Japan Post will issue the first new 1-yen (1 cent) postage stamp in 70 years on April 14, featuring its bear mascot character, Posukuma. The mascot’s name combines the Japanese word “kuma ...

For hundreds of years, Japanese people have used name stamps, known as hanko, to sign their name. People use hanko in everyday situations, such as receiving a parcel, and in formal contexts ...

Japan's post office has marked the anniversary of each passing decade with the release of a commemorative set of stamps. But it is a gesture that is no longer reciprocated. This year, a group of ...

Japan Post Co. is swinging for the fences with the release of the Shohei Ohtani Premium Stamp Set, celebrating the superstar becoming the first Japanese player to win the American League home run ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan-Mazda Motor Corporation was today presented with a limited edition sheet of postage stamps that feature iconic Mazda vehicles. The stamps are entitled, "History of Mazda Motor ...

Did you know that in Japan, it's a common tradition to send ... Make your own nengajyo Lam creates his own stamps for the nengajyo postcards, modifying icons and designs that are available on ...

W hen we were in Japan we wanted to do a lot of stamp collecting. Two of the layered stamps we collected were from two botanical gardens, one garden was the Kyoto Botanical Garden and the other ...

Japan’s new prime minister is declaring war, but there’s no danger of an international conflict: the target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko. It might seem ironic in a country ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about postal rate hikes in Japan. Question: I hear postcard and stamp prices have gone up from this month. Is that true?

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten path to the country's national parks by offering collectible stamps ...