Nakanoshima Osaka 1889 and 1890 Greeting Cards

Both of these cards are simple New Year’s greetings sent to Maeda Yoshihiko by someone named Kenichi (研一). The sender’s full name includes an undecipherable surname, written as X藤 (X Fuji), making it difficult to identify him further. The cards were sent from Nakanoshima, Osaka (大坂中之島), with postmarks from Settsu Osaka (摂津大坂) and dated January 1, 1890, and January 2, 1889. Unfortunately, the inability to fully decipher the sender’s surname limits our ability to conduct further research into his identity or his connection to Maeda Yoshihiko.