Japan Post is commemorating all Japanese gold medallists at the ongoing Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with commemorative stamps.
The first sheet was issued Aug. 8 to mark Kosuke Hagino’s gold medal victory in the 400-meter individual medley race two days prior. It was the first day of swimming competitions in Rio, and Hagino was the first Japanese to take home a gold. The postal administration also plans to issue sheets of commemorative stamps when Japanese Paralympians win gold medals.