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全国緑化 << 1948年(昭和23年) 4月1日 >> 2-4-14

National Land Afforestation Campaign Issued on April 1, 1948 (Showa 23)

National Land Afforestation Campaign Issued on April 1, 1948 (Showa 23) In April 1948, the Ministry of Communications issued a "National Greening Fair" stamp. Due to the end of the war, the entire land of Japan was severely destroyed and damaged. Not only urban areas, but also forests, which occupy 80% of the national land, were severely damaged, and wood was consumed in large quantities as wartime supplies due to over-cutting. Reconstruction was promoted.At the top of the stamp sheet, the slogan "Peaceful green on a rough land" is written.