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天皇陛下御在位六十年 << 1986年(昭和61年) 4月28日 >> 2-4-530

60th Anniv. of Emperor's Reign Issued on April 28, 1986 (Showa 61)

Centenary of Architecture Issued on April 9, 1986 (Showa 61) Emperor Showa, who was born in April 1901, took the throne in December 1926.In April 1986, Emperor Showa celebrated his 60th anniversary.  Emperor Showa has been in a historically important position as a general commander of Japan before the war and as a symbol after the war, and has lived in a turbulent era.
Two types of stamps have been issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Emperor Showa's reign, and are designed with "Kyoto Imperial Palace and Phoenix" and "Palace Chest Ornament and Chrysanthemum Flower Crest".