Shikoku Philatelic Exhibition Miniature Sheet

Japan · 1948 · 5 yen

A 5 yen stamp, part of a miniature sheet, depicting a coal miner with a superimposed map of Shikoku, issued for the Shikoku Philatelic Exhibition.

Issued in 1948, this miniature sheet commemorates the Shikoku Philatelic Exhibition, symbolizing Japan's post-WWII recovery and the return of cultural events. The coal miner motif likely highlights the importance of industrial labor in the nation's reconstruction.