Postcard from 山口屋 京都 to 都良宇津 *

Postcard from 山口屋 京都 to 都良宇津

This 1933 New Year's card was sent by Yamaguchiya, a Kyoto-based caterer specializing in fish and fish dishes, to Trautz (To-Ra-Wu-Tsu), addressing Trautz using kanji characters.

The reverse side of this card displays a dual calendar system for the year 1933, featuring both a Chinese lunar event calendar and a Japanese calendar. The Japanese calendar is a hybrid, combining elements from both lunar and solar calendars