Bear Stamps from Japan
Japan 1410 Bear type - toy
Year - 1980
Face value - 20y
Description - Teddy bear holding envelope [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 1410 (from 1410-1411 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 1576 (from 1576-1577 set)
Michel # - 1434 (from 1434-1435 set)
Japan 1487c Bear type - panda
Year - 1982
Face value - 60y
Description - Panda, elephants [from Uneo Zoo centenary issue]
Scott # - 1487c (from 1487 strip of 4)
Stanley Gibbons # - 1662 (from 1660-1663 set)
Michel # - 1506 (from 1504-1507 set)
Japan 1805 Bear type - panda
Year - 1988
Face value - 60y
Description - Panda [from 10th anniversary Japan-China treaty issue]
Scott # - 1805 (from 1804-1805 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 1961 (from 1960-1961 set)
Michel # - 1802 (from 1801-1802 set)
Image needed! Bear type - toy
Year - 1995
Face value - 50y
Description - Teddy bear (I think) dressed as a postman [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 2473 (from 2473-2474 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 2370 (from 2370-2371 set)
Michel # - 2318 (from 2318-2319 set)
Japan 2649 Bear type - toy, panda
Year - 1998
Face value - 80y
Description - Toy panda, cat, gifts [from favorite songs issue]
Scott # - 2649 (from 2648-2649 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 2559 (from 2558-2559 set)
Michel # - 2608 (from 2607-2608 set)
Image needed! Bear type - toy
Year - 1999
Face value - 50y
Description - Teddy bear sitting on a pencil [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 2683 (from 2782-2685 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 2599 (from 2598-2611 set)
Michel # - 2721 (from 2720-2733 set)
Image needed! Bear type - toy
Year - 1999
Face value - 80y
Description - Teddy bear, rabbit [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 2686e (from 2686 sheet of 10)
Stanley Gibbons # - 2606 (from 2598-2611 set)
Michel # - Block 181
Japan 2700e Bear type - panda
Year - 2000
Face value - 80y
Description - Panda [from 20th Century 1972-1974 sheet]
Scott # - 2700e (from 2700 sheet of 10)
Stanley Gibbons # - 2823 (from 2819-2828 set)
Michel # - 3036 (from 3032-3041 set)
Japan Z443 Bear type - toy
Year - 2000
Face value - 80y
Description - Teddy bear, girl, hot air balloon [from International Balloon Festival (Saga) issue]
Scott # - Z443
Stanley Gibbons # - need number
Michel # - 3067A, 3067D, 3067E
Japan Z455 Bear type - panda
Year - 2001
Face value - 50y
Description - Pandas [from Kobe earthquake restoration (Hyogo) issue]
Scott # - Z455 (from Z455-Z456 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - (not numbered)
Michel # - 3110 A
Japan Z485 Bear type - fictional
Year - 2001
Face value - 80y
Description - Bear (?) (top left of stamp) [from Japan Expo (Yamaguchi) issue]
Scott # - Z485 (form Z484-Z485 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - not listed ?
Michel # - 3110A, 3110D and 3110E (from 3110-3111 set)
Japan 2860 Bear type - fictional
Year - 2003
Face value - 50y
Description - Bears with guitar, bird [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 2860 (from 2860-2863 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3165-3178 set (not sure which)
Michel # - 3557A and 3557D (from 3557-3570 set)
WNS # - JP099.03
Japan 2864d Bear type - fictional
Year - 2003
Face value - 50y
Description - Bear with letter, bird (oval shape) [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 2864d (from 2864 sheet of 10)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3165-3178 set (not sure which)
Michel # - 3564 (from 3557-3570 set)
WNS # - JP106.03
Japan 2864L Bear type - fictional
Year - 2003
Face value - 50y
Description - Bear with guitar, bird [from Letter Writing Day issue]
Scott # - 2864L (souvenir sheet of 2)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3165-3178 set (not sure which)
Michel # - 3557A / Block 192
WNS # - not listed
Japan 2491c Bear type - toy
Year - 2005
Face Value - 50y
Description - Pink bear [from Greetings Stamps issue]
Scott # - 2491c (from 2491 sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3360 (from 3358-3367 set)
Michel # - 3905 (from 3903-3912 set)
WNS # - JP129.05
Japan 2491 Bear type - toy
Year - 2005
Face Value - 50y
Description - Teddy bear on the sheet margin [from Greetings Stamps issue]
Scott # - 2491 sheet of 5
Stanley Gibbons # - not listed
Michel # - 3903-3907 sheet/Folienblatt
WNS # - JP131MS.05
Japan 2953 Bear type - polar, black
Year - 2006
Face Value - 80y
Description - Polar bear and black bear [from International Goodwill issue]
Scott # - 2953 (from 2951-2955 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3401 (from 3399-3403 set)
Michel # - 3950 (from 3947-3951 set)
WNS # - JP015.06
Japan 2975 Bear type - toy
Year - 2006
Face Value - 250y total
Description - Teddy bear and drum on sheet margin [from greetings stamps issue]
Scott # - 2975 (sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3501a (sheetlet of 5)
Michel # - Folienblatt/sheet 4125-4129
WNS # - JP188MS.06
Japan 2975d Bear type - polar
Year - 2006
Face Value - 50y
Description - Polar bear skating [from greetings stamps issue]
Scott # - 2975d (from 2975 sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3499 (from 3496-3505 set)
Michel # - 4128 (from 4125-4134 set)
WNS # - JP187.06
Japan 2975e Bear type - polar
Year - 2006
Face Value - 50y
Description - Polar bear in a Santa Claus suit, guitar, birds [from greetings stamps issue]
Note:  The bear looks more brown then white, but his nose is white.  I wasn't sure where to put this bear and I went with "polar" because that is what the Scott Catalog said the bear was. 
