Caveman,

You should be able to buy in your local post office UPU (Universal Postal 
Union) reply paid coupons. These are exchangeable anywhere in the world for 
first class/airmail postage. Enclose the coupon in the letter to your 
relative but make sure he/she knows how to use it. I am a mail sorter for 
the Royal Mail and I see on a daily basis how these coupons get misused. 
People think they should staple or glue the coupon on to the envelope. 
That's not the way it works. They should take the letter and the coupon to 
their nearest post office and airmail postage will be paid provided the item 
is within size and weight limits.

Bill Davidson


"Caveman" <softbody_999@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Can you please suggest where in the USA or on-line may I buy _current_
> Japanese postage stamps?
>
> (Please excuse me if I had posted to a wrong group.  Any pointers to 
> correct
> groups would be much welcomed!)
>
> I have an elderly friend (distant relative) in Japan who does not use a
> computer (hence no email).  She lives in a somewhat smaller town in
> Hokkaido.  In winter it is tough for her to go out and get postage stamps, 
> I
> imagine.  I wanted to send to her self-addressed, stamped envelopes when I
> write to her.  Envelopes are easy, stamps so far seem impossible! So, can
> you please suggest where in the USA may I buy _current_ Japanese postage
> stamps?
>
> Thanks!
> Caveman
> decodable email address:d24f-1vca (at) krzncf.pbz
>
>
>