Japan Post New Year Lottery
Announcements happen on or around january 15 th.
Japan post new year lottery. According to nhk the idea of combining nengajo with a lottery started in 1949 when the price of a postcard was 2 yen. It highly encourages that you post your cards by december 25 to achieve a january 1 delivery. January 1 japan post starts accepting cards marked with the word nenga 年賀 new year s greetings from december 15 and keeps them for delivery on new year s day.
Nengajo also come with lottery numbers called otoshidama for the new year jumbo lottery. Japan post nengajō have lottery numbers printed at the bottom. The chance of winning a small prize is another fun part of receiving cards.
In 2020 prizes include tickets to. The usual prizes include televisions washer dryers stamp sets for the year and the like. If you match any of those number you can win a prize 100 000 yen cash travel electronics food or stamps.
To make sure that your cards are delivered on time i e. Began selling the first new year s lottery postcards of the reiwa era on friday.