Those who came to Japan in the late 80’s or early 90’s probably have fond memories of telephone cards. Those were the pre-Internet years when the only means of long-distance communication was the telephone; when one 1,000-yen telephone card will get you just a few minutes worth of time to talk to your family back home.
For a time, I have collected a sizable amount of telephone cards, bought on my own, picked up from telephone booths or given by friends. Here are some telephone cards to bring back the memories.
You might recognize some of these designs, especially the more common ones like the image of Grand Hotel Yokohama near the bay or the night-time image of Mount Fuji from Nihondaira.
Himeji Castle, one of the World Heritage Sites
Tokachi Mountain Range in Hokkaido
Night-time Mount Fuji from Nihondaira
North foxes
Yakushiji Temple in Nara
Kappa Bridge in Kamikochi
Grand Hotel Yokohama
An Akita-breed puppy
Night-time landscape of Kyoto
Yokohama Bay Bridge
Mount Fuji as seen from Hakone
Thoroughbred foals
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