Ryōkan - Suuri hupsu (Cover of the book with Finish translation) <--- HH

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Back side of the card:




Ryōkan (also called Ryokwan in English) was a Zen Buddhist monk and hermit, who became known for his esoteric poetry and also calligraphy. 

The first stamp, issued in 1973, depicts Mount Haguro in the so called Quasi-National Park Bandai-Asahi:



The mountain is mostly known for its numerous shrines and old cedar trees.

The second stamp bears the mark 2000, but it was issued in 1999, as a New Year stamp for the year 2000. 



The year 2000 was the year of Dragon, the stamp depicts this creature, made in form of folk toy.