June 26, 1889 Morimoto of Nishinomiya Hyogo

This postcard bears a postmark from 摂津西ノ宮 (Settsu Nishinomiya) in Hyogo Prefecture and was sent by an individual named Morimoto—though his given name remains uncertain. The message appears to outline travel plans, but what makes this card particularly noteworthy is how Morimoto addresses Maeda Yoshihiko: using the suffix "君" (kun).

This choice of address suggests one of two possibilities:

A close personal friendship between Morimoto and Maeda, as "kun" is often used among peers or by superiors toward younger or subordinate males.

Morimoto held a higher social or professional status than Maeda, granting him the familiarity to use "kun."

This is only the second known instance of Maeda being addressed this way in correspondence. For the previous example, refer to our October 13, 2024 post.