About our Japan Postcards

CustomCards.biz is based on an original idea by James Whiting. Below are details of all the images used in our free Japan E-postcards.

This image was taken from a photo by Puffyjet and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A Japanese daruma doll

This photo of a sumo referee was taken by Eckhard Pecher and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported licence.

This image was taken from a photo by Nicholas Wang and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence.

A Goth wearing a kimono

This image was taken from a photo by Tamaki Sono and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A cask of sake (rice wine) in a shrine

This image is courtesty of ‘M’. It is subject to copyright, and used with permission.

A shrine statue dressed in a red cap

This image was taken from a photo by Ziggy Lightworker and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A lantern in a shrine

This image was taken from a photo by Benjamin Claverie and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence.

A woman in a yukata holding a fan

This image was taken from a photo by Duke and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A woman wearing a kimono

This image was created by 百楽兎 and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licence.

The keep of a Japanese castle

This image was created by Ninja-AC and is copyright free.

A Japanese castle tower

This image was taken from a photo by Marc Veraart and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A Japanese monkey

These images were taken from photos by Tomomarusan and are subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licence.

A statue of a man from a Shinto shrine A folding fan with a picture of a mountain A dog statue in a Shinto shrine

This image was taken from a photo by Zenzenmushimushikotatsumuri and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licence.

A Japanese fan with a flower pattern

This image is courtesy of Kimie Takahashi. It is subject to copyright and used with permission.

A bowl of tofu

This image was taken from a photo by Kazuyuki Yamada and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A child wearing a kimono

This images was taken from a photo by Chris Gladis and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A statue of a tanuki raccoon dog

These images were taken from photos by Kok Leng Yeo and are subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A woman in ceremonial Japanese dress A man in ceremonial Shinto dress

This image of a Tanuki (racoon dog) in Koenji, Tokyo was taken from a photo by Yousuke Yamamoto and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A photo of a tanuki in Tokyo

This image was taken from a photo by Mike and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence.

A girl cosplaying in a French maid’s outfit and thick-soled shoes

This image was taken from a photo by Cliff and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A stone lantern created to honour a Shogun

This image was taken from a photo by Loozrboy and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence.

A Japanese paper lantern

This image was taken from a photo by Brian Jeffery Beggerly and is subject to the Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A Japanese Buddha statue

This image was taken from a photo by David G. Steadman and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A sumo champion with ceremonial apron and belt

This image was taken from a photo by Takato Marui and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence.

A sumo wrestler

These images were taken from a photo by Joi Ito and are subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A maiko in Kyoto

This images is from a photo by Juuyoh Tanaka and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence.

A cherry blossom

This tori gate at a Shinto shrine was photographed by Booker Tai and is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported licence.

A Shinto shrine tori gate

All of the following images are taken from the Open Clip Art Library and are in the public domain. The name of the contributor appears above the images they have provided.