3rd Showa Stamps Issued on 1945 (Showa 20) - 1946 (Showa 21) In 1945 (Showa 20), Japan became more defeated in the Pacific War, and in April of the same year, the Takinogawa Printing Bureau was burned down by an air raid, so it continued to issue stamps outsourced to a private printing company. rice field. The reason why the demand for stamps was high was that it was absolutely necessary for the people to communicate by mail to confirm the safety of the people's lives and deaths due to the frequent occurrence of air raids. Under such circumstances, just before the end of the war, poor stamps with no glue or perforations were issued.