Yusei Jigyocho Emperor Taisho Enthronement Ceremony and Stamps and Postcard - 1915

YUSEI JIGYOCHO (Japan Postal Agency) issued on 10 November 1915 several postcards to commemorate the enthronement ceremony of  Emperor Taisho, Yoshihito (1879-1926).. This particular postcard was designed by artist Kikkawa Reika who printed it using the woodblock method. The postcard depicts the classical "Dance of Peace" with four actors portraying samurai. 

The two postcards shown here, have different stamp values. One of the postcards (with four stamps) may be from the WWI Bandō POW camp in Tokushima, according to the notation scribbled on the card.

As for the stamps, there were four types of Taisho enthronement commemorative motifs: 1 sen, 5 sen, 3 sen, 4 sen, and 10 sen, and the date of issue was 10 November 1915. The designs and number of copies issued are as follows:
- 1 sen 5 rin: Daijosai Crown  - 22.7 million pieces
- 3 sen: Takamikura  - 23.65 million pieces
- 4 sen: Shishinden south garden ceremony hall in red - 2.17 million pieces
- 10 sen: Shishinden south garden ceremony hall in blue - 2.23 million pieces