Date of Issue : 6 Feb 2004
Postmark : Tokyo
Denomination : 5 x 80 yen
Stamp Size : 32 mm x 28 mm
Printing Process : Offset Lithography
Japan animation stamps, also known as 'manga' stamps, date way back to the 1990s. Hello Kitty postage stamps have become a staple within Japan Post's Japanese animation stamps category. This stamp issue consists of five lovely designs featuring Hello Kitty wearing a different cute clip in each stamp, from its iconic pink ribbon to fruit clips and flower clips.