Japan. 1894. Envelope addressed to France bearing 'Koban' SG 117, 3s claret (2) and SG 118, 4s bistre tied by Oita-Bungo vernacular date stamp in red/brown with Kobe-Japan/Meiji and Yokohama transits with Paris/Etranger and Rennes receiver. Nice 'Koban' franking from the 'Lebel' correspondence. Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.