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Post by Linda on May 30, 2024 13:14:28 GMT
This fukei-in offered at Ube (Yamaguchi) is supposed to show a local park: [Date of cancellation: 22 May 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on May 30, 2024 13:15:31 GMT
Fukei-in offered at a Shimizu (Shizuoka) post office shows the iconic Mount Fuji that is visible from the town: [Date of cancellation: 8 May 2024.] m  |
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Post by Linda on May 30, 2024 13:17:05 GMT
This fukei-in of Hakone (Kanagawa) post office shows Lake Ashi with Mount Fuji in the background: [Date of cancellation: 22 May 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Jun 29, 2024 19:33:36 GMT
Obtained at a post office in central Hokkaido, 和郵便局, this pictorial cancel shows sunflowers and Mount Shokanbetsu and Sandan Falls in the background. [Date of cancellation: 10 June 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Jun 29, 2024 19:44:51 GMT
This cancel of the town Kamifurano 上富良野 (Hokkaido) shows the observation deck at the Hinode Park (which literally means 'Sunrise Hill Park') surronded by lavenders in the foregraound and Mount Tokachi in the background. [Date of cancellation: 10 June 2024.]  This is the observation deck in real life:  Inside this park is a campground where I stayed for one night. The sunrise seen on the top of the hill looks like this:  This place is said to be 'the birthplace for Furano's lavenders':  Although at the time of my visit in October, there were not many flowers blooming, it's beautiful still:  |
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Post by Linda on Jun 29, 2024 19:46:19 GMT
This is the cancel offered at the post office in Nakafurano 中富良野 (Hokkaido). It also shows the lavender field and far away mountain range: [Date of cancellation: 10 June 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:13:08 GMT
This fukei-in offered at Nagi Post Office (Okayama Prefecture) shows the 900-year-old ginkgo tree located at Bodaiji Temple and the Mount Nagi in the background. The ginkgo tree is recognised by the Japanese government as a natural monument and a prefecture-wide symbol of Okayama. [Date of cancellation: 22 May 2024.]  To see this video also: |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:33:18 GMT
Fukei-in offered at Oyama Post Office (Oita Prefecture) showing a dam in front of a mountain range and Hita's town flowe: the plum. [Date of cancellation: 29 August 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:38:22 GMT
This fukei-in available at Suwa Post Office (Nagagno Prefecture) shows the Kirigamine Plateau, flower Hemerocallis esculenta, Lake Suwa Geyser Centre located on the shore of Lake Suwa, and a yacht. [Date of cancellation: 26 August 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:45:39 GMT
This fukei-in available at Tokiwa Post Office (Kyoto Prefecture) shows a traditional movie camera, Keifuku electric railway train ('Mobo 101 type') at the Tokiwa station. [Date of cancellation: 2 October 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:50:07 GMT
This fukei-in offered by Kushiro Aikoku Post Office (Hokkaido Prefecture) features the steam locomotive '8722' that was once in service on the Yubetsu Coal Mine Railway (1923-1970), as well as distant views of the Kushiro Marsh, Mount Meakan, and Mount Oakan. [Date of cancellation: 25 September 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:52:46 GMT
This fukei-in available at the Koshien Post Office (Hyogo Prefecture) shows the famous Koshien Stadium and a baseball player. The stadium which is celebrating its centenary was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on 1 August 1924. [Date of cancellation: 27 August 2024.]  |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:56:10 GMT
These two pictorial cancels are kogata-in that were availble in Nishinomiya (Hyogo Prefecture) to commemorate the 106th National High School Baseball Championship (全国高等学校野球選手権大会) held this year at Koshien Stadium that is celebrating its centenary in 2024. [Date of cancellation: 23 August 2024.]   |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 16:59:11 GMT
These two kotata-in commemorate Yuji Koseki (古関裕而, 1909 – 1989), a Fukushima-born ryukoka, gunka, march, fight song and film score composer. [Date of cancellation: 11 August 2024.]   |
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Post by Linda on Nov 15, 2024 17:02:04 GMT
This kotaga-in commemorate Bruckner 200th Anniversary Music Stamp Exhibition held in the Toshima Ward of Tokyo Prefecture. [Date of cancellation: 5 October 2024.]  i |
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