World Games 2001 Akita

C1836-1837

Issue	World Games 2001 Akita
First Day	August 16, 2001
Values	50 yen X 2
Quantity	5,000,000 copies each
Designs	Flying Disc and Casting	Sports Aerobics and Billiards
Size	28.0 X 38.5 mm
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colors
Sheet	10 stamps(2X 5) Picture of the sheet
Designer	Harada Tsunao(illustrator)
Layout	Tamaki Akira(public service desiger)
Catalog No.	C1836	C1837
First Day of Issue Postmark	Akita Central Post Office

C1838-1839

Issue	World Games 2001 Akita
First Day	August 16, 2001
Values	80 yen
Quantity	5,000,000 copies each
Designs	Life Saving and Water Skiing	Body Building and Tug of War
Size	28.0 X 38.5 mm
Printing	Photogravure in 6 colors
Sheet	10 stamps(2 X 5)Picture of the sheet
Designer	Harada Tsunao(illustrator)
Layout	Tamaki Akira(public service desiger)
Catalog No.	C1838	C1839
First Day of Issue Postmark	Akita Central Post Office

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

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(Small Note for the Issue)

The World Games are the international multi-sports event hosted by the International World Games Association, which is held every four years in the year after the Summer Olympic Games since 1981. The 6th WG was held in Akita, for the first time in Asia, from August 16 to 26, 2001.