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KAORI SHOJI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Once a tradition firmly entrenched in the national consciousness, the 苍别苍驳补箩ō (new year card) is facing extinction.
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Let’s discuss new year cards
Signing off: The stress of having to write new year cards has pushed people to consider giving up the tradition altogether. | GETTY IMAGES
Dec 17, 2018
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