The 50th Anniversary of the Community-Based
Treatment System for Offenders in Japan

C1718: Primroses
IssueThe 50th Anniversary of the Community-Based
Treatment System for Offenders in Japan
Date of Issue1 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination80 yen
Quantity15,000,000 copies
Design"Sakurasou (primroses)"
Image Area25.0 x 33.5 millimeters, vertical
PrintingPhotogravure in 5 colours
Sheet20 stamps (4 x 5)
PhotographHirano Takahisa (Photographer)
DesignerMimata Mie (Public service designer)
First Day of
Issue Postmark		Honjo Post Office
Catalog No.C1718
Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) and SAKURA Catalog number is adopted.


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(Small Notes for the Issue)

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the law for the prevention of crimes and the rehabilitation of offenders, on which the community-based treatment system for offenders based, a stamp was issued. It depicts the symbol mark and primroses, of which floral language is "Hope, Dawn of youthful days and Sorrow."