Japanese puppetry stamp (1940-84)


Dragon dance of children

Snake dance of children | Puppet Stamp
 
1940.09. / 1 peaces / #137
Imperial era AD 2600 anniversary.
During World War II, issued by the Manchukuo.

 


Puppet of Wayang Gore

Puppet of Wayang Gore | Puppet Stamp
 
1943.-1944. / 1 peaces / #N6
Issued in the Java occupied in the second World War.
Ordinary stamp, one point out of a variety of pattern.

 


Rice-eating rats (trick toys)

Rice-eating rats (trick toys) | Puppet Stamp
 
1959.12.19 / ss+ 1 peaces / #685
Local toy of Kanazawa.
New Year's stamp 1960.

 


Floats "Takayama Festival"

Floats "Takayama Festival" | Puppet Stamp
 
1964.04.05 / 2 peaces / #810
Festival floats series.
Floats of the wind-up Karakuri puppet.

 


Bunraku "Yaegaki-hime"

Bunraku "Yaegaki-hme" | Puppet Stamp
 
1966.11.01 / 3 peaces / #901
National Theatre doors open Memorial (Tokyo).
Issued in one or 10 sheets.
Other buildings and Kabuki picture design.

 


Bunraku, Japan's classical performing arts series (third collection)

Bunraku, Japan's classical performing arts series (third collection) | Puppet Stamp
1972.03.01 / 3 peaces / #1106-1108
Bunraku three. "Kumagai Jinya", "Nozaki-mura", "Awa no Naruto".

 


Bamboo snake (moving toys)

Bamboo snake (moving toys)  | Puppet Stamp
 
1976.12.01 / ss+ 1 peaces / #1271
Okinawa toys.
New Year's stamp 1977.

 


Puppet and theater appearance of Bunraku "Kitsune Tadanobu"

Puppet and theater appearance of Bunraku "Kitsune Tadanobu" | Puppet Stamp
 
1984.04.06 / 1 peaces / #1560
National Bunraku Theater of doors open Memorial (Osaka).