INDEX TO JAPANESE PHILATELY - VOLUMES 1-74 (1946-2019) LIST OF PRINCIPAL TOPICS Page 1

Section 1: JAPAN

ACCESSORIES, PHILATELIC ........................................................................... 9

ADDRESSES ....................................................................................................... 9

ADVERTISING DATESTAMPS ......................................................................... 9

ADVERTISING POSTCARDS ............................................................................ 9

AEROGRAMS ..................................................................................................... 9

AFFORESTATION ISSUES ................................................................................ 9

AGENCIES, PHILATELIC ................................................................................ 10

AIR LETTERSHEETS ....................................................................................... 10

AIRLETTER SHEETS ....................................................................................... 10

AIRMAIL POSTAL MARKINGS ..................................................................... 10

AIRMAIL RATES .............................................................................................. 10

AIRMAIL STAMPS, GENERAL ....................................................................... 10

AIRMAIL STAMPS, INDIVIDUAL .................................................................. 10

AIRMAIL, HISTORY OF .................................................................................. 10

ALBUMS............................................................................................................ 11

ALPINE PLANTS SERIES 19841986 .............................................................. 11

ANIMATION HEROES & HEROINES SERIES 20052013 ............................. 11

ANTARCTICA, JAPANESE EXPEDITIONS TO ............................................. 12

AOPU (ASIANOCEANIC POSTAL UNION) ................................................. 13

APPU (ASIANPACIFIC POSTAL UNION)..................................................... 13

AR .................................................................................................................... 13

ARCHITECTURE, JAPAN, SERIES 2016 ....................................................... 13

ARCHITECTURE, WESTERN, SERIES 19811984......................................... 13

ART & ARCHITECTURE ................................................................................. 13

ASIANOCEANIC POSTAL UNION ................................................................ 13

ASIANPACIFIC POSTAL UNION .................................................................. 13

ATHLETIC MEET ISSUES ............................................................................... 13

AUCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 13

AVIATORS ........................................................................................................ 14

BASHŌ SERIES 19871989............................................................................... 14

BASIC JAPANESE PHILATELIC DATA ......................................................... 14

BIRDS, ENDANGERED, SERIES 19831984................................................... 14

BOGUS ............................................................................................................... 14

BOOKLETS & BOOKLET PANES ................................................................... 14

BOTA ................................................................................................................. 17

BOTTLE MAIL .................................................................................................. 17

BULK MAIL ...................................................................................................... 17

CACHETS .......................................................................................................... 17

CALENDAR ISSUES ........................................................................................ 17

CALLIGRAPHERS ............................................................................................ 18

CALLIGRAPHY ................................................................................................ 19

CANCELLEDTOORDER STAMPS ............................................................... 19

CASH REGISTRATION ENVELOPES ............................................................ 19

CASH REGISTRATION SEALS ....................................................................... 19

CASTLES SERIES 2013 ................................................................................... 19

CATALOGS ....................................................................................................... 19

CENSOR MARKINGS....................................................................................... 19

CHŌKIN ............................................................................................................. 19

CLOCK TIME .................................................................................................... 19

CODE, POSTAL ................................................................................................ 19

COIL STAMPS, GENERAL .............................................................................. 19

COIL STAMPS, INDIVIDUAL ......................................................................... 19

COINS ................................................................................................................ 20

COLLECTING TECHNIQUES .......................................................................... 20

COLLECTIONS, PHILATELIC ........................................................................ 20

COLOR ............................................................................................................... 20

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, GENERAL.......................................... 20

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, LARGE, GENERAL........................... 20

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, LARGE, INDIVIDUAL...................... 21

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, PRIVATE ........................................... 30

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, SMALL, GENERAL .......................... 30

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, SMALL, INDIVIDUAL ..................... 30

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, VARIANT COLOR, GENERAL ........ 32

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS, VARIANT COLOR, INDIVIDUAL ... 32

COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDS ................................................................. 36

COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ........................................................................ 36

CONDOLENCES ISSUES ................................................................................. 36

CONGRATULATIONS & MOURNING ISSUES ............................................. 36

CONSERVATION SERIES 19741978 ............................................................. 36

CONSTELLATIONS SERIES 20112013 .......................................................... 36

CONTROLS ....................................................................................................... 37

COUNTERFEITS ............................................................................................... 37

COVERS............................................................................................................. 37

CRAFT PRODUCTS, TRADITIONAL, SERIES 19841986 ............................ 40

CRAFT PRODUCTS, TRADITIONAL, SERIES 2012 .................................... 40

CULTURAL LEADERS (19491952) SERIES .................................................. 40

CULTURAL LEADERS (19491952) STAMPS ................................................ 40

CULTURAL LEADERS (1992 ) SERIES ......................................................... 41

CULTURAL LEADERS (1992 ) STAMPS ...................................................... 41

CURRENCY ....................................................................................................... 41

CUSTOMS MARKINGS .................................................................................... 41

CUSTOMS, ETIQUETTE & TRADITIONS ...................................................... 41

CUT SQUARES ................................................................................................. 41

CUT SQUARES AS ADHESIVES..................................................................... 41

DATESTAMPS, ADVERTISING ...................................................................... 41

DATESTAMPS, COMMEMORATIVE ............................................................. 41

DATESTAMPS, FIRSTDAY ............................................................................ 41

DATESTAMPS, MACHINE .............................................................................. 41

DATESTAMPS, NEW YEAR ............................................................................ 41

DATESTAMPS, REGULAR .............................................................................. 41

DATESTAMPS, SCENIC .................................................................................. 41

DATING ............................................................................................................. 41

DEALERS .......................................................................................................... 41

DECREES ........................................................................................................... 41

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, GENERAL .................................................................. 41

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 18711872 DRAGON SERIES ................................... 42

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 18721876 CHERRY BLOSSOM SERIES ................. 42

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 18761892 KOBAN SERIES ...................................... 44

