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日本水準原点100周年 << 1991年(平成3年) 5月30日 >> 2-5-55

Centenary of Standard Datum of Leveling of Japan
Issued on May 30, 1991 (Heisei 3)

Centenary of Standard Datum of Leveling of Japan
Issued on May 30, 1991 (Heisei 3)
The Japanese datum of leveling is the reference point for leveling in Japan. It is located in the Japan's Geodetic Origin Mark (completed in 1891) in Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The stamp is issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its completion, and the spirit level and the Japan's Geodetic Origin are designed.