it is late. but if you want to send them New year card you should be late so after new year will be better. I think they will be happy anyway but Christmas card is the best ^^
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Just send them. It doesn't matter when they arrive. They'll be happy anyway.
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It is the thoughts it counts. Your friends would love the cards whether they are Xmas cards or new year's cards.
I would send them anyway...... It just shows you thought of them.
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When I was in America, I sent letters to my family in Japan, and they usually arrived a week or two weeks later (at longest). So I think it should arrive in Japan before Christmas if you send it today, but it might take longer than usual, so how about Christmas + New Years combined card (if there is a card like that)? :) I don't think your friends will take it as a bad luck even if they received it before New Years day.
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