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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1875.01   01.01.1875   Definitives      
White Wagtail Motacilla alba Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
12s     8     Taiga Bean Goose    Anser fabalis     
15s     235     White Wagtail    Motacilla alba     
45s     78     Eurasian Goshawk    Accipiter gentilis     

1946.01   15.09.1946   Definitives      
1.30y     8     Snow Goose    Anser caerulescens     
and     8     Greater White-fronted Goose    Anser albifrons     

1946.02   12.12.1946   Governmental postal service      
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
1y     188     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     

1947.01   01.09.1947   Definitives   With wmk   1946.01
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens
4y     8     Snow Goose    Anser caerulescens     
and     8     Greater White-fronted Goose    Anser albifrons     

1948.01   01.10.1948   Red Cross   2v set   
Varied Tit Sittiparus varius
5y     182     Varied Tit    Sittiparus varius     

1948.02   01.10.1948   Red Cross   2v sheet   1948.01
5y     182     Varied Tit    Sittiparus varius     

1949.01   01.11.1949   Postal week      
Greylag Goose Anser anser
8y     8     Greylag Goose    Anser anser     

1950.01   10.01.1950   Air      
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor
16y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     
34y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     = 16y
59y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     = 16y
103y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     = 16y
144y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     = 16y

1952.01   Definitives   No wmk   1947.01
4y     8     Snow Goose    Anser caerulescens     
and     8     Greater White-fronted Goose    Anser albifrons     

1953.01   15.09.1953   Definitives      
Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus
100y     68     Japanese Cormorant    Phalacrocorax capillatus     

1953.02   12.10.1953   Return of Crown Prince from overseas tour   2v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
10y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1954.01   10.05.1954   Definitives      
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     

1955.01   10.09.1955   Definitives      
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

1957.01   01.07.1957   International geophysical year      
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
10y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     

1959.01   20.04.1959   Definitives   Booklet   1955.01
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     ct
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cb

1959.02   25.09.1959   National parks   2v set   
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
10y     68     Great Cormorant    Phalacrocorax carbo     

1959.03   12.10.1959   International air transport      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
10y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1960.01   24.05.1960   International bird preservation congress      
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
10y     69     Crested Ibis    Nipponia nippon     

1961.01   02.10.1961   Definitives   Coil   1955.01
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     clr

1963.01   01.04.1963   Definitives   2v booklet   1955.01
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cl
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cr

1963.02   10.06.1963   Japanese birds      
Lidth's Jay Garrulus lidthi
10y     166     Lidth's Jay    Garrulus lidthi     

1963.03   25.07.1963   Definitives      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
100y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1963.04   10.08.1963   Japanese birds      
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
10y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

1963.05   20.11.1963   Japanese birds      
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
10y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     

1964.01   10.01.1964   Japanese birds      
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
10y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     

1964.02   10.02.1964   Japanese birds      
Japanese Bush Warbler Horornis diphone
10y     191     Japanese Bush Warbler    Horornis diphone     

1964.03   01.05.1964   Japanese birds      
Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides
10y     240     Meadow Bunting    Emberiza cioides     

1964.04   01.08.1964   Definitives   Booklet   1955.01
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cbl
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cbr

1965.01   20.07.1965   Maritime day      
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
10y     52     Black-tailed Gull    Larus crassirostris     

1965.02   01.12.1965   Definitives      
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii
80y     13     Copper Pheasant    Syrmaticus soemmerringii     

1966.01   03.11.1966   Famous japanese gardens   3v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
15y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1967.01   02.10.1967   International tourist year   2v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
50y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1968.01   01.07.1968   Definitives   Booklet   1955.01
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cbl
5y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cb

1968.02   01.08.1968   Definitives   "NIPPON"   1963.03
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
100y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1969.01   25.02.1969   National park      
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
15y     52     Black-tailed Gull    Larus crassirostris     

1971.01   10.05.1971   Bird week      
Japanese Tit Parus minor
15y     182     Japanese Tit    Parus minor     

1971.02   23.06.1971   Antarctic treaty      
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
15y     59     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     

1971.03   15.07.1971   Definitives   "NIPPON"   1954.01
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     

1971.04   10.11.1971   Definitives      
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
5y     8     Mute Swan    Cygnus olor     

1971.05   01.12.1971   Definitives   "NIPPON"   1965.02
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii
80y     13     Copper Pheasant    Syrmaticus soemmerringii     

1972.01   31.01.1972   Definitives   "NIPPON"   1971.03
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     ct
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     cb
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     ctr
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     cbr

1973.01   18.09.1973   National park   2v set   
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
20y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     

1973.02   06.10.1973   International correspondence week      
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
50y     13     Red Junglefowl    Gallus gallus     

1973.03   19.11.1973   Definitives      
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
90y     78     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     