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 18991908 CHRYSANTHEMUM SERIES ................ 45

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19131938 TAISHŌ SERIES ...................................... 45

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, EARTHQUAKE SERIES 25Oct1923 ......................... 46

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19371952 SHŌWA SERIES ...................................... 46

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19371945 FIRST SHŌWA SERIES .......................... 46

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19421945 SECOND SHŌWA SERIES ..................... 47

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19451946 THIRD SHŌWA SERIES ......................... 47

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 1945 TAIWAN NUMERAL SERIES ......................... 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19461947 FIRST NEW SHŌWA SERIES ................ 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19461948 SECOND NEW SHŌWA SERIES ........... 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19481950 VOCATIONAL SERIES .......................... 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19501952 SHŌWA UNWATERMARKED SERIES 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19521965 YEN UNIT SERIES .................................. 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19521961 FIRST YEN UNIT SERIES ...................... 48

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19611965 SECOND YEN UNIT SERIES ................. 49

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DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19661969 FIRST NIPPON SERIES .......................... 49

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19711979 SECOND NIPPON SERIES ..................... 49

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19801988 THIRD NIPPON SERIES ......................... 50

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 1989 FIRST HEISEI SERIES .................................... 50

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 19921998 NATURE IN JAPAN SERIES .................. 50

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 2003 JAPAN POST NEW STYLE ISSUES .............. 51

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 2014 NATURE IN JAPAN SERIES 2 ....................... 51

DESIGN ERRORS ............................................................................................. 51

DESIGN, POSTAL SAVINGS FOLDERS ........................................................ 51

DESIGN, POSTAL STATIONERY ................................................................... 51

DESIGN, STAMP, GENERAL .......................................................................... 51

DESIGN, STAMP, INDIVIDUAL ..................................................................... 51

DESIGNERS ...................................................................................................... 52

DIPLOMATIC MAIL ......................................................................................... 58

DISINFECTED MAIL ........................................................................................ 58

EARTHQUAKE SERIES STAMPS ................................................................... 58

ECHO CARDS ................................................................................................... 58

EDO SHOGUNATE 400TH ANNIVERSARY SERIES 2003 ........................... 58

ELECTION ISSUES, ELECTION...................................................................... 58

ELECTION MAIL .............................................................................................. 58

EMBLEMS ......................................................................................................... 58

EMBOSSED STAMPS ....................................................................................... 59

EMINENT PHILATELISTS .............................................................................. 59

ENDANGERED BIRDS SERIES ...................................................................... 59

ENGRAVERS .................................................................................................... 59

ENGRAVINGS, METAL ................................................................................... 59

ENKAKUCHŌ ................................................................................................... 59

ENKAKUSHI ..................................................................................................... 59

ENVELOPES, OFFICIAL .................................................................................. 59

ENVELOPES, PRIVATE ................................................................................... 59

ENVELOPES, REGULAR ................................................................................. 59

ERRORS & VARIETIES, COLOR .................................................................... 60

ERRORS & VARIETIES, DATES OF ISSUE ................................................... 60

ERRORS & VARIETIES, DESIGN ................................................................... 60

ERRORS & VARIETIES, PERFORATION ...................................................... 61

ERRORS & VARIETIES, PRINTING ............................................................... 61

ESSAYS & PROOFS ......................................................................................... 62

ETCHED STAMPS ............................................................................................ 63

ETCHERS .......................................................................................................... 63

ETIQUETTES .................................................................................................... 64

EXHIBITING ..................................................................................................... 64

EXHIBITIONS, PHILATELIC .......................................................................... 64

EXPRESS MAIL ................................................................................................ 64

FACSIMILES ..................................................................................................... 64

FAKES ............................................................................................................... 64

FAMOUS LEADERS ......................................................................................... 64

FANS, POSTALLY USED ................................................................................. 64

FANTASIES ....................................................................................................... 64

FIRST FLIGHT COVERS .................................................................................. 64

FIRST STEPS ..................................................................................................... 64

FIRSTDAY COVERS ....................................................................................... 64

FIRSTDAY DATESTAMPS ............................................................................. 64

FISCAL CANCELLATIONS ............................................................................. 68

FOLDERS, COMMEMORATIVE ..................................................................... 68

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN ........................................................................ 68

