Stamps issued for the 1962 National Athletic Meet -- 1962-October 岡山国体 (Okayama Kokutai)
Shooting and Softball
First day of issue with official postmark an Rugby pictorial postmark
Softball cover with informative insert card
The National Sports Festival of Japan
Originally called the Meiji Shrine Tournament, 1924-1943, held in area of Kanto commencing in the outer gardens of the Meiji Shrine
1946 the tournament was re-established as the National Sport Festival or National Athletic Meet, the national premier sporting event held in Japan
Rugby and a commemorative regional pictorial postmark
Not sure of the exact location of the regional postmarks - still looking, appreciate any help, thanks
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