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日本の点字制定100周年 << 1990年(平成2年) 11月1日 >> 2-5-44

Centenary of Japanese Braille
Issued on November 1, 1990 (Heisei 2)

Centenary of Japanese Braille Issued on November 1, 1990 (Heisei 2) The origin of Braille in Japan begins in November 1890 (Meiji 23) when it was decided to adopt Braille by Kuraji Ishikawa at the Braille selection meeting of Tokyo Blind and Dumb School. The stamp was issued in November 1990 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Braille in Japan, and the "Braille" shown in Braille is designed.