Commemorative & Special Issues of Japan in 2003

The detailed information of each iwssue is edited according to the publicity of the Postal Services Agency

Date of Issue	Issue	Denomination
15 January	The 400th anniversary of Kabuki, traditional theatre C1885, C1886	80 yen x 2
31 January	The 50th Years of Television C1887, C1888	80 yen x 2
20 March	The world heritage the second series 11th issue "Peace" Stamp Design Competition C1806a-j	80 yen x 10
1 April	Inauguration of Japan Post (Self-Adhesive) C1889a-j	80 yen x 10
18 April	Philatelic Week 2003 C1890	80 yen
23 May	The 400th Anniversary fo the Edo Shogunate Series I C1891a-e	80 yen x 5
12 June	The 400th Anniversary fo the Edo Shogunate Series II C1892a-f	80 yen x 6
16 June	ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 C1894a-j	80 yen x 10
1 July	The 400th Anniversary fo the Edo Shogunate Series III C1893a-f	80 yen x 6
23 July	Letter Writing Day
6 October	International Letter-Writing Week 2003 C1901, C1902, C1903	90 yen x 1 110 yen x 1 130 yen x 1
15 October	Kitora Tumulus, Special Historic Site, with Contribution C1904, C1905	(80 yen+10) x 2
4 November	Men of Culture 2003 C1906, C1907	80 yen x 2
7 November	The 50th Anniversary of the Reversion of Amami Islands to Japan C1908	80 yen
14 November	New Year's Stamps for 2004 N99, N100	50 yen x 1 80 yen x 1
16 December	Science and Technology and Animation Series I C1909a-e, C1910a-g	(80 yen x 10) x 2

Date of issue and other detials are subject to change.