Uwajima Castle

Issue	Uwajima Castle
Prefecture	Ehime
Date of Issue	28 April 2000 ( Heisei 12 )
Denomination	80 yen
Design	Uwajima Castle
Image Area	22.5 X 33.0 millimeters
Printing	Photogravure in 5 colors
Sheet	20 stamps ( 4 X 5 )
Designer	Kikuchi Akira ( illustrator )
Catalogue No.	R400
First Day of Issue Postmark	Uwajima Post Office

R400

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.

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(Small Notes for Issue)
Construction of the Original Uwajima Castle was in 1601 by Todo Takatora. The stamp depicts the castle tower, which was repaired by Date Munetoshi. Uwajima Castle was appointed to be one of the Important Cultural Properties of Japan in 1950.