Steve hiscocks made a start on cataloguing seals of the world in a book he published in 2007. Quality product with fast, efficient service australia wide. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Goshuincho themselves can be quite collectible, with some shrines offering books with original artwork and patterns. Nov 07, 20 japanese stamp books are a fun way to visit japanese historic sites and provide lasting memories of your adventures. Collect seal stamps from japanese temples and shrines. Feb 4, 2020 my collection of various stamps from japan.
These are sold at many temples and shrines, for about 1500 yen. The 19 definitive series introduced a new design, based on the imperial crest used until 1938. This serves as proof of pilgrimage to that location. In 1935, the country printed its first new years stamp, depicting mt. It was his hope to update it later, but unfortunately that was not to be. Horst mueller, an austrian citizen resident in japan, displays part of his collection of these classic japanese stamps. We will translate your last name into kanji characters and create a hanko that is just like the one people in japan use five different kinds of hanko materials are available. We even use hanko to confirm correction s when we make spelling. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. See more ideas about japan, stamp and japanese stamp. This temple is very famous around nagano and was even visited by the dalai lama.
Jp stamp queensland certifying, name, affidavit, identification and disability stamps. Temple stamp book experience japan inside japan tours. Stamp catalogue japan japanstamp catalog you can see 3846 kinds of stamps issued by japan up to 2005 with 3519 images. This series is particularly interesting for specialists as it features many variations in paper, watermark and. In japan, document revenue stamps are usually placed in the upper left or right corner of the front page though the location is a matter of custom rather than law. Japan occupation of korea, christmas seals perry expedition to japan and lew chew 18524 lithographs and books us military currency.
Tokyo real goshuincho collecting shrine seals youtube. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of. We have members from 8 to 87, whose interests cover the entire range of stamps and stamp collecting, from cancellations to back of the book. Michel sakura stamp number yvert et tellier wns stanley gibbons colnect codes crossreferences related albums arc japan arc japan souvenir sheets wsa japan bob wsa japan postage. Jps c25, 3 sen census stamps on picture post cards. As postage, 360 yen including tax is a japanese nationwide equal charge. At least when i was there mumble years ago, you would bring your little autograph book and stamp a page in it with their design, to show youd been there. One fascinating example of this dates back to 1884, when production of the thenkingdoms first stamps was abruptly halted following. The japan temple stamp book kawasaki, kanagawa japan travel. One of just three examples of a remarkable rarity from the japanese occupation period in british malaya modern day malaysia is coming to an australian stamp auction on may 23. Get the best deal for japanese stamps from the largest online selection at. If you cant find the stamps, you can ask a guard about their location. Products from mystic stamp company americas leading. This is something like a notebook for collecting seal stamps.
World stamp catalogues proudly powered by wordpress we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Theyre sold at almost every temple in japan for around 500 yen. We also study and collect covers, fdcs, rates, usages, routes, ephemera, maximum cards, seals, body bags and crash covers, the machines creating the cancellations and postmarks, sprayons and other transit. Mine comes from zenkoji temple in nagano prefecture. Location of sanko, mozo, and mihon marks on imitations. A monk from the temple, with expert calligraphy skills, will stamp a red design in your book.
Printed stamp album pages for over 300 countries or a cd containing all 25,000 pages. Scott stamp albums have asia covered, beginning with china albums for china, peoples republic of china and the republic of china on taiwan. May 22, 2011 there are 54 pages to stamp on, each with a place at the bottom to write the date and a small memo about the stamp, if you wish. Stamporama began with 6 members in january 1996 with one idea trading duplicates among the members.
Unless you work yourself into a templehopping frenzy, youre unlikely to completely fill your book in one holiday, but returning home with some spare pages is a great excuse to start. Custom japanese name seal buy online japanese name stamp. Japan personalized stamps other designs 2007 80 y 80 y80 new years greetings 2007 50 y pair plus 2 labels. There are 54 pages to stamp on, each with a place at the bottom to write the date and a small memo about the stamp, if you wish. Toh hirasawa artisan,a primary seal carving professional skills necessary fee other than commodity price. Stamp collections and group lots 2001 m ti tle page from a re mark able col lec tion, the ti tle page from a col lec tion long since re tired from be ing ex hib ited. Stamp forgeries of japan stampforgeries of the world. The japan post service offers new issues japanese stamps on a regular basis. They are called han or hanko, and every individual in japan has one. Japan issued its first commemorative stamp in 1894, celebrating the 25 th anniversary of the wedding of emperor meiji and empress shoken.