FORESTATION ISSUES ................................................................................... 68

FORGERIES....................................................................................................... 68

FORGERIES, COVERS ..................................................................................... 69

FORGERIES, DATESTAMPS ........................................................................... 69

FORGERIES, ENVELOPES .............................................................................. 69

FORGERIES, FRANCHISE ISSUES ................................................................. 69

FORGERIES, LABELS AND SEALS ............................................................... 69

FORGERIES, LOCAL STAMPS ....................................................................... 69

FORGERIES, MILITARY STAMPS ................................................................. 69

FORGERIES, OVERPRINTS ............................................................................ 69

FORGERIES, POSTAL ...................................................................................... 69

FORGERIES, POSTAL MARKINGS ................................................................ 69

FORGERIES, POSTAL STATIONERY ............................................................ 70

FORGERIES, POSTCARDS .............................................................................. 70

FORGERIES, POSTCARDS, MILITARY ......................................................... 70

FORGERIES, PRESENTATION BOOKS ......................................................... 70

FORGERIES, PROOFS ...................................................................................... 70

FORGERIES, REPLY COUPONS ..................................................................... 70

FORGERIES, STAMPS, DEFINITIVES ........................................................... 70

FORGERIES, STAMPS, FRANCHISE ISSUES ................................................ 71

FORGERIES, STAMPS, GENERAL ................................................................. 71

FORGERIES, STAMPS, LITERATURE ........................................................... 71

FORGERIES, STAMPS, REVENUES ............................................................... 72

FORGERIES, STAMPS, SPECIALISSUE ....................................................... 72

FORGERIES, STAMPS, UNISSUED ................................................................ 72

FORGERIES, TELEGRAPH STAMPS .............................................................. 72

FORGERIES, TOURIST BOOKLETS ............................................................... 72

FORGERIES, TOURIST SHEETS ..................................................................... 72

FORGERIES, WRAPPERS ................................................................................ 72

FORGERS .......................................................................................................... 72

FRANCHISE ISSUES, ELECTION ................................................................... 72

FRANCHISE ISSUES, MILITARY ................................................................... 73

FUMI CARDS .................................................................................................... 73

FURUSATO POSTCARDS ................................................................................ 73

FURUSATO STAMPS ....................................................................................... 73

GENEALOGY .................................................................................................... 73

GENERAL POSTAL UNION ............................................................................ 73

GEOGRAPHY, JAPANESE ............................................................................... 73

GEOGRAPHY, JAPANESE, MAPS .................................................................. 74

GEOGRAPHY, WORLD ................................................................................... 78

GEOGRAPHY, WORLD, MAPS ....................................................................... 78

GOVERNMENT, JAPANESE ........................................................................... 79

GREENIZATION ISSUES ................................................................................. 79

GREETINGS ISSUES ........................................................................................ 79

GUNJI YŪBIN ................................................................................................... 80

HAND ENGRAVED STAMPS .......................................................................... 80

HARMONY WITH NATURE SERIES 2011 ................................................... 80

HISTORY, JAPANESE ...................................................................................... 80

HISTORY, POSTAL .......................................................................................... 85

HISTORY, POSTAL, AIRMAIL ....................................................................... 85

HISTORY, POSTAL, DOMESTIC .................................................................... 85

HISTORY, POSTAL, INTERNATIONAL ........................................................ 85

IJWTO ................................................................................................................ 85

IMITATIONS ..................................................................................................... 85

IMPRINTS .......................................................................................................... 85

INSECT SERIES 19861987 .............................................................................. 85

INTERNATIONAL LETTER WRITING WEEK ISSUES ................................ 85

INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS (IRC) ................................................. 86

INTERNET REFERENCE STUDY ................................................................... 86

JAPAN IN THE 20TH CENTURY SERIES 19992000 .................................... 86

JAPAN, HISTORY ............................................................................................. 87

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JAPANESE CASTLES SERIES ......................................................................... 87

JAPANESE PHILATELIC SOCIETIES ............................................................ 88

JAPANESE PHILATELY .................................................................................. 88

JAPONICA ......................................................................................................... 88

KABUKI SERIES 19911992 ............................................................................. 88

LABELS & SEALS ............................................................................................ 88

LANGUAGE, JAPANESE ................................................................................. 89

LANGUAGE, JAPANESE: IDEOGRAPHS & SYLLABICS ............................ 90

LANGUAGE, JAPANESE: ROMAN LETTERS............................................... 90

LANGUAGE, JAPANESE: VOCABULARY .................................................... 90

LANGUAGE, OKINAWAN .............................................................................. 93

LARGE COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS (LCDs) ................................... 93

LETTER CARDS ............................................................................................... 93

LETTER PACKS ................................................................................................ 93

LETTER WRITING WEEK ISSUES ................................................................. 93

LETTERSHEETS, AIR ...................................................................................... 93

LETTERSHEETS, COMMEMORATIVE, PICTURE ....................................... 93

LETTERSHEETS, SURFACE ........................................................................... 93

LITERATURE, NONPHILATELIC ................................................................. 93

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC ........................................................................... 94

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, AIRMAIL ........................................................ 94

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................ 94

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, CACHETS ....................................................... 94

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, CATALOGS .................................................... 94

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, FIRSTDAY COVERS .................................... 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, FORGERIES, STAMP ..................................... 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, FORGERS ....................................................... 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, METERS .......................................................... 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, NONPOSTAL MARKINGS ........................... 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, PERFINS ......................................................... 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, PERIODICALS ................................................ 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, POSTAL HISTORY ........................................ 95

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, POSTAL MARKINGS .................................... 96

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, POSTAL STATIONERY ................................. 96

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, PRODUCTION OF STAMPS &

STATIONERY ........................................................................................... 96

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, REVENUE STAMPS ....................................... 97

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, SCENIC DATESTAMPS ................................ 97

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, SPECIMEN OPTS. .......................................... 97

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC, STAMPS .......................................................... 97

LITHOGRAPHERS ............................................................................................ 98

LOCAL AUTONOMY LAW 60th ANNIVERSARY SERIES .......................... 98

LOCAL POSTS & STAMPS .............................................................................. 99

LOTTERY SHEETS ........................................................................................... 99

LOTTERY STAMPS .......................................................................................... 99

LOTTERY, POSTAL ......................................................................................... 99

LUMINESCENT ISSUES .................................................................................. 99

MACHINE DATESTAMPS ............................................................................... 99

MACHINES, STAMP AFFIXING ..................................................................... 99

MAESHIMA HISOKA ....................................................................................... 99

MAGAZINES ..................................................................................................... 99

MAPS ................................................................................................................. 99

