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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name

1875.01   01.01.1875   Definitives      
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    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      
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    1y     188     Barn Swallow     Hirundo rustica     

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

1948.01   01.10.1948   Red Cross   2v set   
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    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      
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    8y     8     Greylag Goose     Anser anser     

1950.01   10.01.1950   Air      
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    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      
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    100y     68     Japanese Cormorant     Phalacrocorax capillatus     

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

1954.01   10.05.1954   Definitives      
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    3y     24     Lesser Cuckoo     Cuculus poliocephalus     

1955.01   10.09.1955   Definitives      
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    5y     8     Mandarin Duck     Aix galericulata     

1957.01   01.07.1957   International geophysical year      
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    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   
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    10y     68     Great Cormorant     Phalacrocorax carbo     

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

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

1961.01   02.10.1961   Definitives   Coil   1955.01
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    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      
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    10y     166     Lidth's Jay     Garrulus lidthi     

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

1963.04   10.08.1963   Japanese birds      
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    10y     13     Rock Ptarmigan     Lagopus muta     

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

1964.01   10.01.1964   Japanese birds      
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    10y     64     Oriental Stork     Ciconia boyciana     

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

1964.03   01.05.1964   Japanese birds      
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    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      
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    10y     52     Black-tailed Gull     Larus crassirostris     

1965.02   01.12.1965   Definitives      
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    80y     13     Copper Pheasant     Syrmaticus soemmerringii     

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

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

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

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

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

1971.01   10.05.1971   Bird week      
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    15y     182     Japanese Tit     Parus minor     

1971.02   23.06.1971   Antarctic treaty      
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    15y     59     Adelie Penguin     Pygoscelis adeliae     

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

1971.04   10.11.1971   Definitives      
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    5y     8     Mute Swan     Cygnus olor     

1971.05   01.12.1971   Definitives   "NIPPON"   1965.02
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    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   
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    20y     80     Oriental Scops Owl     Otus sunia     

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

1973.03   19.11.1973   Definitives      
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    90y     78     Golden Eagle     Aquila chrysaetos     

1974.01   20.02.1974   Japanese folk tales   3v set   
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    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   
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    50y     8     Mandarin Duck     Aix galericulata     

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

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

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

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

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

1976.01   27.02.1976   Nature conservation      
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    50y     224     Ryukyu Robin     Larvivora komadori     

1976.02   06.10.1976   International correspondence week      
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    100y     166     Rook     Corvus frugilegus     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1984.03   22.06.1984   Endangered birds      
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    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
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    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      
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    60y     165     Bull-headed Shrike     Lanius bucephalus     

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

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

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

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

1990.01   01.10.1990   Regional stamp      
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    62y     8     Tundra Swan     Cygnus columbianus     

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

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

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

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

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

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

1992.03   08.05.1992   Fukuoka      
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    41y     191     Japanese Bush Warbler     Horornis diphone     

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

1992.05   15.10.1992   Aichi      
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    62y     80     Oriental Scops Owl     Otus sunia     

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

1992.07   15.10.1992   Aichi      1992.05
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    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      
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    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
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    41y     8     Mandarin Duck     Aix galericulata     
    62y     27     Oriental Turtle Dove     Streptopelia orientalis     

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

1993.02   26.02.1993   Definitives   Booklet   1992.08
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    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
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    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      
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    62y     8     Greater White-fronted Goose     Anser albifrons     
    62y     32     White-naped Crane     Antigone vipio     

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

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

1993.07   23.06.1993   Shizuoka      
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    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      
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    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
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    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
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    50y     204     Warbling White-eye     Zosterops japonicus     
    80y     90     Crested Kingfisher     Megaceryle lugubris     

1994.04   25.04.1994   Definitives      
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    130y     237     Eurasian Bullfinch     Pyrrhula pyrrhula     

