The 50th Anniversary of Private Commercial Broadcasting in Japan

C1850
IssueThe 50th Anniversary of Private Commercial Broadcasting in Japan
First DayNovember 15, 2001
Value80 yen
Quantity10,000,000 copies
DesignMicrophone for radio and television sets
Size25.0 x 33.5 millimeters
PrintingPhotogravure in 6 colours
Sheet10 stamps (2 x 5)
DesignerTamaki Akira (public service designer)
Catalog No.C1850
First Day of
Issue Postmark		Tokyo Central Post Office

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


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(Small Note for the Issue)

The first private commercial radio station in Japan was Chubu-Nippon Housou Kabushikigaisha, of which broadcasting started in 1951. The first private commercial television station, Nippon Television Network corporation (NTV), started broadcasting in 1953.