Peach. The Airline

Yesterday I've received a very nice aviation themed card from the Land of the Rising Sun. Till now, I've never heard of Peach Avitation. They are a low-cost airline company founded 4 years ago, headquartered and operating mainly in Japan. Their fleet consist of 14 Airbus A320-214 aircrafts, two of them featured in the card (JA807P, in the closer plan).
The card came with two stamps and aviation-themed washi tape decoration.
The 18 ¥ (designed by Hoshiyama Ayaka) was issued this year and shows different food types from Japan.
The 52 ¥ (designed by Kaifuchi Junko) bears no year (but issued in 2014) and shows a blossom tree.

Thank You, marimo !

Country: Japan
Description: Airbus A320-214 (JA807P)
Publisher: unknown (perhaps Peach Aviation)

As internationally as it can be

A week ago I've received this official postcard from Singapore. Nothing special so far. But at a close look I discovered that the building is from Japan (Kyoto) and the publisher (LAVERTON) is from China. The washi tape used for decoration bears french words "c'est délicieux" & "à bientôt". International!

The card came with 2 beautiful stamps (2103) from Singapore vanishing trades.

The 30c shows a Songkok maker. They came predominantly from Sumatra or of Sumatran descent. Songkok is a traditional Muslim head gear worn when attending prayers at the mosque or at religious events and festive celebrations.

The 20c shows a lantern maker. They painted famous legendary figures over oiled paper stretched over interwoven ribs of delicate bamboo.

Thank YOU, Kit !

Country: Difficult to say... Japan (place), China (publisher) and Singapore (stamps)

Description: Painted view of a Kyoto pagoda

Publisher: LAVERTON (China)

Twilight Express

This beautiful train came from Japan and is called Twilight Express. Its service started in July 1989, initially operating as a charter. In the following years other coaches were introduced. Between 2001-2002 the coaches underwent a program of interior refurbishment. But sadly, at the beginning of next year, its services are scheduled to be discontinued. The train shown in the postcard have an EF81 electric locomotive and runs on the Kosei railway line, operated by JR West.

The stamp belongs to a 10 stamps serie issued in October 2013 and shows the 1957 Odakyu 3000 romancecar.

Thank You, Nozomi !

Country: Japan

Description: Twilight Express on Kosei

Photo: Akira Yuasa

Sonic 885

This official card came two days ago from Japan, a country with excellent railway system and trains.

The Sonic 885 is an EMU (electric multiple unit) train made by Hitachi in 2001 and operated in Limited Express mode (tokkyū) by JR Kyushu in the island with the same name in south-western Japan.

The multiple old stamps and the AirMail vintage sticker are awesome, too.

The 20¥ bears no date (printed in 1972) and depicts a bunraku character.

The 15¥, printed in 1971, depicts a tiger and a dragon, usual characters from Japanese Fairy Tales.

The 20¥, printed in 1972 depicts the the early Yokohama Harbor.

Thank You, Ichigo !

Country: Japan

Description: SONIC 885 Intercity operated by Kyushu Railway Company

Photo: Table Talk