Japan 1960 New Year's Stamp - Kokeshi Doll
Japan · 1960 · 5円
This stamp was issued to celebrate the New Year for 1961, the Year of the Ox. The design features a traditional Japanese wooden Kokeshi doll, a simple limbless doll with an enlarged head, which is a popular folk art item from the Tōhoku region.
Japan has a long-standing tradition of issuing special stamps for the New Year, often featuring the zodiac animal for the coming year or other cultural symbols of good fortune and celebration.
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