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国際文通週間 << 2002年(平成14年) 10月7日 >> 2-5-348

International Letter Writing Week Issued on October 7, 2002 (Heisei 14)

International Letter Writing Week Issued on October 7, 2002 (Heisei 14)
In October 2002, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued International Letter Writing Week stamps. International Penpal Week is an international week that contributes to world peace through mutual understanding through correspondence. It is set every year for one week from October 9th, the date of formation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The stamp is designed by Hiroshige Ando's "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido", "Yui, Shono, Totsuka".