Japan Post will issue the first new 1-yen (1 cent) postage stamp in 70 years on April 14, featuring its bear mascot character, Posukuma. The mascot’s name combines the Japanese word “kuma ...

Japan's post office has marked the anniversary of each passing decade with the release of a commemorative set of stamps. But it is a gesture that is no longer reciprocated. This year, a group of ...

Japan Post Co. is swinging for the fences with the release of the Shohei Ohtani Premium Stamp Set, celebrating the superstar becoming the first Japanese player to win the American League home run ...

Japan’s new prime minister is declaring war, but there’s no danger of an international conflict: the target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko. It might seem ironic in a country ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about postal rate hikes in Japan. Question: I hear postcard and stamp prices have gone up from this month. Is that true?

Did you know that in Japan, it's a common tradition to send ... Make your own nengajyo Lam creates his own stamps for the nengajyo postcards, modifying icons and designs that are available on ...

Uniqlo announced that it has added new stamps for shirts and merchandise based on Capcom’s Monster Hunter series to its UTme! custom design service in Japan. People in the country can now make ...