How much does it cost to mail a letter in Japan? The domestic letter rate in 2013 was 80 yen to 25 grams and 90 yen  for up to 50 grams.  The postcard rate was 60 yen.   There are discounts for Special Local Mail a â¦ nd presorted  (pre-coded) business mail.    Letters and postcards from the US to Japan were $1.10 for the first  1 ounce. The postcard rate was 60 yen.   There are discounts for Special Local Mail a â¦ nd presorted  (pre-coded) business mail.    Letters and postcards from the US to Japan were $1.10 for the first  1 ounce.
Frank Orsini (center, hat and trumpet) poses with his band Donât Call Me Francis. The band announced that Orsini died on Tuesday. Frank Orsini, the founding member, singer and trumpeter of the popular regional 10-piece cover band Donât Call Me Francis, died on Tuesday, the group announced. He was 52. âAs a band, family, friends, and fans - we are all broken hearted,â the band wrote in a Facebook post.
In 1982, disagreements originating over the mixing of Black Sabbath's Live Evil resulted in the departure of Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice from the band. Wanting to continue together as a band, the two formed Dio in October 1982 in the United States with Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Jimmy Bain (bass).