Ooga Lotus

R328: Ooga Lotus

Issue	Ooga Lotus
Prefecture	Chiba
Date of Issue	16 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination	80 yen
Design	Ooga Lotus
Quantity	13,000,000 copies
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 millimeters
Printing	Offset in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Nakayama Jirou (Oil Painter)
Sold at	Post Offices in Kantou, and the appointed post offices (see the menu page)
First Day of Issue Postmark	Chiba Central Post Office
Catalog No.	R328

Ooga Lotus, Pane

Issue	Ooga Lotus, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Pane Size	51.0 x 190.0 millimeters
Pane	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No.	R328P

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

Ooga Lotus has grown from the seeds, which were found under the peat deposits in the Kemigawa Welfare Farm of the Tokyo University by Dr. Ooga Ichirou, botanist, in 1951. The seeds are believed to be about 2,000 years old. Ooga Lotus became Natural Monument of Chiba Prefecture in 1954, and the flower of Chiba City in 1993. The stamp also depicts Rengetei Pavilion in Chiba Park.