Japan – Global Coins and Stamps

JAPAN | The 25th Summer Deaflympics – Tokyo, Japan

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June 6, 2026
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The 25th Summer Deaflympics - Tokyo, Japan The 20th National Athletic Meeting, Gifu

Postage Stamp : The 25th Summer Deaflympics – Tokyo, Japan
Date of Issue : November 05, 2025
Description : This stamp commemorates the 25th Summer Deaflympics, scheduled to be held in Tokyo in November 2025. The artwork dynamically illustrates a women’s basketball game (a core sport in the Deaflympics). In the foreground, spectators are shown cheering using the visual sign language gesture for applause (raised, twisting hands). A branch of cherry blossoms (sakura) decorates the bottom left corner, symbolizing the host nation.

Postage Stamp : The 20th National Athletic Meeting, Gifu
Date of Issue : October 24, 1965
Description : This se-tenant (joined) pair of stamps was issued to commemorate the 20th National Sports Festival of Japan (Kokutai), which was held in Gifu Prefecture in 1965.

The Brown Stamp: Features a male gymnast executing a maneuver on the pommel horse.

The Green Stamp: Features a male athlete competing in the race walk.

Sheet Margin: The Japanese text printed on the bottom margin below the brown stamp reads “大蔵省印刷局製造”, which indicates they were manufactured by the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance.

JAPAN | Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

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March 19, 2026
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Postage Stamp : 2025 World Exposition in Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) – Large Roof Ring
Date of Issue : April 11, 2025
Description : This stamp features the Grand Ring, designed by architect Sou Fujimoto. It is recognized as one of the world’s largest wooden structures, with a circumference of approximately 2 km. The design uses traditional Japanese timber construction methods (specifically the kakezukuri technique seen at Kiyomizu-dera Temple) combined with modern technology. The roof serves as the main circulation path for visitors, offering views of the sea and the Expo pavilions.

Postage Stamp : 2025 World Exposition in Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) – Myaku-Myaku Riding a Houseboat
Date of Issue : April 11, 2025
Description : This oval-shaped stamp features the official Expo mascot, Myaku-Myaku. Myaku-Myaku is a “mysterious creature” whose body is made of cells (red) and water (blue), representing the “pulsing rhythm of life.” In this specific illustration, the mascot is shown on a traditional Japanese boat decorated with red lanterns, celebrating the rich culture of Osaka, known historically as the “City of Water.”

Postmark Date : The date on the postmarks is 8. 2. 12, which refers to February 12, 2026 (Reiwa 8).
Postmark Location : Hayama Post Office (葉山) in Kanagawa Prefecture

JAPAN | Spring Greetings

First Day Covers / Japan
March 14, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Spring Greetings 2026 – Hazy Moon Night – Tea Leaves

Hazy Moon Light : Depicts a classic Japanese spring landscape with bright yellow Nanohana (rapeseed) flowers in the foreground, mountains in the distance, and a traditional thatched-roof farmhouse under a soft sun.
Tea Leaves : Features a person wearing a traditional headscarf (tenugui) engaged in tea picking (the “first picking” of the year is a major spring event in Japan).

Date of Issue : February 04, 2026

Postmark Date : The date in the postmark is 8.2.4, which follows the Japanese Reiwa calendar (Reiwa 8 = 2026, February 4th).
Postmark Location : Osaka Central Post Office, Japan