World Heritage the Third Series II

	C2005a-1	C2005b-2
C2005c-3	C2005d-4	C2005e-5	C2005f-6
C2005g-7	C2005h-8	C2005i-9	C2005j-10

Issue	World Heritage the Third Series II ''Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ''
First Day	March 23, 2007
Value	80 yen x 10, se-tenant block of 10
Design	C2005a-1	Yoshinomikumari-Shrine : Main-Shrine
	C2005b-2	Yoshinomikumari-Shrine : Decoration of the gate
	C2005c-3	Ohmineokugakemichi
	C2005d-4	Kumanohayatama Taisha : Main-Shrine
	C2005e-5	Kumanohayatama Taisha : The face of the Main-Shrine
	C2005f-6	Kumanohayatama Taisha : ''Kumanofusuminoohkamizazou''(National Treasure)
	C2005g-7	Kumanosankeimichinakahechi : Hidehira-cherry, Nonaka
	C2005h-8	Kumanosankeimichinakahechi : Stone image of Buddha in Hashiori-pass ''Gyu-ba-douzi''
	C2005i-9	Kongousanmaiin : Tahou-tou
	C2005j-10	Kongousanmaiin : Kyouzou
Photographers	Benrido Co.	Photographer of C2005a-1, C2005b-2, C2005i-9, C2005j-10
	Maeda Akira	Photographer of C2005c-3
	Hibi Sadao	Photographer of C2005d-4, C2005e-5, C2005g-7
	Kanematsu Fumiaki	Photographer of C2005h-8
	Maeda Shinzo	Photographer of sheet margin
Photograph	provided by Osaka Municipal Museum of Art : C2005f-6
Layout	Kanematsu Fumiaki (Stamp Designer)
Printing	Photogravure in 6 colors
Sheet size	140.2 x 212.5 mm Sheet

[Note on the Stamps]
On July 7, 2004, "Sacred sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" was appointed to be the twelfth World Heritage in Japan, included three religious sites: Yoshino, Kumano, and Koyasan and the pilgrimage routes among them. This is the second issue of the Third Series which started on June 23, 2006.

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