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東宮ご婚儀記念 << 1900年(明治33年) 4月28日 >> 7-1-4

Korean overprint Wedding of Crown Prince
Issued on 4 28, 1900 (Meiji33)

Korean overprint Wedding of Crown Prince Issued on 4 28, 1900 (Meiji33) In 1895 (Meiji 28), Japan won the Sino-Japanese War. Japan stationed troops in Korea, which was under substantial control of China at the time, and promoted local economic activities by civilians. In November 1899 (Meiji 32), it was sold in Korea and China from January 1900 by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Communications.The Japanese stamps to be stamped will be overprinted with "Korea" or "China". Therefore, on April 28, 1900, a stamp for the wedding ceremony of Togu (Emperor Taisho) was issued, which was overprinted with "Korea" 12 days earlier than in Japan.After that, he won the Russo- Japanese War from 1904 to 1905. Five years later, in 1910 (Meiji 43), Japan annexed Korea. Japan's annexation of Korea continued until 1945 (Showa 20).