1974.01   20.02.1974   Japanese folk tales   3v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
20y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     
20y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1974.02   01.10.1974   Inter-parliamentary union congress   2v set   
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
50y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

1974.03   07.10.1974   International correspondence week      
Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
50y     78     Eurasian Goshawk    Accipiter gentilis     

1975.01   16.01.1975   Nature conservation      
Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus
20y     61     Short-tailed Albatross    Phoebastria albatrus     

1975.02   13.02.1975   Nature conservation      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
20y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1975.03   08.08.1975   Nature conservation      
Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare
20y     204     Bonin White-eye    Apalopteron familiare     

1975.04   06.10.1975   International correspondence week      
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
50y     13     Green Peafowl    Pavo muticus     

1976.01   27.02.1976   Nature conservation      
Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori
50y     224     Ryukyu Robin    Larvivora komadori     

1976.02   06.10.1976   International correspondence week      
Rook Corvus frugilegus
100y     166     Rook    Corvus frugilegus     

1977.01   06.10.1977   International correspondence week      
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
100y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

1978.01   13.05.1978   Rotary International convention      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
50y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1978.02   06.10.1978   International correspondence week      
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii
100y     13     Copper Pheasant    Syrmaticus soemmerringii     

1979.01   02.04.1979   Definitives      1968.01
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
100y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     clr

1979.02   08.10.1979   International correspondence week      
Ural Owl Strix uralensis
100y     80     Ural Owl    Strix uralensis     

1980.01   06.10.1980   International correspondence week      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
100y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     
and     32     White-naped Crane    Antigone vipio     

1981.01   27.07.1981   Anniversary of national parks      
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
60y     69     Crested Ibis    Nipponia nippon     

1981.02   06.10.1981   International correspondence week      
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
130y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     

1982.01   20.03.1982   Ueno Zoo   4v set   
American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
60y     35     American Flamingo    Phoenicopterus ruber     
60y     59     King Penguin    Aptenodytes patagonicus     

1982.02   22.05.1982   National afforestation campaign      
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
60y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     

1983.01   22.09.1983   Endangered birds      
Okinawa Rail Hypotaenidia okinawae Blakiston's Fish Owl Ketupa blakistoni
60y     30     Okinawa Rail    Hypotaenidia okinawae     
60y     80     Blakiston's Fish Owl    Ketupa blakistoni     

1983.02   14.11.1983   Antarctic research ship      
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
60y     59     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     

1983.03   25.11.1983   Endangered birds      
Okinawa Woodpecker Dendrocopos noguchii Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii
60y     102     Okinawa Woodpecker    Dendrocopos noguchii     
60y     8     Cackling Goose    Branta hutchinsii     

1984.01   26.01.1984   Endangered birds      
Marsh Grassbird Helopsaltes pryeri Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
60y     198     Marsh Grassbird    Helopsaltes pryeri     
60y     78     Crested Serpent Eagle    Spilornis cheela     

1984.02   15.03.1984   Endangered birds      
Black Wood Pigeon Columba janthina Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer
60y     27     Black Wood Pigeon    Columba janthina     
60y     49     Nordmann's Greenshank    Tringa guttifer     

1984.03   22.06.1984   Endangered birds      
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
60y     102     White-backed Woodpecker    Dendrocopos leucotos     
60y     104     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     

1984.04   10.12.1984   Birds in danger of extinction   Sheet   1983.01, 1984.01, 1984.03
Blakiston's Fish Owl Ketupa blakistoni Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
60y     80     Blakiston's Fish Owl    Ketupa blakistoni     
60y     78     Crested Serpent Eagle    Spilornis cheela     
60y     104     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     

1986.01   09.05.1986   National afforestation campaign      
Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus
60y     165     Bull-headed Shrike    Lanius bucephalus     

1987.01   23.05.1987   National afforestation campaign      
Oriental Magpie Pica serica
60y     166     Oriental Magpie    Pica serica     

1987.02   23.06.1987   Travel diary by Basho Matsuo   4v set   
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
60y     24     Common Cuckoo    Cuculus canorus     

1988.01   20.05.1988   National afforestation campaign      
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
60y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     

1989.01   10.03.1989   Travel diary by Basho Matsuo   Sheet, imp   1987.02
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
60y     24     Common Cuckoo    Cuculus canorus     

1990.01   01.10.1990   Regional stamp      
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
62y     8     Tundra Swan    Cygnus columbianus     

1990.02   09.10.1990   Gifu. Four seasons in Hida   4v set   
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
62y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

1990.03   30.10.1990   Hokkaido      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
62y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1991.01   28.06.1991   Water birds      
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
62y     49     Latham's Snipe    Gallinago hardwickii     
62y     66     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     

