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国際文通週間 << 1995年(平成7年) 10月6日 >> 2-5-164

International Letter Writing Week Issued on October 6, 1995 (Heisei 7)

International Letter Writing Week Issued on October 6, 1995 (Heisei 7)
In October 1994, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. International Letter Writing Week stamps have been issued. International Penpal Week is an international week that contributes to world peace through mutual understanding through corres- pondence. It is set every year for one week from October 9th, the date of formation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The stamps are designed from "Kaiawase", "Hanetsuki" and "Karuta" from Matsuura Byoubu, a genre painting of the early Edo period.