Japanese Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: The origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji" is considered that the name sounds similar to “everlasting life.” Hirosh...

Text on the reverse side: The actor is depicted by the artist Kunichika, playing the role of Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa, an 11th century samurai wa...

Text on the reverse side: Cats are a recurring motif in the works of Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) This is part of his work from his study of cats. ...

Text on the reverse side: According to the Japanese folk belief the crow was thought to be a messenger of the gods. It is also associated with the ...

Text on the reverse side: Birds are associated with development, and with their ability to soar across the skies, they symbolise the ability to emb...

Text on the reverse side: Japanese brush painting from the Edo period attributed to Soga Nichokuan. Dragons first appear in Japanese literature dat...

Text on the reverse side: The goose never leaves one of its own kind behind. This auspicious animal is related to the virtue of cooperation, teamwo...

Text on the reverse side: The carrion crow is native to Japan. According to the Japanese folk belief it was thought to be a messenger of the gods. ...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckonin...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckonin...

Text on the reverse side: The artist Koson Ohara was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the late 19th and early 20th century. With some 500 works...

Text on the reverse side: Yasaka Pagoda, first built in 589, was repeatedly destroyed and burned in war. Always reconstructed to its original form...

Text on the reverse side: Boats symbolise the ability to “stay afloat” and to travel through the confusions of the forces prevalent within our live...

Text on the reverse side: Recognised as one of the finest three waterfalls in the Nikko region since early times, the waterfall was named “Kirifuri...

Text on the reverse side: Instead of saying “good luck”, which is more a wish for something external to bring good fortune, the Japanese say “ganba...

Text on the reverse side: The goose never leaves one of its own kind behind. This auspicious animal is related to the virtue of cooperation, teamwo...

Text on the reverse side: The cuckoo is known for its beautiful song and is a popular subject of Japanese literature and poetry. It is also symboli...

Text on the reverse side: Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tossho II playing the role of Yume no Ichibei. “Irezumi” is the Japanese word for tattoo. Traditio...

Text on the reverse side: From the series Parody of Day and Night in Twenty Four Hours by artist Kunichika is regarded as one of his finest series...

Text on the reverse side: One of the 108 heroes of the illustrated novel Suikoden which is said to have sparked the rise in popularity of tattoos i...

Text on the reverse side: The egret is appreciated as an auspicious symbol in many cultures. In China, the egret symbolises strength, purity, patie...

Text on the reverse side: The mouse is the first animal that appears in the twelve Chinese/Japanese zodiac. Symbolic of the ability to accomplish a...

Text on the reverse side: Elephants symbolise strength and power of the body and spirit, whilst also representing wisdom, loyalty, stability and de...

Text on the reverse side: Print form the series “Eight Contemporary Poems of Love” by Utamaro Kitagawa (c.1753-1806), an artist is considered one o...

Text on the reverse side: The book “Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters” depicts the daytime activities of the courtesans such as re...

Text on the reverse side: Stars can be seen as a symbol of change or a turning point. Stars generally signify purity, as well as representing a di...

Text on the reverse side: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, resi...

Text on the reverse side: Water lilies are used as a spiritual symbol in many traditions. They are associated with enlightenment as they close up t...

Text on the reverse side: The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a national treasure. When the tide is low, the “Torii” s...

Text on the reverse side: Kobayashi is known for his prints depicting romantic nights and evening scenes, and stand as great examples of Japanese w...

Text on the reverse side: The artist Koson Ohara was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the late 19th and early 20th century. With some 500 works...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces by licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck, bec...

Text on the reverse side: Hochu Nakamura (active 1790- 1819), a Rinpa school Japanese painter from the middle to late Edo period, was mainly active...

Text on the reverse side: Image from the Kyosai Sketchbook published in 1881. The skeleton features as a regular subject in Kyosai's works. Althoug...

Text on the reverse side: Mount Fuji has been throughout history one of the biggest inspirations for Japanese artists. One of the most commonly ac...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas, Big Ben rings not just for Britain, but the world. From Japan’s Iwakura Mission’s 19th-century visit to ...