MARGINAL MARKINGS ................................................................................. 99

MARKINGS ..................................................................................................... 100

MAXIMUM CARDS ........................................................................................ 100

MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................ 100

MECHANIZATION, POSTAL ........................................................................ 100

METAL ENGRAVINGS, FIRSTDAY COVERS & FOLDERS ..................... 100

METERS, POSTAL .......................................................................................... 100

MIHON ............................................................................................................. 100

MILITARY ISSUES ......................................................................................... 100

MILITARY MAIL ............................................................................................ 101

MINIPACKS .................................................................................................... 101

MINIPOSTERS ................................................................................................ 101

MODERN ART SERIES 19791983 ................................................................ 101

MONETARY SYSTEM ................................................................................... 101

MONEY ORDER CANCELLATIONS ............................................................ 101

MONEY ORDERS ........................................................................................... 101

MOUNTAINS SERIES 20112015 .................................................................. 101

MOURNING ISSUES ...................................................................................... 102

MOZŌ .............................................................................................................. 102

MY FAVORITE ITEM ..................................................................................... 102

MY FAVORITE SONG SERIES 19971999 .................................................... 102

NAMES ............................................................................................................ 102

NATIONAL ATHLETIC MEET ISSUES ........................................................ 102

NATIONAL PARK STAMPS .......................................................................... 102

NATIONAL TREASURE SERIES I 19671969 .............................................. 102

NATIONAL TREASURE SERIES II 19761978 ............................................. 102

NATIONAL TREASURE SERIES III 19871989............................................ 102

NATURE CONSERVATION SERIES ............................................................. 103

NEW YEAR DATESTAMPS ........................................................................... 103

NEW YEAR POSTCARDS .............................................................................. 103

NEW YEAR STAMPS ..................................................................................... 103

NONPOSTAL MARKINGS ........................................................................... 104

NONPOSTAL STAMPS ................................................................................. 105

NONPOSTAL TABS ...................................................................................... 105

NUMERALS .................................................................................................... 105

NUMISMATICS............................................................................................... 105

OFFICES ABROAD ......................................................................................... 105

OFFICIAL MAIL ............................................................................................. 106

OLYMPIC ISSUES .......................................................................................... 106

OVERPRINTS .................................................................................................. 106

OVERPRINTS, PRIVATE ............................................................................... 106

OVERSEAS WORLD HERITAGE SERIES 2013 .......................................... 106

P STAMPS ........................................................................................................ 106

PAPER & WATERMARKS ............................................................................. 106

PAQUEBOT ..................................................................................................... 106

PARCEL POST ................................................................................................ 106

PARKS ............................................................................................................. 106

PARKS ISSUES, NATIONAL, GENERAL ..................................................... 106

PARKS ISSUES, NATIONAL, INDIVIDUAL ................................................ 106

PARKS ISSUES, QUASINATIONAL ............................................................ 107

PERFINS (PERFORATED INITIALS/INSIGNIA) ......................................... 108

PERFORATED INITIALS ............................................................................... 108

PERFORATED INSIGNIA .............................................................................. 108

PERFORATIONS & PERFORATING ............................................................. 108

PERSONALIZED STAMPS ............................................................................. 109

PHANTOMS .................................................................................................... 109

PHILATELIC ACCESSORIES ........................................................................ 109

PHILATELIC AGENCIES ............................................................................... 109

PHILATELIC SOCIETIES ............................................................................... 109

PHILATELIC TECHNIQUES .......................................................................... 109

PHILATELIC WEEK ISSUES ......................................................................... 109

PHILATELISTS, EMINENT ............................................................................ 110

PHILATELY WEEK ........................................................................................ 111

PHOSPHORESCENT ISSUES ......................................................................... 111

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PHOTOGRAPHERS ........................................................................................ 111

PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS .................................................................... 114

PIGEON POST ................................................................................................. 114

PLACE NAMES ............................................................................................... 114

PLATE IMPRINTS .......................................................................................... 114

PLATE NUMBERS .......................................................................................... 114

PLATING ......................................................................................................... 114

POST OFFICES ................................................................................................ 114

POSTAGE DUE ............................................................................................... 116

POSTAGE RATES ........................................................................................... 116

POSTAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUES ................................................................ 116

