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郵便番号 2次宣伝用 << 1970年(昭和45年) 7月1日 >> 2-4-254

Popularizing of Postal Code System2
Issued on July 1, 1970 (Showa 45)

Popularizing of Postal Code System 2 Issued on July 1, 1970 (Showa 45) Japan's postal code system was introduced on July 1, 1968 to promote automation of the postal service by adopting automatic reading and sorting machines.
The postal code is assigned to the post office that handles collection and delivery work, and large-scale offices have 3 based on the station order of railway postal transportation routes and routes using the railway network, which was the center of transportation at that time. It was a digit, and 5 digits for other stations. The stamp was issued for the second promotion for the purpose of popularizing the zip code, and the number-kun (zip code character) and building were designed.