Fruits of Kanto


R684a	R684b	R684c


R684d	R684e

Issue	Fruits of Kanto
Prefecture	Kanto
First Day	September 1, 2006
Quantity	3,120,000 sets
Denominations	80 yen x 5, se-tenant strip of five stamps
Designs	R684a	Loquat, and Byobugaura	(Chiba)
	R684b	Ume(Japanese apricot) and Fukuroda Waterfall	(Ibaraki)
	R684c	Apple, and Oze	(Gunma)
	R684d	Japanese pear, and Nagatoro	(Saitama)
	R684e	Strawberry, and Kegon Waterfall	(Tochigi)
Size	22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colors
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5) sheet
Designer	Arai Sonoko (illustrator)
Printer	National Printing Bureau

The data are based on the publicity of Japan Post.

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[Note on the Stamps]
Five different stamps depicting the scenic spots and the representative fruits were issued by five prefectures of Kanto region.
Ume tree is appointed as the prefectural tree of Ibaraki. Mito-Kairakuen park in Ibaraki is famous for its ume blossom throughout Japan.
Tochigi is the greatest producer of strawberry in Japan. Gunma, particularly Numata area is well-known producer of apple.
Saitama is the leading producer of Japanese pear, and Chiba is one of the three major producers of loquat in Japan.