1991.02   27.09.1991   Water birds      
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
62y     34     Little Grebe    Tachybaptus ruficollis     
62y     52     Black-tailed Gull    Larus crassirostris     

1992.01   30.01.1992   Water birds      
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata Hooded Crane Grus monacha
62y     54     Tufted Puffin    Fratercula cirrhata     
62y     32     Hooded Crane    Grus monacha     

1992.02   25.03.1992   Water birds      
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
62y     8     Whooper Swan    Cygnus cygnus     
62y     45     Greater Painted-snipe    Rostratula benghalensis     

1992.03   08.05.1992   Fukuoka      
Japanese Bush Warbler Horornis diphone
41y     191     Japanese Bush Warbler    Horornis diphone     

1992.04   31.08.1992   Water birds      
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
62y     63     Streaked Shearwater    Calonectris leucomelas     
62y     90     Ruddy Kingfisher    Halcyon coromanda     

1992.05   15.10.1992   Aichi      
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     

1992.06   15.10.1992   Aichi   Sheet with 3x62y   1992.05
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     

1992.07   15.10.1992   Aichi      1992.05
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     cl
62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     cr
62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     cbl
62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     cbr

1992.08   30.11.1992   Definitives      
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Varied Tit Sittiparus varius
41y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     
72y     182     Varied Tit    Sittiparus varius     

1992.09   30.11.1992   Definitives   Booklet, sa   1992.08
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
41y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     

1993.01   29.01.1993   Water birds      
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus
62y     90     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     
62y     70     Eastern Cattle Egret    Bubulcus coromandus     

1993.02   26.02.1993   Definitives   Booklet   1992.08
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
41y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cb
41y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     cbr
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     ct
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     ctr

1993.03   26.02.1993   Definitives   Booklet   1992.08
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     ct
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     ctr
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     cb
62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     cbr

1993.04   31.03.1993   Water birds      
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons White-naped Crane Antigone vipio
62y     8     Greater White-fronted Goose    Anser albifrons     
62y     32     White-naped Crane    Antigone vipio     

1993.05   25.05.1993   Water birds      
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
62y     8     Baikal Teal    Sibirionetta formosa     
62y     78     White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla     

1993.06   10.06.1993   5th meeting of Ramsar convention      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
62y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     
62y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1993.07   23.06.1993   Shizuoka      
Black Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata
41y     163     Black Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone atrocaudata     

1993.08   23.06.1993   Shizuoka      1993.07
41y     163     Black Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone atrocaudata     cl
41y     163     Black Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone atrocaudata     cr
41y     163     Black Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone atrocaudata     cbl
41y     163     Black Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone atrocaudata     cbr

1994.01   13.01.1994   Definitives      
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
80y     90     Crested Kingfisher    Megaceryle lugubris     
90y     8     Eastern Spot-billed Duck    Anas zonorhyncha     

1994.02   24.01.1994   Definitives      1994.01
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     clr
80y     90     Crested Kingfisher    Megaceryle lugubris     clr

1994.03   24.01.1994   Definitives   Booklet, imp, sa   1994.01
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
80y     90     Crested Kingfisher    Megaceryle lugubris     

1994.04   25.04.1994   Definitives      
Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
130y     237     Eurasian Bullfinch    Pyrrhula pyrrhula     

1994.05   20.05.1994   National land afforestation      
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
50y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     

1994.06   23.06.1994   Shinkoro tower and the Tajima festival      
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
50y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     

1994.07   23.06.1994   Shinkoro tower and the Tajima festival   Booklet   1994.06
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
50y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     cl
50y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     cr
50y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     cbl
50y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     cbr

1994.08   22.07.1994   Kentish Plover and Futamiura beach      
Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
80y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     

1994.09   22.07.1994   Kentish Plover and Futamiura beach   Booklet   1994.08
Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
80y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     cl
80y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     cr
80y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     cbl
80y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     cbr

1995.01   21.11.1995   World heritage   2v set   
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius
80y     102     Black Woodpecker    Dryocopus martius     

1995.02   02.10.1995   New face value   4v set   1990.02
80y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

1996.01   10.05.1996   The 50th anniversary of bird week      
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina
80y     224     Narcissus Flycatcher    Ficedula narcissina     
80y     224     Narcissus Flycatcher    Ficedula narcissina     

1996.02   03.06.1996   The history of postage stamp   4v strip   1949.01
Greylag Goose Anser anser Greylag Goose Anser anser
80y     8     Greylag Goose    Anser anser     Violet
80y     8     Greylag Goose    Anser anser     Blue

1997.01   22.07.1997   Nature of Japan      
Japanese Tit Parus minor Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
70y     182     Japanese Tit    Parus minor     
110y     43     Little Ringed Plover    Charadrius dubius     

