Hagi and Tsuwano

R361: Hagi

R362: Tsuwano

Issue	Hagi and Tsuwano
Prefectures	Yamaguchi and Shimane
Date of Issue	13 October 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination	80 yen
Designs	R361: Hagi	R362: Tsuwano
Quantity	6,000,000 vertical se-tenant pairs
Image Area	30.0 x 25.5 millimeters
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (5 x two vertical se-tenant pairs)
Designer	Anno Mitsumasa (Picture Book Artist)
Sold at	Post offices in Chugoku, and the appointed post offices (see the menu page)
First Day of Issue Postmarks	Hagi Post Office	Tsuwano Post Office

Hagi and Tsuwano, Pane

Issue	Hagi and Tsuwano, Pane
Price	800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Pane Size	160 x 51.0 millimeters
Pane	10 stamps (5 x a vertical se-tenant pair)
Catalog No.	R362P

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

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(Small Notes for the Issue)

R361: Hagi was the castle town of the Mouri family during the Edo period. The stamp depicts the house of the Kikuyas and students.
R362: Tsuwano is famous for its samurai residences from its days as a castle town. The stamp depicts Yamaguchi-gou, steam locomotive, crossing the bridge over the Tsuwanogawa river.