The Establishment of the Classics Day


C2197a	C2197b	C2197c


C2197d	C2197e

Issue	The Establishment of the Classics Day
First Day	October 31, 2014
Value	¥82 x 5
Designs	C2197a - "Murasaki Shikibu nikki emaki" and the books
	C2197b - Flower arrangements and the game of Go
	C2197c - Noh and Bunraku theater
	C2197d - Biwa (lute) and entertainment
	C2197e - "Genji Monogatari emaki" and sc
Designer	Ogoshi Kimiko ("Kaiawase" shell artist)
Size	28.0 x 38.5mm, vertical
Sheet	10 stamps (2 x 5)	Sheet
Printing	Offset in 6 colors

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

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(Small Notes for the issue)

These stamps were issued to commemorate the lawful establishment of the Classics Day. The stamps depict a wide range of arts such as literature, music, art, theatre, traditional performing arts, entertainment, lifestyle art, other cultural products, academia or philosophy according to the definition of "Classics" written in Japanese law.