POSTAL CODE ............................................................................................... 116

POSTAL FORGERIES ..................................................................................... 116

POSTAL HISTORY ......................................................................................... 116

POSTAL HISTORY, DOMESTIC ................................................................... 119

POSTAL HISTORY, INTERNATIONAL ....................................................... 120

POSTAL MARKINGS ..................................................................................... 122

POSTAL MARKINGS, AIRMAIL .................................................................. 122

POSTAL MARKINGS, FIRSTDAY ............................................................... 122

POSTAL MARKINGS, PRIVATE ................................................................... 122

POSTAL MARKINGS, REGULAR DOMESTIC ............................................ 122

POSTAL MARKINGS, REGULAR INTERNATIONAL ................................ 125

POSTAL MARKINGS, SPECIAL ................................................................... 129

POSTAL METERS ........................................................................................... 129

POSTAL ORDERS ........................................................................................... 129

POSTAL RATES .............................................................................................. 129

POSTAL SAVINGS ......................................................................................... 131

POSTAL STATIONERY ................................................................................. 131

POSTAL STATIONERY, REGULAR ............................................................. 131

POSTAL WEEK ISSUES ................................................................................. 131

POSTCARDS ................................................................................................... 131

POSTCARDS, ADVERTISING ....................................................................... 132

POSTCARDS, ADVERTISING, NATIONAL ................................................. 132

POSTCARDS, ADVERTISING, NEW YEAR ................................................ 132

POSTCARDS, ADVERTISING, PREFECTURAL, GENERAL ..................... 132

POSTCARDS, ADVERTISING, PREFECTURAL, INDIVIDUAL ................ 132

POSTCARDS, ADVERTISING, QUASINATIONAL ................................... 132

POSTCARDS, AIRMAIL ................................................................................ 132

POSTCARDS, COMMEMORATIVE, PICTURE, GENERAL ....................... 133

POSTCARDS, COMMEMORATIVE, PICTURE, INDIVIDUAL .................. 133

POSTCARDS, COMMEMORATIVE, WITHOUT PICTURE ........................ 133

POSTCARDS, FURUSATO............................................................................. 134

POSTCARDS, MILITARY .............................................................................. 134

POSTCARDS, NEW YEAR ............................................................................. 134

POSTCARDS, OFFICIAL ................................................................................ 134

POSTCARDS, PARCEL .................................................................................. 134

POSTCARDS, PICTURE, PRIVATE .............................................................. 134

POSTCARDS, PREFECTURAL, PICTURE ................................................... 135

POSTCARDS, PRIVATE ................................................................................. 135

POSTCARDS, PRIVATE, PICTURE .............................................................. 135

POSTCARDS, PRIVATE, WITHOUT PICTURE ........................................... 135

POSTCARDS, REGULAR ............................................................................... 135

POSTCARDS, REGULAR, INDIVIDUAL ..................................................... 136

POSTCARDS, SPECIAL PURPOSE ............................................................... 137

POSTCARDS, TOURISM ................................................................................ 141

POSTWAR 50 YEARS SERIES 19961997 .................................................... 141

POW MAIL ...................................................................................................... 141

PREFECTURAL AIRMAIL POSTCARDS ..................................................... 141

PREFECTURAL POSTCARDS ....................................................................... 141

PREFECTURAL STAMPS, GENERAL .......................................................... 141

PREFECTURAL STAMPS, INDIVIDUAL ..................................................... 145

PREPAID CARDS ............................................................................................ 152

PREPAID MAIL ............................................................................................... 152

PREPAID MARKINGS .................................................................................... 152

PRESENTATION ALBUMS & BOOKS ......................................................... 152

PRESENTATION ENVELOPES ..................................................................... 152

PRESENTATION FOLDERS .......................................................................... 152

PRESSES .......................................................................................................... 152

PRINTING ........................................................................................................ 152

PRISONER OF WAR (POW) MAIL ................................................................ 152

PRIVATE CARRIER STAMPS ....................................................................... 153

PRIVATE COMMEMORATIVE OVERPRINTS ............................................ 153

PRIVATE CONTROL EMBOSSING .............................................................. 153

PRIVATE CONTROL OVERPRINTS ............................................................. 153

PRIVATE POSTS ............................................................................................. 153

PRODUCTION OF STAMPS & STATIONERY ............................................. 153

PROOFS ........................................................................................................... 154

PSTAMPS ....................................................................................................... 154

PUBLICATIONS .............................................................................................. 154

QUASINATIONAL PARK ISSUES ............................................................... 154

QUIZ, DESIGN/TOPICAL ............................................................................... 154

RAILROAD SERIES 2013.............................................................................. 154

RAILWAY POSTAL SERVICE ...................................................................... 155

RATES, POSTAL ............................................................................................. 155

REGIONAL STAMPS ...................................................................................... 155

REGISTERED MAIL ....................................................................................... 155

REGULARISSUE STAMPS ........................................................................... 155

REPLY COUPONS .......................................................................................... 155

REPRODUCTIONS.......................................................................................... 155

RESEARCH, PHILATELIC ............................................................................. 155

REVENUE STAMPS ....................................................................................... 155

ROMAN LETTER CANCELS ......................................................................... 157

ROMANIZATION............................................................................................ 157

SANKŌ ............................................................................................................ 157

SCENIC DATESTAMPS, GENERAL ............................................................. 157

SCENIC DATESTAMPS, INDIVIDUAL ........................................................ 157

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY & ANIMATION SERIES 20032004 .............. 164

SEABIRD SERIES 19911993 ......................................................................... 164

SEALS .............................................................................................................. 164

SEAPOST ......................................................................................................... 164

SEMIPOSTAL ISSUES .................................................................................. 164

SHEET FRAMES ............................................................................................. 165

SHIP MAIL ...................................................................................................... 165

SIBERIA ........................................................................................................... 166

SLOGAN DATESTAMPS ............................................................................... 166

SMALL COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS (SCDs) ................................. 166

SMART LETTERS ........................................................................................... 166

SOCIETIES, GENERAL .................................................................................. 166

SOCIETIES, PHILATELIC .............................................................................. 166

SONG SERIES 19791981 ............................................................................... 167

SONG SERIES, MY FAVORITE 19971999 ................................................... 167

SORTING & FACING MAIL .......................................................................... 167

SPECIAL DELIVERY...................................................................................... 167

SPECIALISSUE STAMPS, GENERAL ......................................................... 167

SPECIALISSUE STAMPS, INDIVIDUAL .................................................... 168

SPECIFIC RECORDED MAIL ........................................................................ 185

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SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS ............................................................................. 185

SPORTS ISSUES ............................................................................................. 186

STAMP AFFIXING MACHINES .................................................................... 186

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENTS......................................................................... 186

STAMPS ........................................................................................................... 186

STATIONERY ................................................................................................. 186

STATIONERY CUT SQUARES AS ADHESIVES ......................................... 186

SUTHERLAND & CO. .................................................................................... 186

SWASTIKAS ................................................................................................... 186

SYLLABICNUMERICAL CANCELS ........................................................... 186

SYLLABICS..................................................................................................... 186

TABS ................................................................................................................ 186

TAGGED STAMPS.......................................................................................... 186

TECHNIQUES, PHILATELIC ......................................................................... 186

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................ 186

THEMATICS ................................................................................................... 186

TIME ................................................................................................................ 186

TOPICALS, GENERAL ................................................................................... 186

TOPICALS, AGRICULTURE & FISHING ..................................................... 186

TOPICALS, ANIMALS ................................................................................... 186

TOPICALS, ARCHEOLOGY .......................................................................... 186

TOPICALS, ARCHITECTURE ....................................................................... 187

TOPICALS, ART ............................................................................................. 190

TOPICALS, BALLOONS ................................................................................ 198

TOPICALS, BRAILLE ..................................................................................... 198

TOPICALS, CHRYSANTHEMUM CREST .................................................... 198

TOPICALS, CONFECTIONS .......................................................................... 198

TOPICALS, COOKING OF JAPAN ................................................................ 198

TOPICALS, CRAFTS, TRADITIONAL .......................................................... 198

TOPICALS, CRESTS ....................................................................................... 198

TOPICALS, DANCE ........................................................................................ 198

TOPICALS, DOLLS......................................................................................... 198

TOPICALS, DRAMA ....................................................................................... 198

TOPICALS, EDUCATION .............................................................................. 199

TOPICALS, ENTERTAINMENT .................................................................... 199

TOPICALS, FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS ...................................................... 201

