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紀元2600年記念 << 1940年(昭和15年) 2月11日 >>  みほん 2-3-13

2600th anniversary of the founding of the Emperor Family - Specimen -
Issued February 11, 1940 (Showa 15) / November 10, 1940

2600th anniversary of the founding of the Emperor Family - Specimen -
Issued on February 11, 1940 (Showa 15)
According to Nihon Shoki (the oldest history book in Japan), the first Emperor of Japan is Emperor Jimmu. The coronation is described as February 11, 660 BC. The Ministry of Communications issued four kinds of commemorative stamps because 1940 was in 2600 AD. 2sen is "Kinkei", 4sen is "Mt,Takachiho", 10 sen is sweetfish and a bottle, and 20 sen stamp is "Kashihara Shingu shrine"(palace of Emperor Jimmu).

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