TOKYO —

Actress Sayuri Yoshinaga, 63, will be featured on a set of postage stamps, which will show her wearing the costume of Japan’s ancient queen Himiko, to mark her latest film “Maboroshi no Yamataikoku.”

Photos of Yoshinaga will be used on stamps for the first time, according to her agent. Orders for the set of stamps (5,500 yen) will be accepted at post offices nationwide from Sept 16 to Oct 31.

The film will be released on Nov 1.

4 Comments

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  Notginger at 05:34 PM JST - 23rd August

  Philatelists must be over the moon.

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  Pukey2 at 07:30 PM JST - 23rd August

  Orders for the set of stamps (5,500 yen)

  And what will be the face value of the stamps, I wonder?

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  Sarge at 09:04 PM JST - 23rd August

  She looks great for 63. I'm not joking.

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  HonestDictator at 02:43 AM JST - 26th August

  Hey, classic actors can be on stamps. But if they dare put some no talent tarento on stamps then there may be a riot.

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