Japan Post has for many years provided distinctive postmarks as event souvenirs. These postmarks are traditionally 36 mm in size and stamped in red ink. They appear on cover as well as postcards. The postcard provided the minimum postage rate required to obtain the postmark, currently at 62 yen
This is an example of the commemorative and standard postmarks for the 50th anniversary of the Intercity amateur baseball championship - 1979
The dates are listed as 54 (Showa era year) 7 (month) 27 (day)
The most common use for baseball and softball related postmarks are for the National Athletic competitions of which baseball/softball is one of the events and the High School Championships
This list is not complete and will always be a work in progress:
National Athletic Meet
1965 - 37th
2012 - 84th
2013 - 85th
2104 - 86th
2015 - 87th
2017 - 89th
2018 - 90th
NationalHigh School Championship
1968 - 50th
2012 - 94th
2013 - 95th
2014 - 96th
2016 - 98th
2018 - 100th
Nippon Professional Baseball
1999 - Fukuoka Hawks
1980 - World Baseball Championships
2013 - Sports Festival
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