Japan is an island state comprising of 4 main islands and 3000 smaller ones. It is situated east of the South Korean peninsula. Its western coasts are the Sea of Japan and the Korea Strait. Tokyo is its capital. It has the world’s most powerful economy. It is often referred to as the Land of the Rising Sun. Since the end of the 2nd World War Japan has had a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, headed by an Emperor, since 1989, Emperor Akihito.
In 1870, after Baron Maeshima visited Great Britain in order to learn how the British postal system worked, he founded Japan’s postal system and in 1871 the first Japanese stamps were issued. Until 1947, a chrysanthemum appeared on every Japanese stamp. According to UPU regulations, Japanese stamps started including the name “NIPPON” as well as the Latin character denominations on the stamps.
1876
Various Symbols Series
SG # 116
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SG # 113
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SG # 114
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SG # 117
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SG # 115
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SG # 120
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SG # 88
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SG # 121
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SG # 122
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1894
Emperor’s Silver Wedding Series
SG # 126
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1899
Chrysanthemum Series
SG # 132
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 133
Used (Hinged)
SG # 134
Used (Hinged)
SG # 136
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SG # 137
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SG # 138
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SG # 139
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SG # 141
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SG # 144
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SG # 146
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SG # 147
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SG # 148
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1914
Symbols of Japan Series
SG # 167
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SG # 168
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SG # 232
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SG # 170
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SG # 298
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SG # 172
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SG # 300
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SG # 302
Used (Hinged)
SG # 175
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SG # 176
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SG # 236
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SG # 178
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SG # 179
Used (Hinged)
SG # 238
Unused (NH)
SG # 181
Used (Hinged)
SG # 239
Used (Hinged)
SG # 309
Used (Hinged)
1922
Mount Fuji & Sika Deer Series
SG # 293
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SG # 266
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SG # 303
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SG # 305
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SG # 268
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1926
Various Scenes Series
SG # 241
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SG # 242
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SG # 243
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SG # 304
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1937
Various Scenes Series
SG # 314
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SG # 392
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SG # 317
Used (Hinged)
SG # 322
Used (Hinged)
SG # 327
Used (Hinged)
SG # 328
Used (Hinged)
1942
Various Scenes Series
SG # 419
Unused (Hinged)
1946
Various Scenes Series
SG # 428a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 431
Used (Hinged)
SG # 434a
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1947
Various Scenes Series
SG # 446
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SG # 447
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1948
Various Scenes Series (without Chrysanthemum)
SG # 468
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Various Scenes Series
SG # 488
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SG # 490
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SG # 493
Used (Hinged)
SG # 506
Used (Hinged)
1950
Various Scenes Series (Noughts “oo” for Sen after value)
SG # 595
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SG # 596
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1951
Air Series
SG # 627
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SG # 628
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SG # 629
Used
1952
Various Scenes Series (Without noughts “oo” for Sen after value)
SG # 654
Used (NH)
SG # 655
Used (Hinged)
SG # 656
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SG # 657
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SG # 658
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SG # 659
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SG # 661
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SG # 664
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SG # 665
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SG # 666
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SG # 667
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SG # 668
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SG # 668
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SG # 669
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SG # 670
Used (Hinged)
1953
Air Series
SG # 707
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SG # 708
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SG # 709
Unused (Hinged)
1961
Various Scenes Series
SG # 860
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SG # 862
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SG # 866
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1966
Various Scenes Series (Inscribed NIPPON)
SG # 1049
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SG # 1053
Used
SG # 1054
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SG # 1054
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SG # 1056
Used
SG # 1056
Used
SG # 1057
Used (NH)
SG # 1058
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1061
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1066
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1067
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1069
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SG # 1069
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SG # 1070
Used (Hinged)
1969
New Year’s Greeting Series
SG # 1190
Used (Hinged)
1971
Various Scenes Series (Inscribed NIPPON)
SG # 1228
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SG # 1230
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SG # 1232
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1233
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1234
Used (NH)
SG # 1235
Used
SG # 1236
Used
SG # 1237
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1238
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1239
Used
SG # 1240a
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SG # 1241
Used
SG # 1243
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SG # 1245
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SG # 1248
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1249
Used (Hinged)
1972
National Afforestation Campaign Series
SG # 1293
Used (Hinged)
Postal Codes Campaign 5th Series
SG # 1297
Used (Hinged)
27th National Athletic Meeting Series
SG # 1307
Used (Hinged)
1975
National Land Afforestation Campaign Series
SG # 1397
Used
1978
Centenary of 1st Chambers of Commerce Series (Tokyo and Osaka)
SG # 1504
Used (Hinged)
1979
International Correspondence Week Series
SG # 1546
Used (Hinged)
1980
Various Scenes Series
SG # 1583
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1584
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1585
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1586
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1589
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SG # 1589
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SG # 1590
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1594
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SG # 1597
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SG # 1598
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SG # 1601
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1981
Letter Writing Day Series
SG # 1633
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Energy Conservation Series
SG # 1636
Used (Hinged)
1983
Modern Western-style Architecture 9th Series
SG # 1696
Used (Hinged)
1984
Modern Western-style Architecture 10th Series
SG # 1732
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1733
Used (Hinged)
Philatelic Week Series
SG # 1739
Used (Hinged)
1985
Traditional Crafts (5th Series) – Hakata Clay figurines and Nambu iron ware
SG 1805-1806
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1805
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1806
Used (Hinged)
Telegraph Stamps
No ref in SG
Used (Hinged)
No ref in SG
Used (Hinged)