TOPICALS, FANS ........................................................................................... 201

TOPICALS, FAUNA ........................................................................................ 201

TOPICALS, FINANCE .................................................................................... 204

TOPICALS, FLAGS, JAPANESE .................................................................... 204

TOPICALS, FLAGS, NONJAPANESE .......................................................... 204

TOPICALS, FLORA ........................................................................................ 205

TOPICALS, FOLK TALES .............................................................................. 209

TOPICALS, FOLKLORE ................................................................................. 209

TOPICALS, GAMES ....................................................................................... 209

TOPICALS, GOVERNMENT .......................................................................... 209

TOPICALS, HOLIDAYS ................................................................................. 209

TOPICALS, INDUSTRY ................................................................................. 209

TOPICALS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS .................................... 209

TOPICALS, INTERNATIONAL YEARS........................................................ 209

TOPICALS, JAPANESE CUSTOMS .............................................................. 209

TOPICALS, LANGUAGE ............................................................................... 210

TOPICALS, LANTERNS ................................................................................. 210

TOPICALS, LITERATURE, JAPANESE ........................................................ 210

TOPICALS, MAPS .......................................................................................... 211

TOPICALS, MEDICINE .................................................................................. 211

TOPICALS, MOUNTAINS .............................................................................. 211

TOPICALS, MUSEUMS .................................................................................. 212

TOPICALS, MUSIC & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ...................................... 212

TOPICALS, MYTHS/MYTHOLOGY ............................................................. 214

TOPICALS, NATIONAL TREASURES .......................................................... 214

TOPICALS, NATURAL MONUMENTS ........................................................ 214

TOPICALS, NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS ......................................................... 214

TOPICALS, ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL.................................... 214

TOPICALS, PARKS ......................................................................................... 214

TOPICALS, POLAR EXPLORATION ............................................................ 214

TOPICALS, PORTRAITS ................................................................................ 214

TOPICALS, QUIZ ............................................................................................ 214

TOPICALS, RELIGION ................................................................................... 214

TOPICALS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 214

TOPICALS, SCOUTING ................................................................................. 215

TOPICALS, SHIPS ........................................................................................... 215

TOPICALS, SPORTS ....................................................................................... 215

TOPICALS, STAMPONSTAMP ................................................................... 219

TOPICALS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ....................................................... 219

TOPICALS, THEATER ................................................................................... 219

TOPICALS, TOYS ........................................................................................... 219

TOPICALS, TRANSPORTATION .................................................................. 219

TOPICALS, VOLCANOS ................................................................................ 221

TOSA VILLAGE POSTS ................................................................................. 221

TOURISM POSTCARDS ................................................................................. 221

TOURIST SHEETS .......................................................................................... 221

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ................................................................................ 221

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DESIGNS SERIES 2016 .................................. 221

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE HOUSES 19971999 ......................................... 221

TRAINING DATESTAMPS ............................................................................ 222

TRAINING ISSUES ......................................................................................... 222

TREASURES FROM THE INDEX .................................................................. 222

TREASURES OF THE SHŌSŌIN SERIES 2014 ........................................... 222

UNISSUED STAMPS ...................................................................................... 222

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU) ........................................................... 222

UPU .................................................................................................................. 222

URGENT MESSAGES ..................................................................................... 222

VARIANT COLOR COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS (VCDs).............. 222

VARIETIES ...................................................................................................... 222

VENDING MACHINE CARDS ....................................................................... 222

VENDING MACHINES ................................................................................... 222

WARIIN (divided seal) .................................................................................... 222

WATERMARKS .............................................................................................. 222

WEATHER REPORTS ..................................................................................... 222

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH OFFICE (WTO) .................................................... 222

WORLD HERITAGE SERIES I 19941995 ..................................................... 222

WORLD HERITAGE SERIES II 20012003 ................................................... 222

WORLD HERITAGE SERIES III 20062019 .................................................. 223

WORLD HERITAGE SERIES, OVERSEAS ................................................... 224

WRAPPERS ..................................................................................................... 224

WRAPPERS, CIGARETTE.............................................................................. 224

WRAPPERS, NEWSPAPER ............................................................................ 224

WRAPPERS, POSTCARD, SPECIAL ............................................................. 224

WRAPPERS, STAMPSHEET PACKAGE ..................................................... 224

WRAPPERS, WEATHER REPORTS .............................................................. 224

WRITING ......................................................................................................... 224

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Section 2: JAPANESE TERRITORIES

OCCUPIED AREAS, GENERAL .................................................................... 225

ALASKA .......................................................................................................... 226

AMBOINA ....................................................................................................... 226

AMBON ........................................................................................................... 226

AMOY .............................................................................................................. 226

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS ........................................................ 226

ATTU AND KISKA ISLANDS ....................................................................... 226

AZAD HIND .................................................................................................... 226

BALI ................................................................................................................. 226

BONIN ISLANDS ............................................................................................ 226

BORNEO, NORTH .......................................................................................... 226

BORNEO, SOUTH ........................................................................................... 227

BRITISH SOLOMONS .................................................................................... 227

BRUNEI ........................................................................................................... 227

BURMA (MYANMAR) ................................................................................... 227

CAROLINE ISLANDS..................................................................................... 229

CELEBES ......................................................................................................... 229

CERAM ............................................................................................................ 229

CHINA, JAPANESE OCCUPATION (including puppet regimes) ................... 229

CHINA, JAPANESE OFFICES IN................................................................... 231

CHISHIMA (KURIL ISLANDS) ..................................................................... 232

COLONIES, PRE1931, GENERAL ................................................................ 233

DUTCH EAST INDIES .................................................................................... 233

EAST INDIES .................................................................................................. 233

EAST NEW GUINEA ...................................................................................... 233

FLORES ........................................................................................................... 233

FORMOSA ....................................................................................................... 233

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS ..................................................................... 233

