Japanese furusato hometown stamps are particularly interesting because they depict actual real life scenes and places from the everyday life of the Japanese people. They are truly unique among all the stamps of Japan.
We will start off with the lovely Furusato - 'Scenes in my Heart' Series, which, in a 'cartoonish' style, depict everyday life scenes that are close to the heart of many Japanese. They make for a perfect addition to your Japanese stamps collection.
The eighth volume of the Japan furusato stamps series 'Scenes in Mt Heart' takes us to the Tohoku region of Japan.
The Tohoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu Island. The region consists of six prefectures: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.
Tohoku retains a reputation as a remote region, offering breathtaking scenery combined with a harsh climate. Tourism is the major industry in Tohoku.
Unfortunately, since 2011, Tohoku has become synonymous with the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.
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The furusato hometown stamps depicted here start off with a scene from Fukushima Prefecture.
These Japan prefecture stamps were issued on December 1, 2010. |
Volume 10 of the Scenes in My Heart series covers life in the prefectures of Nagano, Yamanashi, and Niigata.
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The top image of this furusato hometown stamps sheet illustrates a scene from Kashiwazaki City in Niigata Prefecture. The city is 'infamous' for having the largest power generating nuclear plant in the world and being struck by a deadly 6.8M earthquake in 2007. The image itself is entitled 'River Bank House' The following furusato hometown stamps depict these images:
These Japan furusato stamps were issued on December 1, 2011. |
The sixth installment in the Japan hometown stamps scenes in my heart series takes us to various prefectures throughout Japan.
The background image at the top, shows a scene from the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival. It is also known as the Nagasaki Okunchi Matsuri and is the most famous festival in Nagasaki.
It began as a celebration of fall harvests in the late 16th century and then became a shrine festival. During the persecution of the Christians in Japan, it also served as a way to check for hidden Christians. This is still evident today in the custom of garden showing when the presenting neighborhoods open up their homes to public scrutiny.
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The individual Japanese hometown stamps depict the following scenes:
These Japan prefecture stamps were issued on October 8, 2009. |
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