#Japan stamps
Japanese Mountains Series 2 stamps
The Japanese post issued the second series of stamps having as subject mountains of various parts of Japan. The stamp design from this series is based on the theme of mountains in spring. The featured mountains are: Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture), Tsukuba (Ibaraki Prefecture), Kasagatake (Gifu Prefecture), Ibuki (Shiga Prefecture), Inoyama (Kagawa Prefecture), Zao mountain range (Miyagi Prefecture), G
Seasonal Flowers Series stamps from Japan
New Furusato (Prefectural Issues) stamps by the Japanese post represent the 5th issue of the Seasonal Flowers series depicting flowers that symbolize the four seasons of Japan. The current fifth collection of the stamps is based on the theme of spring flowers. The stamps depict Carnations (Caryophyllaceae), Tulips (Liliaceae), Sakura (Rosaceae), Gerbera (Asteraceae) and Forget-me-not Boraginaceae)
Heidi, a Girl of the Alps stamps from Japan
The Japanese post office has issued a stamp sheet within a traditional theme "Anime Heroes and Heroines". This time the stamps are dedicated to the popular anime "Heidi, a Girl of the Alps". "Heidi, a Girl of the Alps" was animated in Japan for the first time in 1974. It is an exciting story about a little girl Heidi living in the nature of the Swiss Alps, being friend with people and animals surr
'Disney Characters' greeting stamps from Japan
The Japanese Post has launched "Disney Characters" greeting stamps on which personages of "Snow White", "Cinderella", "Winnie the Pooh", "Mickey Mouse" and other animations by Walt Disney meet together. The first stampsheet features Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Alice in Wonderland, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Cinderella, Dumbo, Marie, Goofy and 101 Dalmatians dogs. The second stampsheet illustrates Tinke
New Year 2013 stamps from Japan
The Japanese Post has issued a set of festive New Year stamps, two of them traditionally having additional donations of Y3 and presenting lottery coupons. The lottery raffles off valuable prizes such as a travel overseas, digital camera, air purifier, bike etc. The design of the stamps represents snake, next year's zodiac, in a form of folk toys. The first stamp illustrates a lucky bag, the second
Rare Collection of Wild Fauna and Flora on Japanese stamps
The Japanese Post has issued a second series of stamps dedicated to the theme of "Living in harmony with nature". This set is dedicated to the endangered representatives of wild fauna and flora of Japan - Tokyo shrew, Golden eagle, Safflower mountain peony, Killifish and Horseshoe crab.
Season memories stamp series from Japan
The Japanese Post has issued a stamp collection titled "Memories of the season", with a sense of nostalgic memories about the going summer season running through the stamps. The stamps depict: 1 - A river wind; 2 - Memories of the night fair; 3 - Xylophone on the way home; 4 - Dreams in the mist; 5 - Sunset glow; 6 - Child playing in water clouds; 7 - Crab; 8 - Ship; 9 - Jellyfish; 10 - C
'National Land Afforestation' stamps by Japan
In the nearest days the central event in the Japanese Yamaguchi Prefecture is the traditional National Land Afforestation. The 63rd national tree-planting ceremony will be held on May, 27 in the Yamaguchi city. The Furusato stamps have been issued to commemorate this event. The stamps feature species typical for the Yamaguchi prefecture: Camphor tree, Japanese maple, Ginkgo biloba, Camellia japoni
Spring Greeting stamps from Japan
The Japanese Post is launching the second edition of greeting stamps, following the previous one which took place one year ago in the beginning of 2011. Popular Japanese illustrators and book writers took part in the creation of the series. The spring greeting stamps are full of lovely flowers and wonderful spring event, e.g. school graduation season.
K-ON! Postage Stamp Souvenir Sheets
The Japanese postal service confirmed on Tuesday that it will issue two kinds of postage stamp souvenir sheets for the K-ON! franchise on November 15. Japan Post will offer 10,920 sets of each kind - one for the anime, and another for the original manga. Each 2,000-yen (about US$26) set will have 10 80-yen (US$1) stamps on a souvenir sheet, one display frame, one postcard, and one envelope. The K-
