Number by catalogue:  Michel: 9311  

Subject:

62 yen.

Windmill from Huis Ten Bosch*.

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The stamps was on sale only in gift sets. The kit includes a booklet of 10 stamps, 4 envelopes, 6 postcards and a brochure describing the main cultural, architectural and culinary attractions of Kyushu Island **.

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With a total stamp value of 816 yen, the set went on sale for 2000 yen.

Additional:

*Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス Hausu Ten Bosu) is a theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, which recreates the Netherlands by displaying life-sized copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch translates into English as "House at the Woods/bush". It is named after Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, one of the three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family.
The park features many Dutch-style buildings such as hotels, villas, theatres, museums, shops and restaurants, along with canals, windmills, amusement rides, and a park planted in seasonal flowers. Huis Ten Bosch was opened on March 25, 1992.

**Kyushu (九州 Kyūshū, pronounced [kʲɯꜜːɕɯː]; literally "Nine Provinces") is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternative ancient names include Kyūkoku (九国, "Nine Countries"), Chinzei (鎮西, "West of the Pacified Area"), and Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道, lit. West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.

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This information has been taken from Wikipedia

Size (of sheet, booklet) mm: 68x187

Topics: Windmills