Japanese stamp books are a fun way to visit japanese historic sites and provide lasting memories of your adventures. Dec 27, 2018 in japan, document revenue stamps are usually placed in the upper left or right corner of the front page though the location is a matter of custom rather than law. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Shuin seal stamp collection book this shuin seal stamp collection book is a chic volume for keeping seal stamps received at shinto shrines and buddhist temples. For a beautiful memento, why not keep a shuuin stamp book to record each temple you have visited. Almost every week, a new issue stamp is out up for sale and japan philatelists and other collectors of japanese stamps take this chance to enrich their stamp collections with yet another exotic kitte. Notice the arm technique by this monk at asakusa in tokyo. I think some of them also had the date built in, like a library stamp but larger and prettier. Express mail sokutatsu cover from yokohama to tokyo. Twenty years ago, the japanese had many large stamp dealers and an active philatelic trade. You can buy a booklet called goshuinsho at any shrine and start collecting shrine seals that are beautiful handwritten japnese caliography. A goshuincho is, literally, an honorable stamp seal book used by people visiting shrines or temples.
Antique asian seals for sale shop with afterpay ebay. The japan temple stamp book kawasaki, kanagawa japan. With a rich history and many attractive issues, korean stamp collections rarely disappoint. The profound geopolitical shifts experienced in the country over the years have truly left their mark on its philately. Aging populations are generally good for philately, but with no tradition of stamp collecting, there are no old stamp memories or collections for japanese to fall back on when they age.
Jps c24, 1 12 sen census stamp on picture post card. Koban issues of japan are fascinating, because of the many paper and perforation varieties and, most of all, because of the many different cancellation types used for domestic and foreign mail in japan and in the many post offices japan operated in foreign. Its literal translation is the honorable red stamp notebook. The japanese temple red stamp notebook is a small book that you can bring to the thousands of shrines and temples around japan. As indicated, weve divided our book recommendations into two sectionsthe first section being devoted strictly to books recommended for japanese woodblock print collectors, while the second section contains books of a more general nature about japan which weve termed simply general interest japan. Commemorative stamps2294 definitive stamps418 air mail stamps39. The hiroshima peace memorial, commonly called the atomic bomb dome, is the focus of the following commemorative japanese stamp sheet. Comprehensive treatment of imitations with a mark and also those without a mark. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. An extremely rare 1942 malaya stamp from the japanese occupation auctions on may 23. Evansde violini, forgeries of the dragon, cherry blossom and koban postage stamps of japan, i. He supports his writing arm while making sure he does not smear any ink onto stamps from other temples. Shuuin books are beautifully made with pretty fabric covers and 20 or so concertina paper pages.
Craft your own japanese stone seal voyagin verified add to wishlist share id. Wikipedia wp philately colnect japan commons stamps of japan commons stamps japan by year skap japan wns japan wsa japan wsa japan as thing catalogs. Some variety stores, such as tokyu hands, also offer goshuincho in a variety of styles. The japanese temple stamp book, go shuin chou japan travel cafe. A temple stamp book is a great way to remember the temples that youve visited, and you cant get anything quite like it anywhere else in the world. The name itself is so awesome that it actually makes stamp collecting sound cool. The goshuin, as its called, is a notebook used to collect unique hand drawn calligraphy and stamps from temples and shrines all across japan. Such shuin are beautiful artworks in their own right, with exquisite ink calligraphy written over the top of the stamp by monks themselves this shuin collecting book known as a shuincho in japanese is created using silk spun from an artisan studio which has been. Japan new year year of the rat 2008 souvenir sheet of 2. This shuin seal stamp collection book is a chic volume for keeping seal stamps received at shinto shrines and buddhist temples. I certainly recommend this as a souvenir, especially for people who keep coming to japan again and again and so can collect new seals every single time they visit. We ship to within 4 business days after your order. Such shuin are beautiful artworks in their own right, with exquisite ink calligraphy written over the top of the stamp by monks themselves.
The book is handed over to an attendant and in return for a modest fee, will be stamped with the shrine or temples name along with the days date. Buying and selling worldwide and foreign postage stamps for stamp collectors. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamps and philately of japan nippon. Hanko is a name stampseal which is used in japan widely for tasks such as making contract s e. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories of canada, 6 states of australia and 66 total countries worldwide. In almost every public tourist point such as parks, temples, or freeaccess towers there will be a stamp at the entrances.
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