The detailed information of each issue is edited according to the publicity of the Japan Post
| Date of issue | ||
| 23 January | YOKOSO! JAPAN WEEKS C2033a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 22 February | Animation Hero and Heroine Series VII C1978a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 21 March | 100th Anniversary of
Astronomical Society of Japan C2034a-j |
80 yen x 10 |
| 18 April | Philatelic Week 2008 C2035a-e | 80 yen x 5 |
| 23 May | The First Noguchi Hideyo Africa Prize C2036a,b | 80 yen x 2 |
| 18 June | Japan-Brazil Friendship Year C2037a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 20 June | Greetings International (Anne of Green Gables) G24a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 23 June | Greetings International (50th Anniv. of Japan-Indonesia Diplomatic Relations) G25a-j |
80 yen x 10 |
| 7 July | Hokkaido Toyako Summit C2038a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 23 July | Letter Writing Day C2039a-e, C2040a-j | 50 yen x 5 80 yen x 10 |
| 12 August | 30th Anniversary of Japan-China Peace and Friendship Treaty C2041a-j |
80 yen x 10 |
| 22 August | Animation Hero and Heroine Series VIII C1979a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 22 September | Millennium of "Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)" C2042a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 9 October | International Letter -Writing Week 2008 C2043, C2044, C2045 |
90 yen x 1 110 yen x 1 130 yen x 1 |
| 23 October | World Heritage the Third Series 4 C2046a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 4 November | 50 yen New Year's Stamps for 2009 N122, N124 | 50 yen x 1 50 + 3 yen x1 |
| 4 November | 80 yen New Year's Stamps for 2009 N123, N125 | 80 yen x 1 80 + 3 yen x1 |
| 7 November | 150th Anniversary of Keio Gijyuku C2047a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 21 November | Eto Calligraphy G28a-j | 80 yen x 10 |
| 1 December | 150th Anniversary of Modern Iron Manufacturing C2048a-f | 80 yen x 6 |
Date of issue and other details are subject to change.
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