For the letter J - Japan's International Letter Writing Week 2013 & 2014
(L) 2013 - Shirasuka (Shizuokal)
Released: 9 October 2013
Designer: Tamaki Akira
(R) 2014 - Setchutsubaki ni suzume
Released: 9 October 2014
Designer: Tamaki Akira
According to this website, Japan's International Letter Writing Week issue is an annual series since 1958. It has the aim of contributing to world peace by encouraging cultural exchange between people of the world through writing letters.
The stamp designs for the year 2013 and 2014 were from The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido and one more painting by Utagawa Hiroshige that were not featured in the past. Hiroshige-san is considered as the last grand master of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and painting.
For more stamps with the letter "I", visit See It On A Postcard
Japan is the only country I've heard of that does something like this - I wonder if mail volume increases during the week?
ReplyDeleteI admire Japan's Letter Writing Week - wonder why more countries don't participate?
ReplyDeleteThese are very delicate illustrations. I have had the luck of see some of these series in person.
ReplyDeleteThey produce some beautiful stamps for this event, like Violet Sky said why don't more countries participate. Nice to see some more Hiroshige. I hadn't realised until I posted my selection that the subject matter over the years is usually about journeys.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how much longer this day will continue in this digital age.
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