1997.02   06.10.1997   International letter writing week   6v set   
Not identified Not identified
90y          Not identified    Not identified     

1997.03   28.10.1997   The first world walking festival      
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
80y     27     Eurasian Collared Dove    Streptopelia decaocto     

1997.04   28.10.1997   The first world walking festival   Booklet   1997.03
80y     27     Eurasian Collared Dove    Streptopelia decaocto     cl
80y     27     Eurasian Collared Dove    Streptopelia decaocto     cr
80y     27     Eurasian Collared Dove    Streptopelia decaocto     cbl
80y     27     Eurasian Collared Dove    Streptopelia decaocto     cbr

1997.05   08.12.1997   Favourite songs   2v set   
Black Kite Milvus migrans
50y     78     Black Kite    Milvus migrans     

1998.01   16.02.1998   Nature of Japan      
Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata
120y     165     Bull-headed Shrike    Lanius bucephalus     
140y     237     Japanese Grosbeak    Eophona personata     

1998.02   23.02.1998   Nature of Japan      
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
160y     166     Eurasian Jay    Garrulus glandarius     

1998.03   06.10.1998   International letter writing week   6v set   
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Moluccan Eclectus Eclectus roratus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus Not identified Not identified
90y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     
90y     108     Moluccan Eclectus    Eclectus roratus     
110y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
110y     13     Golden Pheasant    Chrysolophus pictus     
130y          Not identified    Not identified     

1999.01   05.02.1999   Land of snow   4v strip   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
50y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1999.02   03.06.1999   Japanese migration to Bolivia      
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
80y     75     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     

1999.03   16.07.1999   Toki in Sado   Strip   
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
80y     69     Crested Ibis    Nipponia nippon     
80y     69     Crested Ibis    Nipponia nippon     

1999.04   23.07.1999   Birds in Hokkaido   Strip   
Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata Blakiston's Fish Owl Ketupa blakistoni Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
50y     78     Steller's Sea Eagle    Haliaeetus pelagicus     
50y     54     Tufted Puffin    Fratercula cirrhata     
50y     80     Blakiston's Fish Owl    Ketupa blakistoni     
50y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1999.05   16.08.1999   Definitive stamps for celebrations   3v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
90y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

1999.06   06.10.1999   International letter writing week   6v set   
Russet Sparrow Passer cinnamomeus
90y     229     Russet Sparrow    Passer cinnamomeus     

1999.07   22.12.1999   20th century   10v sheet   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2000.01   12.01.2000   Prefecture Tokyo   5v strip   
Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare
50y     204     Bonin White-eye    Apalopteron familiare     

2000.02   23.02.2000   20th century   10v sheet   
Ryukyu Wood Pigeon Columba jouyi †
80y     27     Ryukyu Wood Pigeon    Columba jouyi †     

2000.03   02.03.2000   Prefecture Okayama   4v strip   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2000.04   02.03.2000   Prefecture Okayama   4v sheet   2000.03
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2000.05   21.04.2000   National land afforestation      
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     

2000.06   01.05.2000   Saitama   2v strip   
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
50y     27     Eurasian Collared Dove    Streptopelia decaocto     

2000.07   19.05.2000   PhilaNippon '01   10v sheet, sa   1875.01
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis White Wagtail Motacilla alba Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
80y     8     Taiga Bean Goose    Anser fabalis     
80y     235     White Wagtail    Motacilla alba     
80y     78     Eurasian Goshawk    Accipiter gentilis     

2000.08   29.09.2000   Prefecture Tokyo      
Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha
80y     8     Eastern Spot-billed Duck    Anas zonorhyncha     

2000.09   22.12.2000   20th century   10v sheet   
Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus
80y     223     Dusky Thrush    Turdus eunomus     

2001.01   05.01.2001   Internet Fair 2001      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2001.02   01.02.2001   Kairakuen   4v strip   
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
50y     8     Eurasian Wigeon    Mareca penelope     

2001.03   01.02.2001   Kairakuen   4v sheet   2001.02
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
50y     8     Eurasian Wigeon    Mareca penelope     

2001.04   25.05.2001   Prefecture Yamaguchi   2v set   
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa
50y     8     Baikal Teal    Sibirionetta formosa     

2001.05   25.05.2001   Prefecture Yamaguchi   Booklet   2001.04
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa
50y     8     Baikal Teal    Sibirionetta formosa     cr
50y     8     Baikal Teal    Sibirionetta formosa     cbr

2001.06   01.08.2001   PhilaNippon '01   10v sheet, sa   1992.07, 1994.01

Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris
50y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
80y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     
80y     90     Crested Kingfisher    Megaceryle lugubris     

2002.01   22.02.2002   World heritage   10v sheet   
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
80y     78     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     
80y     78     Eurasian Sparrowhawk    Accipiter nisus     

