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国際文通週間 << 1979年(昭和54年) 10月8日 >> 2-4-410

International Letter Writing Week 
Issued on October 8, 1979 (Showa 54)

International Letter Writing Week
Issued on October 8, 1979 (Showa 54)
In October 1979, the International Letter Writing Week stamp was issued. This is an international week that contributes to world peace through mutual understanding through correspondence.It is set every year for a week from October 9, the date of formation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).The stamp is designed with the "Shinzan Daitaku-zu" drawn by the Edo period painter Maruyama Okyo.