Japan New Year's Greetings Stamp, 1950 - Tiger
Japan · 1950 · 2 ¥
This stamp celebrates the start of the Year of the Tiger, part of the traditional East Asian zodiac cycle. The design features a charming papier-mâché folk toy tiger, a popular decorative and good luck item associated with the New Year festivities in Japan. It was issued as part of Japan's annual New Year's lottery stamp series.
Issued in late 1949 for use in 1950, this stamp represents Japan's post-war recovery and the continuation of cherished cultural traditions like sending New Year's greeting cards (nengajō).
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