Cover & Postcard from Japan!

Today I got a cool cover with a Gotochi postcard inside from Japan! The Gotochi postcard, which is shaped like a post box, is a postcard of the Tokyo Central Post Office. The post office is located on a recently renovated space at the JP Tower and it is right next to Tokyo Station. Its main windows are open for 10 hours every day of the year and a postage dispensing machine is available at all times. The Japan Post Bank is also headquartered here. Thanks Tomoko! 

Postcard from Japan!

Today I got a great Gotochi postcard from Japan! Gotochi postcards are issued by the Japanese Postal System and each card is supposed to represent a certain region through a symbol or icon. Several cards are released for each region and they are highly sought after by postcard collectors. Gotochi cards are interesting because they are all uniquely shaped and nicely designed. This particular card represents Niigata, a city in Niigata Prefecture and shows buckwheat. Thanks Sayo!