Umejiro Kimura
Philatelist
About Umejiro Kimura
Lived 1869 – 1927 (aged 57). Umejiro Kimura was a philately.
Umejiro Kimura (Kyoto, 16 December 1869 – 8 November 1927) was a Japanese philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was the Editor of The Yuraku, the first philatelic journal in Japan. He was also the President of the Yurakukai (Philatelic Society of Japan).
Publications Dainihon Yubinkitte Ruikan (The Standard Catalogue of Postage Stamps of Japan). Tokyo. Fifth edition 1925.
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Who was Umejiro Kimura?
philatelist (1869-1927)
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Umejiro Kimura was born on 16 December 1869.
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Umejiro Kimura died on 8 November 1927.
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Umejiro Kimura was a philately.
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