July 23 is known as fumi tsuki fumi no hi(文月 ふみの日), Day of letter of month of letter. Old name of July is fumi tsuki(文月). 23 is read as fu (２) mi (３). Fumi(文) means letter. This day was established by old Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Japan Post Holdings) in 1979. Every 23rd of the month is also called fumi no hi(ふみの日), Day of letter. However on July 23, the memorial stamps are issued every year.
In Japan the postage for a post card is yen50 and envelop up to 25g is yen80. The Postage for international post card for airmail is yen70 and for seamail is yen60 for all over the world. I feel this is quite cheap.
The postage for envelops are different according to the region. For the first area (Asian countries) up to 25g it is yen90, for the second area (Oceania, Middle East, North and Central America, Europe) it is yen110, and the third area (Africa and Latin America) it is yen130.
I like to use the memorial stamps when I send cards and letters.
Today is also taisho (大暑：literally big heat), one of nijyushisekki (二十四節気). Last one was shosho (小暑) on July 7, and the next one is risshu (立秋) on August 7.
Thank you for the information
ReplyDelete