By YURIKO SUZUKI/ Staff Writer
October 3, 2023 at 18:08 JST
A postcard from the Shohei Ohtani Premium Stamp Set (Provided by Japan Post Co.)
Japan Post Co. is swinging for the fences with the release of the Shohei Ohtani Premium Stamp Set, celebrating the superstar becoming the first Japanese player to win the American League home run title.
The set includes five stamps, photos with facsimile autographs and 44 postcards, each of which features a photo of Ohtani slugging one of his 44 home runs this season.
The set is priced at 7,260 yen ($48), including tax and shipping fee, and is available by order only.
Orders can be placed from Oct. 6 to Jan. 5 at post offices across the country, as well as online until Jan. 10.
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