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日清戦争勝利記念 << 1896年(明治29年) 8月1日 >>  みほん 2-1-2

Sino-Japanese War Victory Memorial Issued on August 1, 1896 (Meiji 29) - Specimen -

Sino-Japanese War Victory Memorial Issued August 1, 1896 (Meiji 29) - Specimen - In August 1894 (Meiji 27), Japan entered a war with the Qing dynasty due to the battle for hegemony over Joseon over Russia's southward policy. In April 1895 (Meiji 28), Japan defeated the Qing dynasty and the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed. This stamp depicts the two royal families who commanded the war.

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