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2016 Japan Lighthouse Stamps

Posted on September 12, 2016 | Leave a comment

On 26 Apr 2016, Japan issued a sheet of 10 stamps to commemorate the G7 Ise-Shima Summit. One of the stamps shows Daio Saki Lighthouse. This aid to navigation was built after a Japanese naval vessel wrecked on a nearby shoal.

The second sheet was issued on 8 July 2016 in the “World Heritage” series. No lighthouses are shown on any of the 10 stamps but Hizen Ha Shima Lighthouse is visible (marked with the red arrow) at the upper part of the sheet. This lighthouse is located on a small island about 15 miles southwest of Nagasaki.

Daio Saki L/H | 26 Apr 2016

Hizen Ha Shima L/H | 8 Jul 2016

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2015 Japan Lighthouse Stamps

Posted on January 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

In 2015 there were several Japanese prefectural stamp issues celebrating the 60th anniversary of “Local Government Law”, two of which contained images of lighthouses. Each of the issues consisted of a sheet of five stamps.

The Tokushima Prefecture issue of 2 Jun 2015 shows a sea turtle on Ohama Beach, just north of the small port of Minami. At the upper right of the stamp is a tiny red dot that is Hiwasa Kō north breakwater light.

The 8 Dec 2015 issue of Chiba Prefecture shows, much more clearly, Inubō Saki Lighthouse. Inubō Saki was built in 1874 and was designed by the Scottish lighthouse engineer Richard Henry Brunton.

Hiwasa Kō North Bkwtr. L/H | 2 Jun 2015