Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Japan Letter-Writing Week FDC

Japan FDC
Name: International Letter-Writing Week 2007

Issue date: 2007 September 28th

The stamps depict three of "Fifty-three station of the Tokaido Road (Hoeido edition)" by Hiroshige (1797-1858), ukiyoe artist in the late Edo era. These are in possession of Hiraki Ukiyoe Museum. Hodogaya is in Kanagawa, Arai is in Shizuoka, and Kusatsu is in Shiga.

Design:
1. Hodogaya (Kanagawa)
2. Ari (Shizuoka)
3. Kusatsu (Shiga)

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