I am researching 17^th 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

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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

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