Hello! My name is Ogamari.
I realized that this year will end this week...! Since I gave birth in May, the year 2022 has flown by in a blink of an eye.
I thought I would at least send New Year's cards to my parents and in-laws now that I have a child... but it's come to this point in time.
I searched for a service that would allow me to at least send them in data format... and there it was! So this time, I would like to introduce you to Japan Post's "Smart Nenga.
What is "smart nenga"?
SMART NENGA IS A DIGITAL NEW YEAR'S CARD SERVICE LAUNCHED BY JAPAN POST IN 2021, WHICH CAN BE EASILY CREATED ON LINE AND SENT TO FRIENDS AND GROUPS. FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE, PAPER NEW YEAR'S CARDS CAN ALSO BE MAILED (THOUGH NOT IN TIME FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY IF YOU START NOW).
Purchase a design pack
To create a template, you must first purchase a set of templates called a "design pack.
The packs contain multiple designs for each taste, such as "Casual," "Family," and "Pop.
This year, they're even selling a "SPY x FAMILY" design pack!
I bought the "family" pack!
Make a New Year's card!
After purchasing a design pack, choose your favorite design from the pack and edit your New Year's card.
For designs that offer photo frames, simply select a photo from your phone to incorporate into the design, and in an instant your original New Year's greeting card is complete!
In addition to photos, you can also input text, handwriting, and embellish with stamps.
There's even a voice feature, so adding your child's voice could be fun!
Not only can you have designs on the back, you can have designs on the front too! The surface makes it feel all the more like a New Year's greeting card, even if it's digital!
It's so intuitive and easy to navigate, I had it done in no time!
Once you're done, all you have to do is send it! But beware, there is no reserved send function!
Mom's Crunchin'! Parents and kids!
I suppose you could use an image processing application to create the data for free, but it is very difficult to design from scratch. We felt that "Smart Nenga," which can be easily completed by selecting an existing design and then simply adding text, would be a powerful ally for busy moms!
And the fact that you can win LINE points also adds to the New Year's greeting card experience! (When I was little, I used to get excited every year on the day when the results of the New Year's gift lottery for New Year's cards were announced...)
I enjoyed adding text and stamps, and got carried away with it. When my daughter gets a little older, I want to make New Year's cards with her while we talk about it! If you are a mom who wants to send out New Year's greeting cards but is not ready yet, please try making them with your children!
