This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Now ubiquitous in many of Japan’s 9,000 stations, the first eki stamp appeared in 1931 at Fukui station near the Sea of Japan coast, ...

As stamp markets go, Japan is of interest for a number of reasons. It is a mature market in a prosperous country where demographics favor growth in stamp collecting. Japan has demographically aged ...

From ‘Railroad Station Stamp Designs,’ published by Seigensha (all images courtesy Seigensha) From ‘Railroad Station Stamp Designs,’ published by Seigensha (click to enlarge) The book, unfortunately ...

Japan has many charms: impeccably timed trains, vending machines that can surprise any type of traveller, and… stamps. Not just any stamps — eki stamps, the proudly inked souvenirs hiding in stations ...

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Snap-happy Japan’s love affair with the camera has reached new heights — people can now put their face or favorite pic on a stamp. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Now ubiquitous in many of Japan’s 9,000 stations, the first eki ...