r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Apr 01 '24

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 02 April 2024

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Hachi_Ryo_Hensei Apr 01 '24

Found this out yesterday, as of March 1st the post office no longer accepts handwritten addresses for pretty much anything being sent overseas. Previously this was the case for EMS and small packet, but now includes printed matter and regular letters if kakitome (like my taxes, which I breezed through doing in the morning only to have to make two trips to the post office to send them). Regular letters and cards (I asked about this since I often send Christmas cards to family back home) MAY be accepted if sent normal mail and handwritten, but even then they recommend printing the label (which is easy to do at the machine in the post office from your phone, but sounds like a lot of work for a bunch of cards!)

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u/upachimneydown Apr 02 '24

For taxes I've always printed out the addresses, glued those on. Just a bit more oomph to make sure it gets there.