The Tokyo Traveler

It’s not a bad thing to use snail mail every now and again as everyone loves to get a postcard in the mail. If you want to send one from Japan to tell all your friends and family what a great time that you are having then you will need to locate a post office. It’s not that difficult, just look for the building bearing the logo that you see on the left.
Japan Post charges Y70 (USD $.70) to send a post card from Japan to the United States. Regular letters start at about Y100 (USD $1)and …read more

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Hello Kitty is a busy feline these days, and at thirty-four she is not showing any signs of slowing down, in fact she is busier than ever. Hello Kitty was recently named Tourism Ambassador to China and Hong Kong and she will be featured on limited edition postage stamps that will go on sale in Japan on July 23rd.
There are three different versions on the postage stamps, a set of Y50 stamps (Y500 for 10 stamps), a set of Y80 stamps (Y800 for 10 stamps), and a deluxe collectors set for Y6,090 that includes both of the above and …read more

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