Japan 2000 New Year's Lottery Stamp - Toy Horse
Japan · 2000 · 50 JPY
This stamp celebrates the arrival of the Year of the Dragon in 2000, part of the Japanese zodiac cycle. The design features a traditional 'Miharu-goma', a brightly colored wooden folk toy horse from the Miharu region, which is considered a good luck charm. The stamp was issued with a lottery number at the bottom for the annual New Year's postcard lottery.
Japan's New Year's lottery stamps are a popular annual tradition, combining postage with a chance to win prizes, encouraging the custom of sending nengajō (New Year's cards).
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