Japan - Japanese Theatre Series II "GAGAKU" 1971

JAPANESE THEATRE SERIES POSTAGE STAMPS (II) "GAGAKU"
Date of issue: 01 April 1971

GAGAKU is the Japanese classical court entertainment handed down at the Imperial Court and has been designated as the national intangible cultural asset.
At court, it is played on ceremonial occasions or to receive the guests from abroad; besides, every year, in spring and autumn, it is released to the public.
The Ise-Shrine and the Atsuta-Shrine have also GAGAKU repertory of their own tradition, prepared for the festival events.

Design : "en-jo-raku"
Denomination : 15 yen
Size of impression: 25mm x 35.5mm
Printing process : 5 Colour Photogravure
Sheet composition: 20 (4 x 5) stamps
Photograped by : Tadashi Kimura
Arranged by : Saburo Watanabe
Quantity issued : 28,500,000

Design : "Ko-cho"
Denomination : 15 yen
Size of impression: 25mm x 35.5mm
Printing process : 4 Colour Photogravure
Sheet composition: 20 (4 x 5) stamps
Photograped by : Mitsuo Saito
Arranged by : Minoru Hisano
Quantity issued : 28,500,000

Design : "Tai-hei-raku"
Denomination : 50 yen
Size of impression: 48mm x 33mm
Printing process : 5 Colour Photogravure
Sheet composition: 10 (2 x 5) stamps
Photograped by : Kakichi Hayashi
Arranged by : Minoru Hisano
Quantity issued : 28,500,000