The PHILANIPPON 2021 37th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition under the Recognition of Federation Internationale de Philatélie (FIP), has been successfully held in Yokohama, Japan from 25th – 30th August, despite the huge challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Liaison Officer for this exhibition is the immediate Past President of FIP Mr Tay Peng Hian.
Click here to watch the footages of the exhibition; judging process scoring and the Grand Prix announcement. For other videos, visit their official website www.japan2021.jp/en
The Jury Team judged a total of 186 exhibits, out of which 100 were Literature exhibits. The non-FIAP federation members’ exhibits which were earlier accepted by the Japan FIP World Stamp Championship Exhibition Organising Committee were also judged.
In a FIP Recognition international exhibition, the exhibits that are awarded Large Vermeil and above will be allowed to show 8 frames in the future FIP World Stamp Exhibitions.
The FIP Board would like to congratulate the Organising Committee, comprising of the Japan Post C.O.,LTD; the Japan Philatelic Society Foundation; Tsushinbunka Association and last but not least, the Philatelic Federation of Japan, for the great efforts.