GŌHOKU ......................................................................................................... 233

GUAM (Ōmiya) ................................................................................................ 233

HABOMAIS ..................................................................................................... 233

HONG KONG .................................................................................................. 233

INDIA ............................................................................................................... 234

INDIES, EAST, GENERAL ............................................................................. 234

INDIES, EAST, INDIVIDUAL ........................................................................ 235

INDIES, EAST, JAVA & MADURA ............................................................... 235

INDIES, EAST, NAVY AREA ........................................................................ 235

INDIES, EAST, SUMATRA ............................................................................ 236

INDOCHINA .................................................................................................... 237

INNER MONGOLIA ........................................................................................ 237

IWO JIMA (IŌJIMA) ....................................................................................... 237

JAVA ................................................................................................................ 237

KARAFUTO (SAKHALIN) ............................................................................. 237

KIAUTSCHOU ................................................................................................ 238

KISKA ISLAND............................................................................................... 238

KOREA, INDEPENDENT ............................................................................... 238

KOREA, JAPANESE OFFICES IN & COLONY ............................................ 238

KURIL ISLANDS ............................................................................................ 240

KWANTUNG LEASED TERRITORY ............................................................ 240

LABUAN.......................................................................................................... 240

LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS ............................................................................ 240

LOMBOK ......................................................................................................... 240

MACAO ........................................................................................................... 240

MADURA ........................................................................................................ 240

MAEDA ISLAND ............................................................................................ 240

MALAYA ......................................................................................................... 240

MALAYA, JOHORE ........................................................................................ 241

MALAYA, KEDAH ......................................................................................... 241

MALAYA, KELANTAN ................................................................................. 241

MALAYA, MALACCA ................................................................................... 241

MALAYA, NEGRI SEMBILAN ...................................................................... 241

MALAYA, PAHANG ...................................................................................... 241

MALAYA, PENANG ....................................................................................... 241

MALAYA, PERAK .......................................................................................... 241

MALAYA, PERLIS .......................................................................................... 241

MALAYA, SELANGOR .................................................................................. 241

MALAYA, SINGAPORE ................................................................................. 241

MALAYA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS .......................................................... 242

MALAYA, TRENGGANU .............................................................................. 242

MANCHOUKUO ............................................................................................. 242

MANCHURIA, KWANTUNG LEASED TERRITORY & SOUTH

MANCHURIAN RAILWAY ZONE ........................................................ 245

MANDATED ISLANDS .................................................................................. 247

MANDATED ISLANDS: CAROLINES .......................................................... 248

MANDATED ISLANDS: MARIANAS ........................................................... 249

MANDATED ISLANDS: MARSHALLS ........................................................ 249

MARCUS ISLAND .......................................................................................... 250

MARIANAS ISLANDS.................................................................................... 250

MARSHALL ISLANDS ................................................................................... 250

MENGCHIANG (MENGKIANG) ................................................................... 250

MONGOLIA, INNER ....................................................................................... 250

MYANMAR ..................................................................................................... 250

NAURU ............................................................................................................ 250

NETHERLANDS INDIES ................................................................................ 250

NEW GUINEA (AUSTRALIAN) .................................................................... 250

NEW GUINEA, EAST ..................................................................................... 250

NEW GUINEA, WEST .................................................................................... 250

NICOBAR ISLAND ......................................................................................... 250

NORTH BORNEO ........................................................................................... 250

OCCUPIED AREAS, GENERAL .................................................................... 250

OGASAWARA (BONIN) ISLANDS ............................................................... 250

ŌMIYA ............................................................................................................. 250

ŌTORI .............................................................................................................. 250

PHILIPPINES ................................................................................................... 250

PORTUGUESE TIMOR ................................................................................... 253

QINGDAO ........................................................................................................ 253

SAKHALIN ...................................................................................................... 253

SARAWAK ...................................................................................................... 253

SHAN STATES ................................................................................................ 253

SHIKOTAN ...................................................................................................... 253

SHŌNAN .......................................................................................................... 253

SIAM ................................................................................................................ 253

SIBERIA ........................................................................................................... 253

SINGAPORE .................................................................................................... 253

SOLOMONS, BRITISH ................................................................................... 253

SOUTH BORNEO ............................................................................................ 253

SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY ZONE .................................................. 253

SUMATRA ....................................................................................................... 253

SYONAN .......................................................................................................... 253

TAIWAN (FORMOSA).................................................................................... 253

THAILAND (SIAM) ........................................................................................ 254

TIMOR, PORTUGUESE .................................................................................. 255

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TSINGTAO ...................................................................................................... 255

VOLCANO ISLANDS ..................................................................................... 255

WAKE ISLAND (Ōtori) ................................................................................... 255

WEST NEW GUINEA ..................................................................................... 255

Section 3: RYŪKYŪ ISLANDS

ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................ 256

AEROGRAMS ................................................................................................. 256

AGENCY, PHILATELIC ................................................................................. 256

AIRMAIL, HISTORY OF ................................................................................ 256

AIRMAlL STAMPS ......................................................................................... 256

AUCTION REALIZATIONS ........................................................................... 256

CACHETS ........................................................................................................ 256

CATALOGS ..................................................................................................... 256

COINS .............................................................................................................. 256

COMMEMORATIVE DATESTAMPS ............................................................ 256

COVERS .......................................................................................................... 257

CURRENCY..................................................................................................... 257

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, GENERAL ................................................................ 257

