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uncommon1945-1980
Japan 1947 Philatelic Week Miniature Sheet - Hokusai's Mt. Fuji
Japan · 1947 · 1 yen
This miniature sheet features a single 1 yen stamp depicting Katsushika Hokusai's iconic 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' with Mount Fuji in the background. The sheet itself includes commemorative text for Philatelic Week.
Issued in 1947, this miniature sheet celebrates Philatelic Week in post-WWII Japan, reflecting a period of cultural revival and the promotion of stamp collecting as a hobby. It prominently features a classic Japanese art masterpiece.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Image: Japan Post · License: Public domain
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