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磐田市・Iwata


Several post offices stamps have an illustration of Shippei-kun, the mascot for Iwata City

そでうら
袖浦郵便局
In 1945, Kawabe Torashirō (河辺虎四郎) represented Japan in Manila to negotiate the country's surrender.
On his return home to Tokyo, his plane crashed off the shore of Sodeura and he was guided to the Sodeura Post Office where a phone was available.
This allowed him to contact Hamamtasu Air Base and secure a plane to arrive in Tokyo to sign and finalize Japan's surrender.
The plane represents how the citizens of Sodeura helped rescue Kawabe and launch the critical flight that brought peace to Japan.
とよおかしきじ
豊岡敷地簡易郵便局
Located inside Shikiji station (しきじ駅) on the Tenryū Hamanako train line
ふくで
福田郵便局
Melons on the left and yellow hibicus flowers on the right
みくりや
御厨郵便局
りゅうよう
竜洋郵便局
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