2002.02   25.03.2002   Definitives   Booklet, sa   1994.01
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
80y     90     Crested Kingfisher    Megaceryle lugubris     

2003.01   10.02.2003   Greetings   5v sheet, sa   
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     229     Eurasian Tree Sparrow    Passer montanus     
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2003.02   01.04.2003   Japan Post   10v sheet, sa   
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
80y     188     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     
80y     30     Common Moorhen    Gallinula chloropus     

2003.03   01.05.2003   Prefecture Gifu   2v strip   
Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus
50y     68     Japanese Cormorant    Phalacrocorax capillatus     

2003.04   23.07.2003   Letter writing day   10v sheet   
Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis
80y     108     Rosy-faced Lovebird    Agapornis roseicollis     

2003.05   23.07.2003   Letter writing day   2v sheet   2003.04
Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis
80y     108     Rosy-faced Lovebird    Agapornis roseicollis     

2003.06   23.07.2003   Letter writing day   Booklet   2003.04
Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis
80y     108     Rosy-faced Lovebird    Agapornis roseicollis     cl
80y     108     Rosy-faced Lovebird    Agapornis roseicollis     cr

2004.01   28.05.2004   Prefecture Hokkaido, icebreaker      
Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus
80y     78     Steller's Sea Eagle    Haliaeetus pelagicus     

2004.02   23.07.2004   Letter writing day   10v sheet   
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
80y     64     White Stork    Ciconia ciconia     

2005.01   06.06.2005   Prefecture Hyogo, Oriental Stork      
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
80y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     

2005.02   22.08.2005   Northernmost nature in Hokkaido   4v strip   
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata
80y     54     Tufted Puffin    Fratercula cirrhata     

2006.01   01.02.2006   Prefecture Shizuoka, cherry blossom   2v set   
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus
50y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     

2006.02   23.05.2006   Australia-Japan year of exchange   10v set   
Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
80y     90     Laughing Kookaburra    Dacelo novaeguineae     

2006.03   03.07.2006   Northern animals   4v strip   
Ural Owl Strix uralensis
50y     80     Ural Owl    Strix uralensis     

2006.04   03.10.2006   Greetings, joint issue with Singapore   6v sheet, sa   
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
90y     70     Little Egret    Egretta garzetta     
110y     30     Common Moorhen    Gallinula chloropus     

2007.01   23.01.2007   Antarctic expedition   10v sheet   
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
80y     59     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     
80y     59     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     

2007.02   23.01.2007   Antarctic expedition   10v sheet, sa   
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
80y     59     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     

2007.03   20.04.2007   Philately week   5v sheet with 2 of each   
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Japanese Tit Parus minor
80y     229     Eurasian Tree Sparrow    Passer montanus     
80y     237     Eurasian Bullfinch    Pyrrhula pyrrhula     
and     182     Varied Tit    Sittiparus varius     
and     224     Daurian Redstart    Phoenicurus auroreus     
80y     182     Japanese Tit    Parus minor     

2007.04   01.05.2007   Birds in Chugoku      
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Hooded Crane Grus monacha
80y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     
80y     58     Red-throated Loon    Gavia stellata     
80y     8     Whooper Swan    Cygnus cygnus     
80y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
80y     32     Hooded Crane    Grus monacha     

2007.05   01.05.2007   Animals of Hokkaido   5v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2007.06   23.05.2007   Japan-India friendship year   10v sheet   
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
80y     13     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     

2007.07   06.07.2007   World heritage   10v sheet   
Blakiston's Fish Owl Ketupa blakistoni Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus
80y     80     Blakiston's Fish Owl    Ketupa blakistoni     
80y     78     Steller's Sea Eagle    Haliaeetus pelagicus     

2007.08   01.10.2007   Definitives      
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
50y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
80y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     

2008.01   18.04.2008   Philately week   5v sheet with 2 of each   
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
80y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
80y     70     Little Egret    Egretta garzetta     
80y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     

2008.02   18.06.2008   Japan-Brazil   10v sheet   
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco
80y     98     Toco Toucan    Ramphastos toco     

2008.03   01.07.2008   Nature   5v sheet   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2008.04   12.08.2008   Japan-China   10v sheet   
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
80y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     
80y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

2009.01   02.02.2009   Travel scenes   10v sheet   
Okinawa Rail Hypotaenidia okinawae
80y     30     Okinawa Rail    Hypotaenidia okinawae     

2009.02   08.07.2009   Nature   5v sheet   
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
80y     69     Crested Ibis    Nipponia nippon     

2010.01   01.03.2010   Travel scenes   10v sheet   
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
80y     8     Mute Swan    Cygnus olor     

2010.02   20.04.2010   Philately week   10v sheet   
Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
80y     237     Eurasian Bullfinch    Pyrrhula pyrrhula     

