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h In 1870, Japan's Meiji government sent Hisoka Maejima to England to study hoW the
Royal Mail worked. After his return in 1871, the government followed his proposals for s
Japanese post office and began to offer its own service between Tokyo and Osaka. The firt
Japanese postage stamps were introduced ( b ) the day the service began. By 1874, over 3,000
post offices had opened around Japan. Maejima is
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Commemorated today with his portral
on one yen stamps.
Post offices in Japan and the United Kinadom offer many services. Both deliver letter