In Japan Sending A New Years Card It Seems,

is almost de rigueur,

these are some nengajo, or New Years cards, from Japanese artists and designers, this year’s zodiac animal is the dragon, significant in that it’s the only mythical creature of the twelve, above Toyama-based illustrator Shizu Kondou,

known for his work influenced by video game culture and Ukiyo-e, Rokkakudo DADA created this card,

Kyoto-based illustrator Kyoko Nakamura designed this retro-style card,

a slightly different take on the dragon by Hokkaido-based illustrator Nao Sakamoto,

travel by dragon from illustrator Masaya Mizukawa,

and lastly a black & white card from Youtuber Hayato Kagami, it almost seems a shame that in the UK we do not send New Years cards.