Japan: Totoro

On Monday I got a postcard from Japan.

It shows a scene from one of my favourite movies, My Neighbour Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki. This is an official card.

A selection of low value stamps was used as postage.

 Thank You very much Kevin!

Japan: Totoro

Between Tuesday and Thursday I was not at home and during that time I got two postcards: one from Japan and one from Poland.

The card from Japan is a Totoro New Year card. 

With nice stamps:
Year of the Dog (whole set) (issued 2018)

Thank You very much Yuko!

Japan: Mary and the Witch's Flower

On Monday I got two postcards: one from Japan and one from Lithuania.

The card from Japan shows a scene from Mary and the Witch's Flower. Mary and the Witch's Flower is the first feature movie of Studio Ponoc, which was founded by several former members of Studio Ghibli. It was published in 2017 and tells the story of a young girl who finds a mysterious flower that can give her the power to become a witch.

Stamp:
The World of Traditional Culture (from set of ten) (issued 04-08-2017)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Keiko!

Japan: Dogo-onsen Hot Spring

Yesterday I got two postcards: one from Japan and one from Germany.

The card from Japan shows the Dogo-onsen Hot Spring in Matsuyama. The Dogo-onsen Hot Spring is the oldest spa in Japan and a popular tourist attraction. The Main Building is known as the model of the bathhouse in Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away.

With a nice stamp:
Super Mario (from set of ten) (issued 28-06-2017)
with a special postmark

Thank You very much Keiko!

Great cover from Japan

On Wednesday I got a cover from Japan.

With great stamps:

Year of the Rooster (whole set) (issued 16-01-2017)

Inside were a Totoro New Year card, two other cards with special postmarks and great stamps about Pokémon, Rascal the Raccoon and the Year of the Rooster.

Thank You very much Yuko!

Japan: Pom Poko

On Monday I got three postcards: one from Japan, one from Finland and one from France.

The card from Japan shows a scene from Pom Poko. Pom Poko is an animated movie produced by Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of a group of tanuki fighting against the destruction of their habitat by the humans. It was released in 1994.

Stamps:
Japanese Dishes (from set of two) (issued 01-11-2016)
Autumn Greetings (from set of ten) (issued 03-10-2016)

Thank You very much Naoko!

Japan: The Wind Rises

On Wednesday I got a postcard from Japan.

It shows a scene from The Wind Rises. The Wind Rises is an animated movie produced by Studio Ghibli. It tells a fictionalized biopic of Jiro Horikoshi, a Japanese aircraft designer, and is a based on a manga by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in 2013 and was the last movie produced by Hayao Miyazaki before his retirement.

Stamps:
Japanese Dishes (from set of two) (issued 01-11-2016)
Autumn Greetings (from set of ten) (issued 03-10-2016)

Thank You very much Michelle!

cover from Indonesia

On 4th August I got not only four postcards but also a cover from Indonesia.

Stamps:

Trains (issued 10-08-1998)

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150 years Red Cross (from set of two) (issued 08-05-2013)

Inside were five postcards, one written and stamped card and four unwritten cards.

The written and stamped card shows the Adityawarman Museum in Padang. The Adityawarman Museum is a museum about the culture of Western Sumatra. It was opened in 1977.

Stamp:
Wayang Kulit (from set of seven) (issued 2012)
The stamp is covered with real leather. 

The four unwritten cards show scenes from three Studio Ghibli movies. The featured movies are Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky.

Thank You very much Shinta!

Japan: Ghibli Museum

On Monday I got nine postcards: five from Japan, one from the Czech Republic and three from Belgium.

One of the cards from Japan shows the Cat Bus Room at the Ghibli Museum. The Ghibli Museum is located in Mitaka in the Tokyo prefecture. It opened in 2001 and shows various exhibits about the works of Studio Ghibli.

Stamp:
Season's memories (from set of ten) (issued 20-11-2014)

Thank You very much Noriko!

Japan: Spirited Away

On Monday I got nine postcards: five from Japan, one from the Czech Republic and three from Belgium.

One of the cards from Japan shows a scene from Spirited Away. Spirited Away is an animated movie produced by Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of the young girl Chihiro entering the sprit world. It was released in 2001 and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Stamps:
Fairy Tales (from set of three) (issued 20-02-1974)
Sanrio Characters (from set of twenty) (issued 21-08-2015)

Thank You very much Mitsuko!

Japan: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

On Monday I got nine postcards: five from Japan, one from the Czech Republic and three from Belgium.

One of the cards from Japan shows a scene from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is an animated movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in 1984 and is considered to be the beginning of Studio Ghibli.

Stamps:
Fairy Tales (from set of three) (issued 20-02-1974)
Sanrio Characters (from set of twenty) (issued 21-08-2015)

Thank You very much Mitsuko!

Japan: Princess Mononoke

On Monday I got nine postcards: five from Japan, one from the Czech Republic and three from Belgium.

One of the cards from Japan shows a scene from Princess Mononoke. Princess Mononoke is an animated movie produced by Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of the struggle between forest gods and the humans. It was released in Japan in 1997.

Stamps:
Fairy Tales (from set of three) (issued 29-07-1974)
Sanrio Characters (from set of twenty) (issued 21-08-2015)

Thank You very much Mitsuko!

Japan: My Neighbor Totoro

On Monday I got nine postcards: five from Japan, one from the Czech Republic and three from Belgium.

One of the cards from Japan shows a scene from My Neighbor Totoro. My Neighbor Totoro is an animated movie produced by Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of the sisters Satsuki and Mei and their interactions with friendly wood spirits. It was released in 1988.

Stamps:
Fairy Tales (from set of three) (issued 29-07-1974)
Sanrio Characters (from set of twenty) (issued 21-08-2015)

Thank You very much Mitsuko!

Japan: Howl's Moving Castle

On Monday I got nine postcards including three from Japan.

One of the cards from Japan shows a scene from Howl's Moving Castle. Howl's Moving Castle is an animated movie produced by Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of a young woman meeting a wizard. It was released in 2004.

Stamps:
Sushi (from set of two) (issued 29-10-2015)
Classic Pooh (from set of ten) (issued 06-11-2015)

Thank You very much Michelle!

Japan: Totoro New Year's Card

On Monday I got five postcards: one from Japan, one from Belarus, one from Portugal, one from Brazil and one from the Philippines.

The card from Japan is a New Year's card and shows Totoro.

The card is prepaid and was added with another stamp. It was cancelled with a special postmark.

Thank You very much Siena!

Japan: Castle in the Sky

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including one from Japan.

The card from Japan shows a scene of the movie Castle in the Sky. Castle in the Sky is a Japanese animation film by Hayao Miyazaki and is known as first movie of the famous Studio Ghibli. It is about the two orphans Sheeta and Pazu on their to find the legendary flying city Laputa. It was released in Japan in 1986.

Stamp:
Year of the Monkey (from set of ten) (issued 29-10-2015)

Thank You very much Fumie!