January - Card of The Month

Japanese post card, c. 1960s-1970s; captioned on reverse—

January - "Kamakura" snow shed

It is one of time-honored customs in Akita Prefecture where used to have heavy snow fall in winter. Snow sheds, such as one shown in photo, are made in January on the side of the street. Children in this area invite their friends each other to the sheds for new year party held around a brazier.

This is one of a series published by Fukuda, under this logo—



Cards in this series feature a children's festival or activity for the month depicted. I'm missing four months, but the eight I have are wonders that will follow in the matching months...