2-yen Definitive Stamp
Mountain hare


700
Issue2-yen Definitive Stamp
Mountain hare
First DayMarch 3, 2014
Values¥2 × 1
DesignsMountain hare
DesignerKaifuchi Junko (stamp designer)
PrintingPhotogravure in 3 colors
Size18.5 × 22.5 mm, vertical
Sheet100 stamps (10 × 10)
Catalogue No.700

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


[Note on the Stamps]
New 2-yen definitive stamp was issued for the postage rate change on 2014 April 1. The motif of this stamp, Mountain hare, is of the Leporidae family, comprising the rabbits and hares. They can be found across most areas of northern Eurasia. In Japan, they are distributed in most areas except for some islands of Hokkaido. They live in forests feeding on grass and small branches.


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