Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912), a poet born in Iwate Prefecture, sent a brush-written “nengajo” (New Year’s greeting card) to ...

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Post offices across Japan started accepting New Year's greeting cards on Sunday and many people are now dropping them off. But the custom is threatened by online communication and higher card prices.

Hopewell Farms, a 68-unit townhome development in Bettendorf, offers a combination of one-story villa townhomes and two-story ...