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九州対抗陸上競技 << 1960年(昭和35年) 11月6日 >> 8-4-16

8th Kyushu Inter-Prefetural Athletic Meet Issued on Nov. 6, 1960 (Showa35)

8th Kyushu Inter-Prefetural Athletic Meet Issued on Nov. 6, 1960 (Showa35) In November 1960, the 8th Kyushu Prefectural Athletics Competition was held in Nago City, Okinawa. At that time, it was still before the return to Japan, but under the Japan- US Peace Treaty in 1952, it was opened with 30,000 people gathered at Okinawa, which belongs to Japan. There is a record that I was impressed with the Japanese national anthem that I heard for the first time in 15 years. Two types of stamps were issued: 3 cents (Nago Bay and the torch) and 8 cents (runner).