The first stamp in the set depicted Perry's meeting/reception with the Regent of Lew Chew at Shuri Castle. This occurred on 6 June 1853. This stamp is patterned after a lithograph in the official Narrative of the Expedition. The second stamp showed Commodore Perry's portrait and his squadron anchored in Naha harbour. The second stamp in this set featured a portrait of Commodore Perry and the port of Naha with a large Ryukyuan junk in the foreground and Perry's squadron in the background.
These two stamps were designed by the famous Okinawan artist, Shinzan Yamada who also produced a book with reproductions of his work to commemorate Commodore Perry's visit to Okinawa.
Three government cancellations were issued for use on covers prepared to commemorate the centenary of Perry's first visit to Okinawa. Shown here are all of those cancellations.
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