Japan G8 FDC

Japan FDC
Name: G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008
Date of Issue: 07 July 2008

The 34th G8 summit took place in Tōyako (洞爺湖, Tōya-ko?, Lake Toya) on the northern island of Hokkaidō, Japan from July 7–9, 2008. The locations of previous G8 summits to have been hosted by Japan include: Tokyo (1979, 1986, 1993); and Nago, Okinawa (2000).

The G8 is an unofficial forum which brings together the heads of the richest industrialized countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada (since 1976), Russia (since 1998), the President of the European Commission (since 1981). More...

Designs:
(1) Mount Yōtei (羊蹄山)
(2) Showashinzan (昭和新山)
(3) Lake Tōya and Mount Yōtei (洞爺湖と羊蹄山)
(4) Mount Yōtei and Fukidashi Park (羊蹄山とふきだし公園)
(5) Lake Shikotsu and Mount Eniwa (支笏湖と恵庭岳)
(6) Japanese Wood Poppy (シラネアオイ)
(7) Hokkaido Squirrel Scriurus vulgaris orientis (エゾリス)
(8) Penstemon frutescens (タルマイソウ)
(9) Japanese Rowan Sorbus commixta (ナナカマド)
(10) Hokkaido Red Fox Vulpes vulpes schrencki (キタキツネ)

Comment: Tōyako (Lake Toya) had become the main role of Japanese stamps in July. Why? You should read my blog carefully!