I am researching 17th Century Japanese narrative-picture handscrolls (and other materials) looking at the coastal whaling traditions around southern / eastern Japan, particularly Nagasaki/Kyushu. The North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica, was a prime target. Would welcome information regarding postage stamps / cachets depicting a North Pacific right whale so that I might consider for inclusion in publication. Philatelic examples of the other right whales are abundant. Thank you very much. Best Wishes Alastair Watson Professor of Veterinary Anatomy ------------------------------------------ Department of Physiological Sciences 264 McElroy Hall Center for Veterinary Health Sciences Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-2014 Email: awatson@okstate.edu Phone: 405-744-8083 Fax: 405-744-8263 P Be the Voice - - for those who have no voice