Manchukuo 10th Anniversary 'Five Races Girls' Commemorative

Manchukuo · 1942 · 4 fen

This stamp features a design of girls representing five ethnic groups—Han, Manchu, Japanese, Korean, and Mongolian—marching hand in hand. An orchid emblem and an inscription are placed above the figures, symbolizing unity and the state's ideology.

Issued on September 15, 1942, this stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of the founding of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state. It prominently displays the 'Five Races Under One Union' (五族協和) propaganda, a key ideological pillar of Manchukuo intended to promote harmony among the diverse ethnic groups under Japanese influence.