My Favourite Song Series 6

C1617: Kono-michi, C1618: Ware-wa umi-no ko

Issue My Favourite Song Series 6

Date of Issue 6 July 1998 (Heisei 10)

Denominations C1617: 50 yen C1618: 80 yen

Quantity 24,000,000 copies each

Designs C1617: "Kono-michi"
(this way) C1618: "Ware-wa umi-no ko"
(I am a child of the sea)

Image Area 25.0 x 33.5 mm, vertical

Printing Photogravure in 6 colours

Sheet 20 stamps (4 x 5)

Designers C1617: You Shoumei C1618: Murakami Tsutomu

First Day of
Issue Postmark Tokyo Central Post Office

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

C1617: "Kono-michi (this way)," was composed by Yamada Kousaku (1886-1965), and the words by Kitahara Hakushu (1885-1942).

C1617: "Ware-wa umi-no-ko (I am a child of the sea)," was anonymous.

Issue	My Favourite Song Series 6
Date of Issue	6 July 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denominations	C1617: 50 yen	C1618: 80 yen
Quantity	24,000,000 copies each
Designs	C1617: "Kono-michi" (this way)	C1618: "Ware-wa umi-no ko" (I am a child of the sea)
Image Area	25.0 x 33.5 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 6 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designers	C1617: You Shoumei	C1618: Murakami Tsutomu
First Day of Issue Postmark	Tokyo Central Post Office