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第12回アジア競技大会広島 << 1994年(平成6年) 9月30日 >> 2-5-142

The 12th Asian Games Hiroshima 1994 Issued on September 30, 1994 (Heisei 6)

The 12th Asian Games Hiroshima 1994 Issued on September 30, 1994 (Heisei 6)
The 1994 Asian Games Hiroshima 1994 is the 12th Asian Games held in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture in October 1994. This tournament was held in Hiroshima, which has a unique history of dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima City, with the theme of promoting peace and harmony between Asian countries. This was the first time that the tournament was held outside the capital. Three kinds of stamps are issued to commemorate this tournament"Sepak takraw", "3000m steeplechase" and "synchronized swimming" are designed.