Standard postcards
This is the postcard regularly available at post offices. There are various types of postcards that can be selected according to use.
Standard postcard (85 yen) | Standard postcard, for inkjet printing (85 yen) |
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There are also four-surface printing postcards (four postcards printed in two rows and two columns on a single sheet, 340 yen) and postcards with indentations (85 yen) of the same design. |
The communication surface of the postcard is treated with special coating to allow for printing with vivid colors. |
Reply-paid card (170 yen)
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Two postcards are attached, one to be used by the sender and the other by the recipient, to send a reply back to the sender. Because it is unfolded at the center, it can be used for printing as-is. |
Postal envelope (85 yen)
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These sheets, on which the writing space is three times the size of a postcard, are a combined letter and envelope. Postage is printed on the front just as with a postcard. Items can be enclosed up to a limit of 25g and 1cm. The price is 85 yen throughout Japan. |
Lottery postcard
New Year's postcard (New Year's lottery postcard)
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This is a numbered postcard for the New Year's postcard lottery. It is issued around November every year. |
Echo-postcard
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Part of the postcard is used for advertising and the advertising income is used to reduce the price by 5 yen. |
Other useful postcards
Postcard with indentation
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This postcard has a semicircular indentation on the lower left corner of the front so that a visually impaired person can tell the front and back and top and bottom of the postcard. |
Four-surface printing postcard
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With four postcards printed in two rows and two columns on a single sheet, this product is useful for printing a large number of postcards. |