Canon Family Copier

1991 was a year of the Sheep.

The end of December and the beginning of January are the busiest times for the Japan Post, the Japanese post office. The Japanese have a custom of sending New Year‘s Day postcards (年賀状, nengajō) to their friends and relatives. It is similar to the Western custom of sending Christmas cards.

The Sheep (未) (also known as Ram or Goat) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

Kimono (着物, Kimono literally “something worn”, i.e., “clothes”) are the traditional garments of Japan. Originally kimono was used for all types of clothing, but it came to refer specifically to the full-length garment that is still worn by women, men, and children.

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Canon Inc. (キヤノン株式会社, Kyanon Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese company that specializes in imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers and computer printers.

Kiss (sometimes typeset “KISS”, to fit the official logo) is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. Easily identified by their trademark face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured firebreathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, and pyrotechnics.

Tokyo Tower (東京タワー, Tōkyō tawā) is a tower in Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (35°39′31″N, 139°44′44″E). It is 332.6 m (1091 ft) tall, making it one of the world’s highest self-supporting steel towers and the tallest man-made structure in Japan.