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*Since at least 2004<ref>''[[20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia]]'', page 233</ref> and until 2023, HAL Laboratory had a tradition of sending ''nengajō'' (New Year's Day greeting postcards) featuring a new Kirby illustration for each year (see examples for [[:File:HAL Twitter | |align=right | ||
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*Since at least 2004<ref>''[[20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia]]'', page 233</ref> and until 2023, HAL Laboratory had a tradition of sending ''nengajō'' (New Year's Day greeting postcards) featuring a new Kirby illustration for each year (see examples for [[:File:HAL Twitter 2016 Nengajo.jpg|2016]], [[:File:HAL Twitter 2019 Nengajo.jpg|2019]], [[:File:HAL Twitter 2020 Nengajo.png|2020]], and further examples at right). These were principally sent to staff and other official personnel. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some fans that sent their own ''nengajō'' to HAL Laboratory's address without prior association received a postcard as well, although in this case the postcard would be a winter's greeting (寒中お見舞い, a response to a ''nengajō'' sent after New Year's Day has already passed).<ref name="finalnengajo"/> | |||
**Since HAL Laboratory joined Twitter in May 2015, these illustrations have also been posted to Twitter starting with the 2016 ''nengajō'', but without the physical addresses that would be relevant for physical cards. | **Since HAL Laboratory joined Twitter in May 2015, these illustrations have also been posted to Twitter starting with the 2016 ''nengajō'', but without the physical addresses that would be relevant for physical cards. | ||
**This message (only in Japanese) accompanied the 2023 physical postcards sent to correspondents, suggesting mailed greetings would be eliminated | **This message (only in Japanese) accompanied the 2023 physical postcards sent to correspondents, suggesting mailed greetings would be eliminated going forward:<ref name="finalnengajo">{{twitterlink|soranight927|1617841126463131648|from a 2023 correspondent|wbsnap=y}}</ref><ref name="finalnengajo_2">{{twitterlink|Treat4567|1617875495194087428|from a multi-year correspondent|wbsnap=y}}</ref> | ||
<blockquote>なお誠に勝手ながら本年を最後としてみなさまへの年賀状や<br>寒中お見舞いを控えさせていただくこととなりました<br> | <blockquote>なお誠に勝手ながら本年を最後としてみなさまへの年賀状や<br>寒中お見舞いを控えさせていただくこととなりました<br> | ||
''Additionally, somewhat arbitrarily, we will pull back on sending ''nengajō'' or winter's greetings, with this year being the last year.''<br><br> | ''Additionally, somewhat arbitrarily, we will pull back on sending ''nengajō'' or winter's greetings, with this year being the last year.''<br><br> | ||
