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 ...

as my Lunar New Year greeting. This translates to “a sincere heart brings peace”. Instead of wishing for more fortune, I believe that sincerity and inner peace are what truly matter.