Letter Writing Day


C2080a C2080b
C2080c C2080d C2080e

Issue Letter Writing Day 50yen
First Day July 23, 2010
Value 50 yen x 5, vertical se-tenant strip of five
Designs C2080a - Koko Tenno
C2080b - Ise
C2080c - Sakino-daisojo Gyoson
C2080d - Yushi Naisinnoke-no-Kii
C2080e - Sutokuin
Adviser Asada Toru
Calligraphic Superviser Miyake Soshu
Layout Kaifuchi Junko (stamp designer)
Printing Photogravure in 6 colors
Size 25.5 x 30.0 mm, vertical Sheet
(Small Notes for the issue)
The theme of the stamps is "Hyakunin-Isshu (100 waka poems)", and the designs are based on Japanese playing cards, so-called "Korin Karuta". This year, five poems that convey one's feelings are selected. 50 yen stamps depict each poet.
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.


C2081a C2081b
C2081c C2081d C2081e C2081f
C2081g C2081h C2081i C2081j

Issue Letter Writing Day 80yen
First Day July 23, 2010
Value 80 yen x 10, sheet of ten
Designs C2081a - Koko Tenno / Lower Poem
C2081b - Koko Tenno / Upper Poem
C2081c - Ise/ Lower Poem
C2081d - Ise / Upper Poem
C2081e - Sakino-daisojo Gyoson / Lower Poem
C2081f - Sakino-daisojo Gyoson/ Upper Poem
C2081g - Yushi Naisinnoke-no-Kii / Lower Poem
C2081h - Yushi Naisinnoke-no-Kii / Upper Poem
C2081i - Sutokuin / Lower Poem
C2081j - Sutokuin / Upper Poem
Adviser Asada Toru
Calligraphic Superviser Miyake Soshu
Layout Kaifuchi Junko (stamp designer)
Printing Photogravure in 6 colors
Size 28.05 x 38.5 mm, vertical Sheet
(Small Notes for the issue)
The theme of the stamps is "Hyakunin-Isshu (100 waka poems)", and the designs are based on Japanese playing cards, so-called "Korin Karuta". This year, five poems that convey one's feelings are selected. 80 yen stamps depict both the first and second half of a poem.
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.


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