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

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

1994.07   23.06.1994   Shinkoro tower and the Tajima festival   Booklet   1994.06
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    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      
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    80y     43     Kentish Plover     Anarhynchus alexandrinus     

1994.09   22.07.1994   Kentish Plover and Futamiura beach   Booklet   1994.08
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    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   
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    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      
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    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
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    80y     8     Greylag Goose     Anser anser     Violet
    80y     8     Greylag Goose     Anser anser     Blue

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

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

1997.03   28.10.1997   The first world walking festival      
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    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   
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    50y     78     Black Kite     Milvus migrans     

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

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

1998.03   06.10.1998   International letter writing week   6v set   
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    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   
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    50y     32     Red-crowned Crane     Grus japonensis     

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

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

1999.04   23.07.1999   Birds in Hokkaido   Strip   
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    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   
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    90y     32     Red-crowned Crane     Grus japonensis     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2000.07   19.05.2000   PhilaNippon '01   10v sheet, sa   1875.01
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    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      
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    80y     8     Eastern Spot-billed Duck     Anas zonorhyncha     

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

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

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

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

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

2001.05   25.05.2001   Prefecture Yamaguchi   Booklet   2001.04
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    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
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    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   
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    80y     78     Golden Eagle     Aquila chrysaetos     
    80y     78     Eurasian Sparrowhawk     Accipiter nisus     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2007.01   23.01.2007   Antarctic expedition   10v sheet   
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    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   
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    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   
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    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      
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    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   
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    80y     32     Red-crowned Crane     Grus japonensis     

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

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

2007.08   01.10.2007   Definitives      
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    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   
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    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   
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    80y     98     Toco Toucan     Ramphastos toco     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2010.07   
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    50y     8     Mandarin Duck     Aix galericulata     ce

2011.01   
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    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   
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    80y     59     Emperor Penguin     Aptenodytes forsteri     
    80y     32     Red-crowned Crane     Grus japonensis     

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

2011.04   31.03.2011   Peter Rabbit and friends   2x10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    80y     13     Rock Ptarmigan     Lagopus muta     

2011.06   23.06.2011   Antarctic treaty anniversary   10v sheet   
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    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   
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    80y     52     Saunders's Gull     Saundersilarus saundersi     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2016.04   05.08.2016   Greetings, traditional colours   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    82y     8     Mallard     Anas platyrhynchos     
    82y     188     Barn Swallow     Hirundo rustica     

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

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

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

2016.09   11.11.2016   Familiar animals   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    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   
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    82y     49     Latham's Snipe     Gallinago hardwickii     
    82y     224     Red-flanked Bluetail     Tarsiger cyanurus     

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

2017.04   05.07.2017   Penguins   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    82y     13     Indian Peafowl     Pavo cristatus     
    82y     8     Mandarin Duck     Aix galericulata     

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

2017.07   08.11.2017   Gifts from the forest   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    82y     204     Bonin White-eye     Apalopteron familiare     
    82y     204     Bonin White-eye     Apalopteron familiare     

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

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

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

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

2019.03   12.04.2019   Fauna and flora   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    94y     32     Red-crowned Crane     Grus japonensis     

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

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

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

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

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

2020.02   21.02.2020   Spring greeting   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    84y     52     Common Gull     Larus canus     

2020.04   10.06.2020   Fauna and flora   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    63y     90     Common Kingfisher     Alcedo atthis     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021.02   23.04.2021   Greetings, celebration designs   sa   
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    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   
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    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   
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    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   
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    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
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    500y     8     Greylag Goose     Anser anser     imp

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

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

2022.01   24.01.2022   Birds   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    84y     30     Okinawa Rail     Hypotaenidia okinawae     

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

2022.03   10.08.2022   World heritage   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    63y     188     Barn Swallow     Hirundo rustica     

2023.02   21.07.2023   Letter writing day   10v sheet, sa   
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    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   
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    84y     35     Greater Flamingo     Phoenicopterus roseus     

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

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