COVER N.121 - JAPAN

Postmark:  Hodogaya Kanasana Japan 28.05.2022
Posted on the 28th May; received on the 02June 2022
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Another cover from the land of the rising sun. Thank you Itoh!

Japan must be one of the countries that issues the largest number of stamps per year. A quick check at an online catalogue and it is posible to conclude that since 2015 no year had less than 600 stamps issued, what equals a monthly average of at least 50 stamps... I suppose that if you're one of those philatelists that collect every stamp issued,  you'll have to be willing to spend quite a few nickels in order to keep up with supply....

anyway, threre were thre stamps on the cover I received from Japan this week:

A 10 Yen stamp issued on 15APR1964 as part of a two stamp with the same denomination set, highlighting regional festivals. My stamp relates to the Takayama festival, while its companion stamp of the same set is dedicated to the Gion festival.

The Takayama festival is held twice a year - Spring and Autumn festivals - and one of its main attractions is the parading of  heavily decorated floats along the sterets of the city, the image of one such float illustrating the stamp.

The two 50 Yen stamps are part of the same five self-adhesive stamp set issued on 08DEC2008 with stamps designed for winter greetings.