September 15, 2009
Many Society members follow the local Major League Baseball team just south of the border, and will find this story to be of interest.
Recently Japan Post issued a press release announcing a special premium stamp set featuring Ichiro Suzuki and his accomplishment of 9 consecutive 200-hit seasons.
Post offices throughout Japan will be accepting pre-orders of the stamp until October 30th, with the stamps shipping sometime around the end of November. Each stamp set sheet includes 10 sticker-type 80yen stamps, 1 premium holder, and 9 post cards.
The stamp set will cost 3,980 yen. Buyers of the set will also be included in a special drawing (51 possible winners) for a slice of a bat Ichiro used in a game (not the bat with which he set the record).
「イチロー記録達成記念プレミアムフレーム切手セット」の申込開始のお知らせ
シアトル マリナーズイチロー記録達成記念 プレミアムフレーム切手セットの購入申込み受付を、イチロー選手がメジャーリーグ ベースボール9年連続200本安打の記録を達成した翌営業日から平成21年10月30日（金）まで全国の郵便局（一部の簡易郵便局は除く）で行います。