2010.03   01.06.2010   Hometowns   10v sheet   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2010.04   18.06.2010   Anniversary for local government law (Gifu)   5v sheet   
Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus
80y     68     Japanese Cormorant    Phalacrocorax capillatus     

2010.05   04.10.2010   Anniversary for local government law (Aichi)   5v sheet   
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
80y     80     Oriental Scops Owl    Otus sunia     

2010.06   18.10.2010   International year of biodiversity   10v sheet   
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
80y     90     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     

2010.07   Definitives      2007.08
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
50y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     ce

2011.01   Old stamp images, new font for digits      
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Mute Swan Cygnus olor
3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo    Cuculus poliocephalus     =1971.03
5y     8     Mute Swan    Cygnus olor     =1971.04

2011.02   01.02.2011   Travel scenes   10v sheet   
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
80y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2011.03   04.02.2011   Greetings   5v sheet, sa   
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
50y     8     Mute Swan    Cygnus olor     

2011.04   31.03.2011   Peter Rabbit and friends   2x10v sheet, sa   
Tawny Owl Strix aluco European Robin Erithacus rubecula European Robin Erithacus rubecula
50y     80     Tawny Owl    Strix aluco     
80y     224     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     
80y     224     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     

2011.05   15.06.2011   Anniversary for local government law (Toyama)   5v sheet   
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
80y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

2011.06   23.06.2011   Antarctic treaty anniversary   10v sheet   

Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
80y     59     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     
80y     59     Chinstrap Penguin    Pygoscelis antarcticus     
80y     59     Gentoo Penguin    Pygoscelis papua     
80y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
80y     59     Macaroni Penguin    Eudyptes chrysolophus     

2011.07   23.08.2011   Harmony with nature   2x5v sheet   
Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi
80y     52     Saunders's Gull    Saundersilarus saundersi     

2011.08   14.10.2011   Anniversary for local government law (Shiga)   5v sheet   
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
80y     34     Little Grebe    Tachybaptus ruficollis     

2012.01   20.06.2012   Bonin Islands   10v sheet   
Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare
80y     204     Bonin White-eye    Apalopteron familiare     

2012.02   23.08.2012   Harmony with nature   2x5v sheet   
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
80y     78     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     

2012.03   15.11.2012   Anniversary for local government law (Oita)   5v sheet   
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus
80y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     

2013.01   15.01.2013   Anniversary for local government law (Hyogo)   5v sheet   
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
80y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     

2013.02   16.04.2013   Travel scenes   10v sheet   
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
80y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

2013.03   23.05.2013   Harmony with nature   2x5v sheet   
Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori
80y     224     Ryukyu Robin    Larvivora komadori     

2013.04   20.09.2013   Baby animals   5v set, sa   
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
50y     59     Gentoo Penguin    Pygoscelis papua     

2013.05   13.12.2013   Anniversary for local government law (Kagoshima)   5v sheet   
White-naped Crane Antigone vipio
80y     32     White-naped Crane    Antigone vipio     

2014.01   15.05.2014   Rare wildlife in Japan   5v set   
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
82y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

2014.02   26.06.2014   Fuji   10v sheet   
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
82y     8     Mute Swan    Cygnus olor     

2014.03   23.07.2014   Letter writing day   10v sheet, sa   
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
52y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
52y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2015.01   02.02.2015   Definitives   12v set   
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
10y     69     Crested Ibis    Nipponia nippon     

2015.02   12.05.2015   Anniversary for local government law (Yamaguchi)   5v sheet   
Hooded Crane Grus monacha
82y     32     Hooded Crane    Grus monacha     

2016.01   03.03.2016   Spring greetings   2x5v sheet, sa   
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
82y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail    Tarsiger cyanurus     

2016.02   26.04.2016   G7   10v sheet   
Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
82y     43     Kentish Plover    Anarhynchus alexandrinus     

2016.03   07.06.2016   Anniversary of local government law   47v booklet   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
82y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2016.04   05.08.2016   Greetings, traditional colours   10v sheet, sa   
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
52y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     
and     224     Mugimaki Flycatcher    Ficedula mugimaki     

2016.05   05.08.2016   Greetings, traditional colours   10v sheet, sa   
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
82y     8     Mallard    Anas platyrhynchos     
82y     188     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     

2016.06   10.08.2016   Mountain day   10v sheet   
Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata
82y     240     Chestnut-eared Bunting    Emberiza fucata     

2016.07   23.09.2016   Natural monument 1   10v sheet   
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Japanese Robin Larvivora akahige
82y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     
82y     224     Japanese Robin    Larvivora akahige     

2016.08   11.11.2016   Familiar animals   10v sheet, sa   
Australian Zebra Finch Taeniopygia castanotis Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
52y     231     Australian Zebra Finch    Taeniopygia castanotis     
52y     108     Budgerigar    Melopsittacus undulatus     

