Chaguchagu Umakko and Mt. Iwate

R240

Issue	Chaguchagu Umakko and Mt. Iwate
Prefecture	Iwate
Date of Issue	24 April 1998 (Heisei 10)
Denomination	80 yen
Quantity	7,000,000 copies
Design	Chaguchagu Umakko (procession of decorated horses) and Mt. Iwate
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 mm, vertical
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Shibata Soto'o
Sold at	Post offices in Touhoku and the post offices (1) & (2) on the menu page
First Day of Issue Postmark	Morioka Central Post Office
First Day of Issue Postmark	Morioka-kita Post Office
Catalog No.t	R240

Chaguchagu Umakko and Mt. Iwate, Pane

Issue	Chaguchagu Umakko and Mt. Iwate, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Quantity	260,000 panes
Pane Size	51.0 x 190.0 mm, vertical
Pane	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.	R240P

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

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R240: "Chaguchagu Umakko" is a procession of decorated horses of "Tango-no sekku (5 May of the lunar calendar)". It is believed that the fest was originally intended to make the working horses rest for a day to thank them. Mt. Iwate is a stratovolcano near Morioka, Iwate.