Odawarajo Castle


R436	R437

Issue	Odawarajo Castle
Prefecture	Kanagawa
Date of Issue	27 October 2000 (Heisei 12)
Denomination	R436: 50 yen	R437: 50 yen
Designs	R436: Castle Tower in Autumn	R437: Akaganemon Gate in Spring
Image Area	22.5 x 33.0 millimeters
Printing	Offset in 5 colours
Sheet	20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designer	Shimoda Kouichi (illustrator)
Catalog No.	R436	R437
First Day of Issue Postmark	Odawara Post Office

Odawarajo Castle, Pane

Issue	Odawarajo Castle, Pane
Price	500 yen (50 yen x 10)
Sheet Size	51.0 x 160.0 millimeters
Sheet	10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalogue No.	R437P

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

(Small Notes for the Issue)
Odawara Castle was originally built, maintained and expanded as the resident castle of the Hojoes and also the center of the Kanto area. In Edo period, the castle had been the resident castle for some feudal lords maintaining its important position.
R436: Castle Tower and chrysanthemums in Autumn
R437: Akaganemon Gate and ume blossoms in Spring

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