2016.09   11.11.2016   Familiar animals   10v sheet, sa   
Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora
82y     108     Rosy-faced Lovebird    Agapornis roseicollis     
82y     231     White-rumped Munia    Lonchura striata     
82y     106     Sulphur-crested Cockatoo    Cacatua galerita     
82y     231     Java Sparrow    Padda oryzivora     

2017.01   17.03.2017   Birds and flowers paintings   6v set   
Grey-capped Greenfinch Chloris sinica Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Black Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata Little Egret Egretta garzetta
500y     237     Grey-capped Greenfinch    Chloris sinica     
500y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove    Streptopelia orientalis     
500y     163     Black Paradise Flycatcher    Terpsiphone atrocaudata     
500y     70     Little Egret    Egretta garzetta     

2017.02   28.04.2017   Natural monument 2   10v sheet   
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
82y     49     Latham's Snipe    Gallinago hardwickii     
82y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail    Tarsiger cyanurus     

2017.03   07.06.2017   Japanese paintings   10v sheet   
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor
82y     13     Green Pheasant    Phasianus versicolor     

2017.04   05.07.2017   Penguins   10v sheet, sa   

Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
82y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
82y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
82y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
82y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
82y     59     Chinstrap Penguin    Pygoscelis antarcticus     
82y     59     Chinstrap Penguin    Pygoscelis antarcticus     
82y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
82y     59     Chinstrap Penguin    Pygoscelis antarcticus     
82y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     

2017.05   18.08.2017   Traditional Japanese design   2x5v sheet, sa   
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
82y     13     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     
82y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

2017.06   08.11.2017   Gifts from the forest   10v sheet, sa   
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
62y     195     Long-tailed Tit    Aegithalos caudatus     

2017.07   08.11.2017   Gifts from the forest   10v sheet, sa   
Japanese Tit Parus minor Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius
82y     182     Japanese Tit    Parus minor     
82y     102     Black Woodpecker    Dryocopus martius     

2018.01   02.03.2018   Mt Fuji   2x5v sheet, sa   
120y     8     Whooper Swan    Cygnus cygnus     

2018.02   26.06.2018   Bonin   10v set   
Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare
82y     204     Bonin White-eye    Apalopteron familiare     
82y     204     Bonin White-eye    Apalopteron familiare     

2018.03   23.08.2018   Autumn greetings   10v sheet, sa   
Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane
82y     224     Siberian Blue Robin    Larvivora cyane     

2018.04   09.10.2018   International letter-writing week   6v set   
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora
8y     104     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
70y     231     Java Sparrow    Padda oryzivora     

2019.01   20.02.2019   Spring greeting   2x5v sheet, sa   
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
62y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail    Tarsiger cyanurus     

2019.02   22.02.2019   Anniversary   2v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
82y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2019.03   12.04.2019   Fauna and flora   10v sheet, sa   
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
82y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail    Tarsiger cyanurus     
82y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     
82y     234     Alpine Accentor    Prunella collaris     

2019.04   20.08.2019   Celebration   3v set   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
94y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2019.05   23.08.2019   Autumn greetings   10v sheet, sa   
Japanese Tit Parus minor Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
63y     182     Japanese Tit    Parus minor     
63y     237     Common Redpoll    Acanthis flammea     

2019.06   23.08.2019   Autumn greetings   10v sheet, sa   
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
84y     252     Northern Cardinal    Cardinalis cardinalis     

2019.07   09.10.2019   International letter-writing week   6v set   
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
7y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

2019.08   06.11.2019   Traditional colours   10v sheet, sa   
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
63y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2020.01   07.02.2020   Miyakojima   5v sheet, sa   
Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
84y     90     Ruddy Kingfisher    Halcyon coromanda     

2020.02   21.02.2020   Spring greeting   10v sheet, sa   
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
84y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     
84y     188     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     
84y     8     Indian Spot-billed Duck    Anas poecilorhyncha     

2020.03   01.06.2020   Summer greeting   10v set, sa   
Common Gull Larus canus
84y     52     Common Gull    Larus canus     

2020.04   10.06.2020   Fauna and flora   10v sheet, sa   
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda Ryukyu Scops Owl Otus elegans
84y     78     Crested Serpent Eagle    Spilornis cheela     
84y     90     Ruddy Kingfisher    Halcyon coromanda     
84y     80     Ryukyu Scops Owl    Otus elegans     

2020.05   19.06.2020   Traditional colours   10v sheet, sa   
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
63y     90     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     

2020.06   17.07.2020   Natural monument protection   10v sheet   
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
84y     64     Oriental Stork    Ciconia boyciana     