DEFINITIVE STAMPS, INDIVIDUAL ........................................................... 257

DESIGN QUIZ ................................................................................................. 257

DESIGN, STAMP ............................................................................................ 257

DESIGNERS .................................................................................................... 257

ELECTION MAIL ............................................................................................ 258

ENGRAVER..................................................................................................... 258

ENVELOPES ................................................................................................... 258

ERRORS & VARIETIES, COLOR .................................................................. 258

ERRORS & VARIETIES, PAPER ................................................................... 258

ERRORS & VARIETIES, PERFORATION .................................................... 258

ERRORS & VARIETIES, PRINTING ............................................................. 258

ESSAYS AND PROOFS .................................................................................. 258

EXHIBITIONS, PHILATELIC ........................................................................ 258

FORGERIES..................................................................................................... 258

FRANCHISE DATESTAMPS ......................................................................... 258

FRANCHISE ISSUES ...................................................................................... 258

GEOGRAPHY, RYŪKYŪ ISLANDS ............................................................. 258

HISTORY, RYUKYUAN ................................................................................ 259

INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS ......................................................... 259

KUMESHIMA STAMP .................................................................................... 259

LABELS & SEALS .......................................................................................... 259

LANGUAGE .................................................................................................... 259

LETTERSHEETS, SURFACE ......................................................................... 259

LITERATURE, NONPHILATELIC ............................................................... 259

LITERATURE, PHILATELIC ......................................................................... 259

MONETARY SYSTEM ................................................................................... 260

NEW YEAR DATESTAMPS ........................................................................... 260

NEW YEAR POSTCARDS .............................................................................. 260

NEW YEAR STAMPS ..................................................................................... 260

NONPOSTAL MARKINGS ........................................................................... 260

NUMISMATlCS ............................................................................................... 260

OVERPRINTS, SEAL ...................................................................................... 260

PAQUEBOT ..................................................................................................... 260

PHILATELIC AGENCY .................................................................................. 260

PHILATELIC WEEK ISSUES ......................................................................... 260

PHILATELISTS, EMINENT ........................................................................... 260

PLATING ......................................................................................................... 260

POST OFFICES ................................................................................................ 260

POSTAL HISTORY ......................................................................................... 260

POSTAL MARKINGS, REGULAR DOMESTIC ............................................ 260

POSTAL MARKINGS, REGULAR INTERNATIONAL ................................ 261

POSTAL RATES .............................................................................................. 261

POSTAL STATIONERY .................................................................................. 261

POSTCARDS, REGULAR ............................................................................... 261

POSTCARDS, SPECIAL ................................................................................. 261

PRESENTATION ALBUM .............................................................................. 261

PRODUCTION OF STAMPS .......................................................................... 261

PROOFS ........................................................................................................... 261

PROVISIONAL STAMPS 19451948 .............................................................. 261

QUIZ, DESIGN/TOPICAL ............................................................................... 262

RATES, POSTAL ............................................................................................. 262

REGISTERED MAIL SERVICE ...................................................................... 262

REGULARISSUE STAMPS ........................................................................... 262

REPLY COUPONS, RYUKYUSJAPAN ........................................................ 262

RESEARCH, PHILATELIC ............................................................................. 262

REVENUE STAMPS ....................................................................................... 262

SCENIC DATESTAMPS ................................................................................. 262

SEALS .............................................................................................................. 262

SEAPOST ......................................................................................................... 262

SEMIPOSTAL STAMPS ................................................................................ 262

SHIP MAIL ...................................................................................................... 262

SOCIETIES, PHILATELIC .............................................................................. 262

SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS ..................................................................... 262

SPECIALISSUE STAMPS, GENERAL ......................................................... 262

SPECIALISSUE STAMPS, INDIVIDUAL .................................................... 262

SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS ............................................................................. 263

STAMPS ........................................................................................................... 264

TOPICALS, CRAFTS, TRADITIONAL .......................................................... 264

TOPICALS, FAUNA ........................................................................................ 264

Section 4: OTHER COUNTRIES

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: GENERAL .................................................. 265

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: AUSTRALIA .............................................. 265

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ................. 265

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: CANADA ................................................... 265

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: FRANCE..................................................... 265

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: GERMANY ................................................ 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: GREAT BRITAIN ...................................... 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: HONG KONG ............................................ 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: INDIA ......................................................... 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: NETHERLANDS ....................................... 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: NEW ZEALAND........................................ 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: RUSSIA ...................................................... 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA .................... 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: UNITED KINGDOM ................................. 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: UNITED NATIONS ................................... 266

FOREIGN OFFICES IN JAPAN: UNITED STATES ...................................... 266

JAPANESE ISSUES USED BY OTHER COUNTRIES .................................. 267

JAPONICA ....................................................................................................... 267

POSTAL DESIGNS RELATED TO JAPAN ................................................... 268

POSTAL ISSUES PRINTED IN JAPAN ......................................................... 284

VARIOUS FOREIGN ISSUES......................................................................... 284

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Section 5: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE PHILATELY (I.S.J.P.)

ANNIVERSARIES ........................................................................................... 289

AUCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 289

AWARDS BY ISJP .......................................................................................... 289

BEQUESTS ...................................................................................................... 289

CHAPTERS ...................................................................................................... 289

CHARTER FLIGHTS ...................................................................................... 289

COMMITTEES ................................................................................................ 289

CONSULTANTS.............................................................................................. 290

CONVENTIONS .............................................................................................. 290

DONATIONS ................................................................................................... 290

DUES ................................................................................................................ 290

EMBLEM ......................................................................................................... 291

EXHIBITIONS, PHILATELIC ........................................................................ 291

EXPERTIZATION SERVICES ........................................................................ 291

HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY ......................................................................... 291

INCORPORATION 1962 ................................................................................. 291

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE PHILATELY (ISJP)........... 291

INTERNET ....................................................................................................... 291

JAPANESE PHILATELY ................................................................................ 291

LIBRARY ......................................................................................................... 295

LINN'S JAPAN ISSUES................................................................................... 295

LOGO ............................................................................................................... 295

MEMBERSHIP................................................................................................. 295

MEMBERSHIP NEWS .................................................................................... 303

MEMORABILIA .............................................................................................. 304

MONOGRAPH SERIES ................................................................................... 304

NECROLOGY .................................................................................................. 305

OFFICIALS ..................................................................................................