Martial Arts

Bujutsu - the next one is about Karate and was issued by France.

2012 - World Karate Championships :



The stamps :

Thanks again jorgesurcl.

I am just wondering if you would know the Scott catalogue number, or, and other established catalogue number for it?.

I will include these images as well.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Bujutsu I don't know Scott numbers for those stamps.

But these are Yvert & Tellier numbers :
Single stamps : 4680 - 4681 - 4682
Complete sheet : F4680

F = Feuillets = Sheet

No problem, and, thanks for the V & T numbers. Those will do just fine.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Not often do I find articles out of the different stamp papers and magazines, but, when I do, I like to keep them. This is one I have scanned for my files but thought I would post in here.

Chimo

Bujutsu

BRAZIL 1988

XXIV Olympic Summer Games - Seoul 88

Thanks for this image. Nice one and performing the 'tomoe-nage' (stomach throw). Another image I can add.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Judo, semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by A. Watanabe, engraved by Katsuzo Oshikiri, and issued by Japan on June 23, 1962 to help provide funding for the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Scott No. B17.

- nethryk

I came across some more clippings pertaining to Sumo wrestling. These stamps were issued by Canada for the Sumo Canada Basho Exhibition that was held in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 6-7, 1998. The stamps were issued on June 5, 1998.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Here is an image of a stamp honoring a classic film which many people consider the greatest martial arts movie of all time, Seven Samurai (1954), and its renowned Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), designed by Hideto Yamash1ta, engraved by Claude Jumelet, and issued by Monaco on February 24, 2010, Scott No. 2583, plus a YouTube link to a trailer for Seven Samurai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRUHtSgJ9o Note: SCF's filter automatically censored the correct spelling of the designer's surname.

- nethryk

Great image nethryk and thanks a lot.

I have seen the "Seven Samurai" a couple of times. It is a long movie but, very interesting and entertaining.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Bujutsu - Thanks. Glad you liked that one. Of course, as a diehard fan of Akira Kurosawa's films, I feel that Seven Samurai is far too short. - nethryk

PS: SS trivia: I have read that Seiji Miyaguchi (1913-1985), the Japanese actor who played the rôle of Kyuzo, the master swordsman, had never even held a katana before production on this film began! That's what I call a quick study.

Wow, that is interesting nethryk. I wasn't aware of that. Interesting trvial information, but, I am always interested in trivia :)

Chimo

Bujutsu

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting a judo match, issued by Japan on May 2, 1956 to publicize the First World Judo Championship, held on May 3 at Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Scott No. 619. Note: There were NO weight classes back in those days.

- nethryk

Judo and Taekwon-do are the fighting systems/martial arts most featured on stamps because they are Olympic sports. I could create personalized stamps with any martial art, if I find copyright-free images. For MMA (mixed martial arts), for example, I'd love to get permission from Fedor Emelianenko and the Korean Giant to use that picture showing Fedor's victory by submission (armbar). :)