A growing number of Japanese people appear to be breaking with the country's tradition of sending New Year's greeting cards, as rising prices of daily goods are forcing them to cut back on spending.

The estimated number of New Year’s cards delivered on Jan. 1 plunged 34 percent from a year ago--the steepest decline in more than 10 years--following a hike in postage fees. Japan Post Co.

Did you know that in Japan, it's a common tradition to send new year’s greeting cards to friends and family ... first encountered nengajyo as a Japanese language student in Osaka, Japan ...

Japan Post announced Wednesday a preliminary figure for the number of New Year cards (nengajo) delivered on New Year's Day. According to the report, about 491 million cards were delivered nationwide, ...