Japanese Stamps Digital Museum

お祭りシリーズ << 1964年(昭和39年) 4月15日 ~ 1965年(昭和40年) 12月3日 >> 2-4-163

Festival Series Issued on 4 15, 1964 (Showa39) - 12 3, 1965 (Showa40)

Festival Series Issued on 4 15, 1964 (Showa39) - 12 3, 1965 (Showa40) From 1964 to 1965, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued four types of stamps on the theme of "Japanese festivals."At first, the Takayama Festival in Gifu Prefecture was adopted. This was a response to a local petition by the then Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Furuike, and had a strong political color. After that, they are the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Soma Nomaoi in Fukushima Prefecture, and finally the Chichibu Night Festival in Saitama Prefecture. This series ended after four time issuess without being able to introduce traditional Japanese festivals.