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Thursday, March 14, 2024

JPN - Pokémon Themed Postage Stamps

 

While these Pokémon postage stamps from Japan were released a little while ago now, I recently (relatively) was able to purchase a mint set of the card game stamps (above) and wanted to go back through my collection to see which ones I had previously received in the mail.

The 63¥ value stamp set features Pokémon cards for Butterfree, Cinderace, Magikarp, Pikachu, Eevee, Mewtwo, Lucario, Liepard, and Jirachi.

The 84¥ value stamp set features "illustrations of Pokémon going through the seasons", including: Gibble, Delibird, Pikachu, Charmander, Bidouf, Pachirisu, Cherubi, Cherum, Meowth, Pichu, Togepi, Slowpoke, Dwebble, Squirtle, Applin, Munchlax, Morpeko, Mimikyu, Snorlax, Cleffa, Nidoran, Oddish, Bulbasaur, Woobuffet, Spinda, Geodude, Vulpix, Eevee, Snom, Piplup, Ditto, and Mew.

There's also a special set of 84¥ value stamps with two 120¥ value stamps featuring additional Pokémon card designs and based on the classic Japanese artworks Beauty Looking Back and Geese Flying Across Full Moon, respectively. The 84¥ stamps include Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Skorbunny, Yamper, Skwobet, Zacian, and Zamazenta. The 120¥ stamps feature Pikachu and Cramorant.

Here are the stamps I've received on postcards - I'm not sure which of these (and of the 3 stamp sets) are my favourite... I like the Pokémon card design, but the illustrations of multiple Pokémon through the seasons are quite cute!

63¥ stamp of Mewtwo
63¥ stamp of Pikachu
63¥ stamps of Magikarp and Liepard, and an 84¥ stamp with Pikachu, 2x Pichu, and Togepi
84¥ stamp with Dwebble, Squirtle, and Pikachu

Read more!

> "Pokémon - This is a stamp featuring the world-famous "Pokémon" design (ポケモン - 世界中で人気の「ポケモン」をデザインした切手です。)." (2021). In JapanPosthttps://www.post.japanpost.jp/kitte/collection/archive/2021/0707_01/. (In Japanese)
> "Japan Post is releasing limited-edition Pokémon art stamps in July." (2021, May 13). In Timeouthttps://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/japan-post-is-releasing-limited-edition-pokemon-art-stamps-in-july-051321
> "Special site commemorating the release of Pokémon stamps (ポケモン切手発売記念 特設サイト)." (2021). In JapanPosthttps://www.post.japanpost.jp/event/pokemon_stamp/index.html. (In Japanese)

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