Japan stamp year 1956 – 1v Fishes MNH
That single-value stamp from Japan is part of a longer definitive series that began in the 1950s and featured various cultural, nature, and architectural themes.
The specific stamp you are referring to is the 55 Yen value:
🐟 Japan 1956 – 55 Yen Fish Stamp
| Detail | Description |
| Official Title | 55 Yen Definitive (from the 1956 Definitive Series) |
| Issue Date | May 15, 1956 |
| Denomination | 55 Yen (¥) |
| Motif | Marrimo (Aegagropila linnaei) |
| Scott Catalog No. | #621 |
| Michel Catalog No. | MiNr. 624 |
| Color | Blue |
About the Marimo Motif
While you asked for a “Fishes” stamp, the 55 Yen value in this series actually depicts Marimo, which are large, rare balls of green algae found in Lake Akan (Hokkaido, Japan). They are a designated national natural monument of Japan. The stamp is often grouped into “Nature” or “Flora/Fauna” topical collections.
However, if you meant a stamp featuring a more common fish design, Japan did issue a 10 Yen Salmon stamp later in the decade (part of the 1959 series), but the 1956 55 Yen Marimo is the most prominent single-value nature/marine-life issue for that specific year.
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