In 1908, Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912), a poet born in Iwate Prefecture, sent a brush-written “nengajo” (New Year’s greeting card) to the linguist Kyosuke Kindaichi (1882-1971), a fellow ...

GEORGE TOWN: Once a steadfast Chinese New Year ... a card. It’s quite a hassle, especially in the Klang Valley, where most of them live,” he explained. Chin has always enjoyed sending greeting ...