3020 - Annaka, Gunma, Japan

Yoshimi sends a great card of Kōshibyō 孔子廟 found in Nagasaki. Kōshibyō is the oldest Confucian school in Japan. The word means "Temple of Confucius."

Confucianism was introduced from Korea during the Japanese invasions of Korea from 1592-1598. It developed into an elite religion, and had a profound effect on the fabric of Japanese society during the Edo period. Confucian philosophy believes the universe could be understood through human reason, corresponding with universal reason, and thus it is up to man to create a harmonious relationship between the universe and the individual.

Confucianism also created a social system that previously had not existed. Japanese society was divided up into four social classes: samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants. Samurai were avid readers and teachers of Confucian thought and established many Confucian academies.

Japanese Neo-Confucianism introduced elements of ethnocentrism into Japan. Chinese and Korean Neo-Confucians regarded their own cultures as the centre of the world. Japanese Neo-Confucinisms also developed a similar national pride.

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3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

The sender was in Las Vegas recently and bought this card from The Mob Museum. The Mob Museum, officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is located in downtown Las Vegas. It open in 2012. It features artifacts, stories, and the history of organized crime in the United States, but also the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is found at the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933. The quote on this card was from John Gotti. John Gotti (1940-2002) was the mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. After ordering the killing of Gambino boss Paul Catellano in 1985, he took over the family and led what was the United States' most powerful crime syndicate. He was known as The Teflon Don after three high profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. Later it was revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct, and witness i

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2346 - Iwate, Iwate, Japan

Keita is a junior high science teacher in Iwate 岩手町. He sent me a photo of the Tokyo Sky Tower during a fireworks display. The Tokyo Sky Tower is a broadcasting and observation tower in Simide, a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010. In 2011, when it was completed at a height of 634 meters, it became the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.

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