Well, the lady at the post office misunderstood me and only reserved 1 sheet of 10 stamps!
I wanted 10 sheets totalling 100 stamps...
The problem lies with the counting system in Japanese...
When I said, 10 "mai" (flat pieces of something) the lady took it to mean 10 stamps...
I needed to say I wanted 10 "sheets".
No problem though, I bought more from another post office down the street.
Lesson learned and I realize that counting in Japanese is still confusing.
On the up side, how cute are these stamps! Can't wait to use them for our overseas nengajo (New Years cards).
Have a nice weekend.
9 comments:
So cute!! And yes . . . I think that whoever devised the Japanese counting system must've been on drugs.
Those stamps are so cute!
SO cute! Going to ask a friend that will be in Japan to get some for me. Japanese stamps are wonderful.
a moment of panic but a good thing you could find some at a nearby post office -- you say down the street and I'm like, there's that many post offices in Japan?!
lol Jalna, I know! there is a counting word for almost everything yeah?!
they really are K!
hope you can get some Honolulu Aunty!
pretty much all over the place Rowena, and convenience stores are even more plentiful!
Take care everyone!
Kat
Very nice stamps Kat!
they are Kirk:)
Take care!
Kat
Italy is backwards on postage anything. 2€ for a letter or postcard, 2 euros! almost like the mafia running the show...
that is pricey Rowena!
Take care.
Kat
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