Japan.1897. Postal stationary card 2s olive-green upgraded with 'Koban' SG 100,5r slate (2) cancelled by Oita-Bungo vernacular date stamp in red routed via Kobe and Yokohama addressed to France with Renes receiver. Very fine item from the 'Lebel' correspondence. Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.