●Domestic mail

□ Ordinary mail matters
・regular mail (sealed letter-fuusyo): up to 25g ¥80, up to 50g ¥90.
・irregular mail: postage differs depending on the weight
・ordinary postcard（hagaki）: ¥50
・others: mini-letter（miniretaa）: ¥60, return postcard（oofukuhagaki）: ¥100
□ Special delivery
・cash registered mail（genkinkakitome）: used for sending cash
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 use the special envelope（genkinkakitomefuutoo）being sold at 
the post office
・ordinary registered mail（kan’ikakitome）: used to send non-cash valuable items
・special delivery（sokutatsu）: delivery is faster than ordinary mail

●International mail

□ Ordinary international mail
・airmail: postcard, sealed letter, airport letter 
delivery between 7-10 days
□ International parcel: length＋width＋height＝ within 2 meters and 20 kg
・airmail: delivery within 7-10 days
・SAL (economy airmail): delivery is faster than airmail but slower than sea mail
・sea mail: about 50 days delivery
□EMS (express international mail service): delivery is faster than airmail

In Japan , there is a private home delivery system (within 1-2 days delivery nationwide).  This is also being handled by convenience stores.  For sending overseas, there is　also an international home delivery