That's why Christmas cards are such a big hit ... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 50. Sending you happy holiday wishes from over the mountains. We can’t wait to visit next summer!

sent a brush-written “nengajo” (New Year’s greeting card) to the linguist Kyosuke Kindaichi (1882-1971), a fellow Iwate native. “Best wishes for a happy new year,” Ishikawa began in a ...