Animal Stamp of Japan

Fish stamps in normal stamp are only 7 yen goldfishs of issued by 1966 and 1967 years. In normal stamp, a grayheaded cuckoo and a mandarin duck was drawn in 1952, a white crane with a red crest and a copper pheasant were issued in 1961 and a golden eagle was drawn in 1972. 12 kinds of things in which it usually pictured birds in a stamp of the Japanese natural series published newly from 1992 year are included.
In the memorial stamp, six kinds of stamps were issued as the bird series in 1963. The stamp on which it drew various fish of the Japanese product was issued as the fishery products series every month in 1966, 1967 year. The stamp on which it drew various animals and plants as the conservation of nature series was issued every year from 1974 to 1978 year. Mammalian four kinds in a collection of the first (1974), four kinds of birds in a collection of the second, reptiles / amphibians / five kinds of fish in a collection of the third (1976), four kinds of insects in a collection of the fourth (1977), three kinds of plants in a collection of the fifth (1978) were taken away.
An animal stamp of four kinds of files on which it drew representative mammals as a memorial stamp for zoo establishment 100 years was issued in 1982 year.
It was taken away a collection of stamp 5th Series to ten kinds as the scoop birds series in 1983 year.
It was taken away a collection of stamp 8th Series to 16 kinds as the waterfowl series in 1991.
An animal stamp of five kinds of files on which it drew representative mammals as a memorial stamp for COP10 aniversary was issued in 2010 year.
Five kinds of penguin stamps in commemoration of the Antarctic Treaty effect 50th anniversary were issued in 2011.
The stamp on which it drew rare wild animals and plants was issued every year from 2011 to 2014 year. Mammals / birds / reptiles three kinds in a collection of the first (2011), mammals / birds / fishes / arthropoda four kinds in a collection of the second (2012), reptiles / birds two kinds in a collection of the third (2013), mammals / birds / fishes / reptiles four kinds in a collection of the third (2014) were taken away.

Normal StampNormal StampNormal StampNormal StampNormal Stamp
1954.5.101955.9.101963.7.251965.12.11973.11.19
Little Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
(Cuculidae)
Mandarin Ducks
Aix galericulata
(Anatidae)
Japanese Crane
Grus japonensis
(Gruidae)
Copper Pheasant
Syrmaticus soemmerringii
(Phasianidae)
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
(Accipitridae)
Normal StampNormal StampNew Year StampNormal Stamp
1966.6.181989.4.12005.11.152014.3.3
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
(Cyprinidae)
Akita Inu
(Japan origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae)
Akita Inu
(Japan origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae)
Mountain Hare
Lepus timidus ainu
(Leporidae)
Normal Stamp
1992.11.301992.11.301992.11.301993.1.131993.1.131993.1.13
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
(Anatidae)
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
(Columbidae)
Varied Tit
Parus varius
(Paridae)
Japanese White-eye
Zosterops japonica
(Zosteropidae)
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
(Alcedinidae)
Spotbill
Anas poecilorhyncha
(Anatidae)
Normal Stamp
1994.4.251997.7.221997.7.221998.2.161998.2.161998.2.23
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
(Fringillidae)
Great Tit
Parus major
(Paridae)
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
(Charadriidae)
Bull-headed Shrike
Lanius bucephalus
(Laniidae)
Japanese Grosbeak
Eophona personata
(Fringillidae)
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
(Corvidae)
Normal Stamp
2015.2.2
Siberian Chipmunk
Tamias sibiricus
(Sciuridae)
Japanese Macaque
Macaca fuscata
(Cercopithecidae)
Crested Ibis
Nipponia nippon
(Threskiornithidae)
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
(Cervidae)
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes schrencki
(Canidae)
Japanese Serow
Capricornis crispus
(Bovidae)


Bird Series
1963.6.101963.8.101963.11.20
Lidth's Jay
Garrulus lidthi
(Corvidae)
Ptarmigan
Lagopus mutus
(Tetraonidae)
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
(Columbidae)
1964.1.101964.2.101964.5.1
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
(Ciconiidae)
Japanese Bush-warbler
Cettia diphone
(Sylviidae)
Meadow Bunting
Emberiza cioides
(Emberizidae)


Fish Series
1966.2.28 Japan1966.3.25 Japan1966.5.16 Japan1966.6.1 Japan
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
(Cyprinidae)
Red Seabream
Pagrus major
(Sparidae)
Striped Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
(Scombridae)
Sweetfish
Plecoglossus altivelis
(Plecoglossidae)
1966.8.1 Japan1966.9.1 Japan1966.12.1 Japan1967.2.10 Japan1967.3.10 Japan
Japanese Eel
Anguilla japonica
(Anguillidae)
Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
(Scombridae)
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
(Salmonidae)
Japanese Amberjack
Seriola quinqueradiata
(Carangidae)
Pufferfish
Fugu rubripes
(Tetraodontidae)


