Kobe Luminarie

R257

Issue	Kobe Luminarie
Prefecture	Hyogo
Date of Issue	9 November 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination	80 yen
Quantity	7,000,000 copies
Design	Kobe Luminarie
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical
Printing	Offset in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Valerio Festi (Art Director of "Kobe Luminarie"
Sold at	Post offices in Kinki and the post offices (1), (2) and (3) on the menu page
First Day of Issue Postmark	Kobekou Post Office
Catalog No.	R257

Kobe Luminarie, Pane

Issue	Kobe Luminarie, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Pane Size	51.0 x 190.0 mm, vertical
Pane	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.	R257P

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

"Kobe Luminarie" is the sculpture of lights in Christmas season in Kobe, a requiem to the victims of the great earthquake in 1995, a symbol of recovery, and new hope of the city and people. It was made in December 1995 for the first time, and it became the annual event of the season in Kobe to give hopes and courage to the people.