The year 2013 is a meaningful year marking the centennial of the Young Korean Academy. With Japan intruding into Joseon in the course of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to 1895 and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905, each during the latter era of the Joseon Dynasty, Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho watched his fatherland degenerating into the arena of a struggle among world powers and keenly felt Korea’s powerlessness.
published May 27th, 2013
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The character of Hello Kitty was designed by Yuko Shimizo of the Japanese company Sanrio in 1974. She is portrayed as a white Japanese Bobtail cat with a red bow on her left ear.
published July 17th, 2012
 ObjectiveWorld Stamp Exhibitions are held all over the world every year with aims to develop philately, opening world-renowned stamp collections to the public, and promote stamps of the member countries of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). In Japan, World Stamp Exhibition takes place once every ten years, held in 1971, 1981, 1991, and 2001, and will also be held in 2011. The theme of PHILANIPPON 2011 is “Stamps Link the World”. It will be a rare opportunity for the first time in 10 years in Japan to promote philatelic culture in Japan, publicize Japanese stamps overseas, and nurture cultural exchange and international friendship through stamp collection. With tie-ups with various companies, we hope both many collectors and ordinary citizens gather, making it a good opportunity to find significance of philatelic culture and create a bright future. (read more) |
published June 21st, 2010
Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-runningcomic strip peanuts, by Charles M Schulz. He is Charlie Broan’s pet. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly ordinary dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip’s most dynamic character — and among the most recognizable comic characters in the world.
The Snoopy Character has been featured in stamps of several countries in the past (read more)
published April 24th, 2010