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熊本県 << 1999年(平成11年) 8月2日 >> 5-11-37

Furusato (Regional) Stamps Issued on 8 2, 1999 (Heisei 11)

Furusato (Regional) Stamps Issued on 8 2, 1999 (Heisei 11)
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Local Post Office issued "Furusato Stamps" in August 1999 (Heisei 11). The design is "Utase Ship" * (6 million pieces) from Kumamoto Prefecture. At the same time, a stamp booklet pane was issued.
* A unique Japanese fishing method in which wind sails are stretched parallel to the hull and the force of the wind slides the ship sideways while pulling a net to catch fish and shellfish.