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 ...

For hundreds of years, Japanese people have used name stamps, known as hanko, to sign their name. People use hanko in everyday situations, such as receiving a parcel, and in formal contexts ...

Japan Post Co. announced it will release of ... The five 110-yen sticker type postage stamps featuring scenes of Ohtani in action also come with a file folder and a towel printed with statistics ...

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 ...

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?