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切手趣味週間 << 1962年(昭和37年) 7月5日 >> 8-4-25

Philatelic Week Issued on Jul. 5, 1962 (Showa37)

Philatelic Week Issued on Jul. 5, 1962 (Showa37) From this year, Okinawa stamp hobby weekly stamps were issued. After that, it was issued 11 times in total until the return of Okinawa in 1972. Since then, Okinawa stamps have become popular among mainland stamp collectors, and have become even more popular with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The stamp is designed with "Aka-e bowl (pottery)".