100th Anniversary of The Japan Academy Prize


C2078a	C2078b	C2078c

C2078d		C2078e

Issue	100th Anniversary of The Japan Academy Prize
First Day	June 7, 2010
Value	80 yen x 5 , sheet of ten
Designs	C2078a - Symbol of the Japan Academy
	C2078b - Newspaper photographs and diplomas conveying the first award ceremony
	C2078c - Place where first award ceremony was held
	C2078d - The former building of the Academy
	C2078e - Naganaki-dori
Designer	Kaifuchi Junko (stamp designer)
Printing	Offset in 6 colors
Size	25.0 x35.5mm
Sheet	10 stamps (2 x 5)	Sheet

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

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(Small Notes for the issue)

Japan Academy Prize is awarded to persons who have achieved notable research landmarks or who have authored outstanding academic papers or books. To commemorate 100th anniversary of the establishment, special stamps, which depict a symbol of the Japan Academy and a scene of an award ceremony, were issued.