2020.07   16.10.2020   World of arts   10v sheet, sa   
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
63y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

2020.08   16.10.2020   World of arts   10v sheet, sa   2020.07
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
84y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

2020.09   16.11.2020   Animals   10v sheet, sa   
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
63y     195     Long-tailed Tit    Aegithalos caudatus     

2020.10   16.11.2020   Animals   10v sheet, sa   
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
84y     59     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
84y     8     Indian Spot-billed Duck    Anas poecilorhyncha     

2020.11   20.11.2020   Winter greetings   10v sheet, sa   
Ural Owl Strix uralensis European Robin Erithacus rubecula
84y     80     Ural Owl    Strix uralensis     
84y     224     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     

2021.01   19.02.2021   Spring greeting   6v sheet, sa   
Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus
84y     204     Warbling White-eye    Zosterops japonicus     

2021.02   23.04.2021   Greetings, celebration designs   sa   
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
84y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail    Tarsiger cyanurus     square stamp
84y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail    Tarsiger cyanurus     round stamp

2021.03   23.04.2021   Greetings, celebration designs   sa   
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
94y     13     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     square stamp
94y     13     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     round stamp

2021.04   10.05.2021   Natural monument Series No.6: Lake Towada and Oirase Gorge   10v sheet, sa   
Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
84y     90     Ruddy Kingfisher    Halcyon coromanda     
84y     235     Grey Wagtail    Motacilla cinerea     
84y     224     Narcissus Flycatcher    Ficedula narcissina     
84y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     

2021.05   26.05.2021   Afforestation in Shimane   5v set   
Varied Tit Sittiparus varius Japanese Tit Parus minor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
84y     182     Varied Tit    Sittiparus varius     
84y     182     Japanese Tit    Parus minor     
84y     70     Grey Heron    Ardea cinerea     

2021.06   25.08.2021   The 150th anniversary of Japan's modern postal service   Sheet   1949.01
Greylag Goose Anser anser
500y     8     Greylag Goose    Anser anser     imp

2021.07   24.09.2021   Japan-Uruguay, diplomatic relations   10v sheet, sa   
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
84y     43     Southern Lapwing    Vanellus chilensis     

2021.08   08.10.2021   International week   5v set   
Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata
7y     237     Japanese Grosbeak    Eophona personata     

2022.01   24.01.2022   Birds   10v sheet, sa   

Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Peafowl Pavo muticus Japanese Scops Owl Otus semitorques White Cockatoo Cacatua alba Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
84y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     
84y     90     Ruddy Kingfisher    Halcyon coromanda     
and     90     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     
84y     231     Java Sparrow    Padda oryzivora     
84y     102     Great Spotted Woodpecker    Dendrocopos major     
84y     13     Green Peafowl    Pavo muticus     
84y     80     Japanese Scops Owl    Otus semitorques     
84y     106     White Cockatoo    Cacatua alba     
84y     223     Scaly Thrush    Zoothera dauma     
84y     8     Mandarin Duck    Aix galericulata     

2022.02   13.05.2022   Okinawa   2x5v sheet, sa   
Okinawa Rail Hypotaenidia okinawae
84y     30     Okinawa Rail    Hypotaenidia okinawae     

2022.03   24.05.2022   Diplomatic relations between Japan and Mongolia   10v sheet, sa   
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
84y     78     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     

2022.03   10.08.2022   World heritage   10v sheet, sa   
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Lidth's Jay Garrulus lidthi Okinawa Rail Hypotaenidia okinawae
84y     78     Crested Serpent Eagle    Spilornis cheela     
84y     166     Lidth's Jay    Garrulus lidthi     
84y     30     Okinawa Rail    Hypotaenidia okinawae     

2022.04   07.10.2022   International letter writing week   5v set   
7y     160     Eurasian Golden Oriole    Oriolus oriolus     

2023.01   07.06.2023   Summer greetings   10v sheet, sa   
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
63y     188     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     

2023.02   21.07.2023   Letter writing day   10v sheet, sa   
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
63y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     (with letter)
63y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     (with lamb)
63y     224     Blue-and-white Flycatcher    Cyanoptila cyanomelana     (with squirrel)

2023.03   21.07.2023   Letter writing day   10v sheet, sa   
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
84y     35     Greater Flamingo    Phoenicopterus roseus     

2023.04   06.10.2023   International letter writing week      
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
160y     32     Red-crowned Crane    Grus japonensis     

2023.05   22.11.2023   Winter greetings   10v sheet, sa   
Japanese Scops Owl Otus semitorques Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
84y     80     Japanese Scops Owl    Otus semitorques     
84y     13     Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta     

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Location: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan
Population: 127.2 million
Climate: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Terrain: mostly rugged and mountainous

Birds: 619 species. 14 endemic species.

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29.06.2024