Nature Protection 1st Series
1974.3.251974.6.251974.8.301974.11.15
Iriomote Cat
Felis iriomotensis
(Felidae)
Japanese Otter
Lutra lutra whiteleyi
(Mustelidae))
Amami Rabbit
Pentalagus furnessi
(Leporidae)
Bonin Flying Fox
Pteropus pselaphon
(Pteropodidae)


Nature Protection 2nd Series
1975.1.161975.8.81976.2.271975.2.13
Short-tailed Albatross
Diomedea albatrus
(Diomedeidae)
Bonin White-eye
Apalopteron familiare
(Zosteropidae)
Ryukyu Robin
Erithacus komadori
(Turdidae)
Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
(Gruidae)


Nature Protection 3rd Series
1976.7.201976.3.251976.8.251976.9.16
Forest Green Tree Frog
Rhacophorus arboreus
(Rhacophoridae)
Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Geoemyda japonica
(Batagurdae)
Japanese Bitterling
Acheilognathus moriokae
(Cyprinidae)
Three-spined Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
(Gasterosteidae)


Zoo Century Aniversary Stamp
1982.3.20
Western Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
(Pongidae)
Lion
Panthera leo
(Felidae)
Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
(Procyonidae)
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
(Giraffidae)


Special Bird Series
1983.9.22 1st Japan1983.11.25 2nd Japan
Okinawa rail
Rallus okinawae
(Rallidae)
Blakiston's Fish-Owl
Ketupa blakistoni
(Strigidae)
Okinawa Woodpecker
Sapheopipo noguchii
(Picidae)
1983.11.25 2nd Japan1984.1.26 3rd Japan
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
(Anatidae)
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
(Accipitridae)
Marsh Grassbird
Megalurus pryeri
(Sylviidae)
1984.3.15 4th Japan1984.6.22 5th Japan
Japanese Wood-pigeon
Columba janthina
(Columbidae)
Spotted Greenshank
Tringa guttifer
(Scolopacidae)
White-backed Woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos
(Picidae)
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
(Falconidae)


Bird Series
1991.6.28 1st Japan1991.9.27 2nd Japan
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
(Scolopacidae)
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
(Sternidae)
Little Grebe
Podiceps ruficollis
(Podicipedidae)
1992.1.30 3rd Japan1992.3.25 4th Japan
Tufted Puffin
Lunda cirrhata
(Alcidae)
Hooded Crane
Grus monacha
(Gruidae)
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
(Anatidae)
Greater Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
(Rostratulidae)
1992.8.31 5th Japan1993.1.30 6th Japan
Streaked Shearwater
Calonectris leucomelas
(Procellariidae)
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
(Alcedinidae)
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
(Alcedinidae)
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
(Ardeidae)
1993.3.31 7th Japan1993.5.25 8th Japan
White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
(Anatidae)
White-naped Crane
Grus vipio
(Gruidae)
Baikal Teal
Anas formosa
(Anatidae)
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
(Accipitridae)


COP10 Congress Aniversary
2010.10.18
Spotted Seal (Child)
Phoca largha
(Phocidae)
Japanese Serow
Capricornis crispus
(Bovidae)
Japanese Tree Frog
Hyla japonica
(Hylidae)
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
(Alcedinidae)
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
(Pomacentridae)


50th anniversary of Antarctic Treaty
2011.6.23
Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae
(Spheniscidae)
Chinstrap Penguin
Pygoscelis antartica
(Spheniscidae)
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua
(Spheniscidae)
Emperor Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
(Spheniscidae)
Macaroni Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus
(Spheniscidae)


Endangered Wild Animal Stamp
2011.8.23
Tsushima Leopard Cat
Felis bengalensis
(Felidae)
Chinese Black-headed Gull
Larus saundersi
(Sternidae)
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
(Cheloniidae)


Endangered Wild Animal Stamp 2nd Series
2012.8.23
Eurasian Least Shrew
Sorex minutissimus
(Muridae)
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
(Accipitridae)
Japanese Killifish
Oryzias latipes
(Nothobranchiidae)
Horseshoe Crab
Tachypleus tridentatus
(Limulidae)


Endangered Wild Animal Stamp 3rd Series
2013.5.23
Sable
Martes zibellina brachyura
(Mustelidae)
Stejneger's Ryukyu Robin
Erithacus komadori namiyei
(Turdidae)


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