Kujuku Islands in Kisakata

R417
IssueKujuku Islands in Kisakata
PrefectureAkita
Date of Issue7 July, 2000 ( Heisei 12 )
Denomination80 yen
DesignKujuku Islands in Kisakata
Size22.5 X 33.0 ,millimeters
PrintingPhotoguravure in 5 colors
Sheet20 stamps ( 4 X 5 )
DesignerGoshima Masawo
Catalogue No.R417
First Day of
Issue Postmark
Kisakata Post Office

Kujuku Islands in Kisakata, Pane

IssueKujuku Islands in Kisakata, Pane
Price800 yen ( 80 yen X 10 stamps )
Pane Size51.0 X 190.0 millimeters
Sheet20 stamps ( 2 X 5 )
Catalogue No.R417P

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.



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(Small Notes for the Issue)
Kujuku ( literally "ninety-nine" meaning "many" ) Islands in Kisakata used to be in the shallow inlet, which disappeared because of the upheaval of 2.4 meters by the earthquake of 1804. The islands are surrounded by paddy fields, on which one can see the beautiful reflections of the islands especially before the rice planting in spring. In 1934, the area was appointed to be one of the Natural Monuments.