Hakata Gion Yamagasa

R327

Issue	Hakata Gion Yamagasa
Prefecture	Fukuoka
Date of Issue	1 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination	80 yen
Design	Hakata Gion Yamagasa
Quantity	7,000,000 copies
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 millimeters, vertical
Printing	Offset in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Nishijima Isao (Graphic designer)
Sold at	Post offices in Kyushu, and the appointed post offices (see the menu page)
Catalog No.	R327
First Day of Issue Postmark	Fukuoka Central Post Offices
First Day of Issue Postmark	Hakata Post Office

Hakata Gion Yamagasa, Pane

Issue	Hakata Gion Yamagasa, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Pane Size	51.0 x 190.0 millimeters
Pane	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.	R327P

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

It is generally believed the festival originated in 1241 when, to counter an epidemic that was sweeping the city, Ben'en (posthumous name: Shoichi Kokushi), a Buddhist priest, offered prayers. He also founded Joutenji Temple in Fukuoka. The stamp depicts Yamagasa, decorated float, of Meiji era.