#Japan stamps
Japan Post's Constellation Series
Japan Post, aiming to promote culture and science, issues new "Zodiac" stamps. The stamps depict constellations of Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, House, Aquila, Cygnus, Hercules, Ophiuchus Serpens, Delphinus and Fish Hook.
'Peter Rabbit' stamp issue from Japan
Japan Post celebrates the spring season by the issuance of "Peter Rabbit" stamps commemorating the 40th anniversary since the book was published in Japan. Peter Rabbit is a fictional character in various children's stories by Beatrix Potter. He first appeared in The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902, and subsequently in five more books between 1904 and 1912. He appears as a character in the 1971 ballet
'International Stamp Exhibition in Japan 2011' issue
On 21 January, Postal Services Corporation of Japan in collaboration with the Philatelic Federation and the Japan Philatelic Society Foundation issued a stamp set dedicated to the Japan International Stamp Exhibition 2011. 2011 Japan International Stamp Exhibition will be held from 8 of February to 28 of July 2011 at the Pacific Yokohama. The aim of this exhibition is to promote overseas Japanese
Santa Claus, reindeer and Northern lights lend wings to the journey of Christmas mail
Finnish Christmas stamps will be issued on November 5, 2010. The theme of the first stamp of EUR 0.55 in value is Santa Claus, and the other illustrates a reindeer designed by Tommi Vallisto. The 1st class NVI Christmas stamp illustrates Christmas magic in Lapland. The design of the new stamps represents how Christmas is seen internationally, particularly in Japan. This year, a joint issue with Ja
Aichi region stamps from Japan
The Japan Post is issuing five stamps dedicated to the region of Aichi and its local peculiarities. The set commemorates the 60th anniversary of the local government law. The stamps are issued in association with the commemorative coins, which will be sequentially released from each of the 47 prefectures. The stamps were designed by Maruyama Satoru. They feature: - Kinshachi, Iris laevigata and At
New San Marino - Japan Joint Issue
This souvenir sheet is made up of four stamps. The stamp on the upper left hand side depicts the First Tower and the bust by Vittorio Pochini "La Repubblica" (The Republic), on the right is the Japanese castle, Himeji; on the bottom left the stamp depicts the painting by Emilio Retrosi "The apparition of Saint Marinus to his people", and on the right, the painting Tokaido-Gojyusantugi "Nihonbashi
Stamps to mark video game anniversary
The tenth anniversary of the release of the first instalment of a popular, zombie-killing video game series is being commemorated in Japan with the release of ten new 80 yen stamps. The Resident Evil series, known as Biohazard in Japan, was developed by Japanese games company Capcom and began in 1996. It has since become so popular that it was even turned into a film in 2002 and spawned a sequel i
