My Postcard and Cover Blog

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. On August 9, 1945, it became the targe...

In 2025, Japan celebrates the 150th anniversary of its national weather service, founded in 1875. As one of the oldest meteorological instit...

In November 2024, Lufthansa marked the 30th anniversary of its direct flight connection between Germany and Tokyo. The milestone highlighted...

  Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) (from a set of 10) - Issued: 09-10-2024 International Letter-Writing Wee...

For around six months, from May to December 2024, german frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and replenishment ship "Frankfurt am Mai...

Mount Fuji (富士山) is Japan's highest mountain (3776,24 m) and the focal point of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Visible from Tokyo on...

The Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島 Ogasawara-shotō) are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands. Almost the whole area of the i...

The 58th JAPEX took place from 3rd to 5th November 2023. One of the Commemorative Exhibits was the "Ukrainian Stamp Exhibition". T...

  Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of Railway in Japan (from a set of 10) - Issued: 21-09-2022

  Stamps: Greetings - "Autumn" (63 Y) (from a set of 10) - Issued: 09-08-2023 Many thanks to Mitsuhiko!

This offical personalized Rugby stamp was issued in 2019 as a set of 5 different Stamps. The matching postmark from Higashiosaka-Hanazono, O...

The 49th G7 summit was held from 19 to 21 May 2023 in Hiroshima city of Hiroshima Prefecture.  Leaders of G7 countries joined in Hiroshima ...

Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県, Japanese: Okinawa-ken) is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture ...

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now com...

The 2019 Japanese imperial transition occurred on 30 April 2019 when the then 85-year-old Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicated from the Chrysa...

Okinawa was returned to Japan on May 15, 1972, after 27 years under US control.   Stamps:  50th Anniversary of Okinawa’s Return (from a set ...

  Stamps: International Letter-Writing Week 2021 - Issued: 08-10-2021

  Stamps: The World of Children Picture Books Pt. 3 (from a set of 10) - Issued: 28-11-2019 Many thanks to Mitsuhiko!

Sent from the City of Hiroshima .   Stamps: The 30th Anniversary of the Coronation of Emperor Akihito  - Issued: 22-02-2019

  Stamps: Traditional Culture - Kimono (from a set of 10) - Issued: 21-05-2021