Thursday, October 5, 2017

Japan - The World of Japanese Traditional Culture: Kimono 2017



Issue: The World of Japanese Traditional Culture : Kimono
First Day: 04 August 2017
Face Value: Japanese Yen 82 x 10 pieces (Self Adhesive)
Designer: Nakamaru Hitomi (Stamp Designer)
Printing: Offset in 6 colors
Size: A, C, E, G, I : 25.5 x 27.0mm
Size: B, D, F, H, J : 22.0 x 28.0mm
Sheet: 10 stamps

Stamp Designs:
G169A - Kimono 1 ; G169B - Heian Period
G169C - Kimono 2 ; G169D - Muromachi Period
G169E - Kimono 3 ; G169F - Azuchi-Momoyama Period
G169G- Kimono 4 ; G169H - Edo Period
G169I  - Kimono 5 ; G169J - Present

These greeting stamps depict "Kimono" which has become popular throughout the world and is Japanese traditional culture. Design used for Kimono and images of Kimono from Heian period to the present are illustrated for each period.

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