It was an old custom in Japan to visit acquaintances,
teachers and relatives at New Year's.  After postcards
were issued early in the Meiji period, people began
sending a greeting on a card, and the Nengajo of today
became established.

Nengajo are handled differently from ordinary mail.
All the cards put into special boxes at the post office
between 18 and 28 are delivered together on New Year's Day.


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(bo=forget     nen=year      kai=event) 

It's Bonenkai season now.
 
Bonenkai is a typical kind of party held at the
end of the year.  A few people get together,
boisterously eating and drinking a lot, in order to
look back on the year's events, forget the unpleasant
things and look ahead to the new year with a fresh spirit.

There are departmental bonenkai and other for those
who entered the company together, that's for work bonenkai.

Then privately, they are held among close friends, by local
hobby groups, so you go to one every two or three days.
Students and housewives also have bonenkai with their friends.

So in December, bonenkai are being held all over Japan.
They are usually held at Japanese restaurants or
Western-style restaurants or bars.
For such places the bonenkai season is the busiest time
of the year.  After the bonenkai, people often go to Karaoke
bars for 'Nijikai'.  Nijikai means second party.

Enjoy your 'bonenkai' and don't drink too much!
And please remember, if you drink, don't drive!!












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