Centenary of Hokusai Issued on April 18, 1948 (Showa 23) In April 1948, a small reprinted sheet was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai.Due to the turmoil immediately after the end of the war, commemorative stamps, which were issued exclusively for important national events before the war, are now issued at small events such as exhibitions in cities and regions.The title of this stamp was reprinted on the unsold postage stamp hobby week small sheets issued in November 1947, and was produced and issued by the Government Printing Bureau (from the reflection of the failure of the Mishima stamp exhibition stamp).