Indiatimes: The great Japanese stamp hunt: Chasing Eki stamps across 9,000 train stations
Japan's charming tradition of collecting 'eki stamps' from train stations offers a unique travel souvenir. These free, inked mementos, found at thousands of stations, trace their roots back to ancient ...
The great Japanese stamp hunt: Chasing Eki stamps across 9,000 train stations
Japanese regularly validate day-to-day documents, as well as official forms, with hanko, personal seals made from wood, plastic, and other materials. These stamps, which carry the same weight as ...
Stamps are indispensable for any celebration in Japan - be it Emperor Akihito's wedding anniversary, his 20th year of ascension or the golden jubilee year of Japanese weekly comic books for boys. A ...
Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Japan's largest convention centre Pacifico Yokohama recently hosted Japan World Stamp Exhibition. It is the anniversary of the founding of the postal service in Japan ...
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