The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan has concluded our 15th Annual Nengajo Contest!

Nengajo (年賀状) are special holiday postcards sent to friends and relatives, delivered on New Year’s Day. Each year, the JICC invites the public to continue this tradition and craft their own original nengajo artwork. For this year's contest, we received over 400+ submissions!

2026 is the Year of the Horse (午年), and we are so excited to be able to celebrate it with you. Look forward to our online gallery of submissions and news regarding this New Year's display at our culture center. Contest winners will be announced and contacted in early January after our culture reopens on Monday, January 7th, 2026. Happy New Year from the JICC, Embassy of Japan and 明けましておめでとうございます！🐎