Japan – Commemoration of National Census & Red Cross

 

Issued: Japan – 75th Anniversary of Red Cross Convention  – 15.11.1939 / Japan - Mont Fuji - 05.07.1926

Postmarks: First Day Circular Datestamp - 75th Anniversary of the Red Cross Convention, dated 15.11.1939. Commemorative Circular Datestamp - National Census Celebration (国勢調査記念), dated 1 October, featuring a bell motif and Japanese characters. Based on historical context and the 1926 stamp issue, this cancellation is most likely from 10.10.1930, the census year following 1926.

Postcard: Illustration: Stylized map of Japan within a red circle (evoking the national flag), vertical inscription 国勢調査記念 (“Commemoration of the National Census”).Edited by Anonymous.

 ✅ Thematic Concordance:

• Image: Map of Japan (national identity).
• Stamps: Humanitarian and cultural symbols (Red Cross, Mount Fuji).
• Postmarks: Explicit reference to census commemoration and Red Cross anniversary.
  This synergy meets FIP criteria for maximum cards: same theme across all three elements.