Scott # - 2975e (from 2975 sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3500 (from 3496-3505 set)
Michel # - 4129 (from 4125-4134 set)
WNS # - JP188.06
Japan Z740 Bear type - brown
Year - 2006
Face Value - 50y
Description - Brown bear and cub (Hokkaido) [from animals / Hokkaido issue]
Scott # - Z740 (from Z739-Z742 set)
Stanley Gibbons # - mentioned but not numbered
Michel # - 4026 (from 4025-4028 set)
WNS # - JP092.06
Japan 2983f Bear type - brown
Year - 2007
Face Value - 80y
Description - Brown bear [from Shiretoko World Heritage Site issue]
Scott # - 2983f (from 2983 sheet of 10)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3587 (from 3582-3591 set)
Michel # - 4277 (from 4272-4281 set)
WNS # - JP133.07
Japan 3089d Bear type - fictional, toy
Year - 2008
Face Value - 50y
Description - Two bears kissing, box [from Greetings issue]
Scott # - 3089d (from 3089 sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3940 (from 3937-3946 set)
Michel # - 4761 (from 4758-4767 set)
WNS # - need number
Japan 3090b Bear type - toy
Year - 2008
Face Value - 80y
Description - Teddy bear in child's sack
Scott # - 3090b (from 3090 sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - 3943 (from 3937-3946 set)
Michel # - 4764 (from 4758-4767 set)
WNS # - JP291.08
Japan 3125a Bear type - polar
Year - 2009
Face Value - 80y
Description - Polar bear and cubs [from Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers issue]
Scott # - 3125a (from 3125 sheet of 4)
Stanley Gibbons # - MS 4116
Michel # - 4942 (from 4942-4945 set)
WNS # - JP138.09
Japan 3243e Bear type - fictional, panda
Year - 2010
Face Value - 80y
Description - Shaomei (panda) [from Fullmetal Alchemist issue]
Scott # - 3243e (from 3243 sheet of 10)
Stanley Gibbons # - 4399 (from 4395-4404 set)
Michel # - 5327 (from 5325-5334 set)
WNS # - need number
Japan need number Bear type - polar
Year - 2011
Face Value - 80y x 10
Description - Polar bear on sheet margin [from Travel Scenes - Hokkaido Summer Scenes issue]
Scott # - 3333 sheet of 10
Stanley Gibbons # - 4668-4677 sheet of 10
Michel # - 5636-5645 kleinbogen
WNS # - need number
Japan need number This was on the list but I later realized it's a puppy, not a bear.  Sorry!
Japan 3387c  Bear Type - toy, fictional, brown
Year - 2011
Face Value - 90y
Description - Bear, snowman and various animals on child's hat [from winter greetings issue]
Scott # - 3387c (from 3387 sheet of 5)
Stanley Gibbons # - need number
Michel Catalog # - need number
WNS # - need number
Japan need number  Bear Type - toy, fictional, brown
Year - 2012
Face Value - 50y
Description - Bear and rabbit [from spring greetings issue]
Scott # - need number
Stanley Gibbons # - need number
Michel Catalog # - need number
WNS # - need number
Japan need number Bear Type - panda
Year - 2012
Face Value - 80y
Description - Panda (with mouth open) [from travel scenes #15 issue]
Scott # - need number
Stanley Gibbons # - need number
Michel Catalog # - need number
WNS # - need number
Japan need number  Nation - Japan
Bear Type - panda
Year - 2012
Face Value - 80y
Description - Panda (facing left) [from travel scenes #15 issue]
Scott # - need number
Stanley Gibbons # - need number
Michel Catalog # - need number
WNS # - need number
Personalized Frame Stamps Note: there appear to be many bear stamps from Japan which aren't appearing in the catalogs. As far as I can tell these are "personalized" Frame Stamps that are issued by the prefectures and/or other entities.  Since they are not catalog listed (so far) and there are so many of them, for now at least I will not list them on the site or on the printable lists.  A sample image is below.
Japan Teddy bear made of snow [for the Sapporo Snow Festival issue]
Cancellations
Japan cancellation February0-12, 2007 Where: Japan
Date:  February 10, 2007 through February 12, 2007
Description: Rabbit possibly holding a teddy bear [cancel for the Exhibition of Dutch Picture Book Illustrators]
Japan cancellation February7-18, 2007 Where: Toshima, Tokyo
Date: February 17, 2007 through February 18, 2007
Description: Polar bear, penguin [for Arctic/Antarctic Stamp Museum Exhibition]
Japan cancellation October 20-21, 2007 Where: Shinjuko-ku, Tokyo
Date: October 20, 2007 through October 21, 2007
Description: (Bear?), building [for 125th anniversary of the founding of Waseda University]
Japan cancellation August4-18, 2008 Where: Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
Date: August 14, 2008 through August 18, 2008
Description: Panda
Japan cancellation 2009 Where: Japan
Date: 2009
Description: Panda, statue, building [for Tokyo Ueno Zoo]
Japan cancellation 2009 Where: Kobe, Hyogo
Date: 2009
Description: Panda [for the Kobe Festival]
Postal Stationery
Image needed! Bear type - (unsure, need to see a picture)
Year - 1958
Catalog Number -
Face Value - 40y
Description - Bear with balloons
Stationery Type - postal card
Image needed! Bear type - (unsure, need to see a picture)
Year - 1960
Catalog Number -
Face Value - 40y
Description - Bear behind a machine
Stationery Type - postal card
Image needed! Bear type - (unsure, need to see a picture)
Year - 1961
Catalog Number -
Face Value - 40y
Description - Bears behind a machine
Stationery Type - postal card
Japan post card (need number)

Japan post card (need number)
Bear type - fictional
Year - 1993
Catalog Number - need number
Face Value - 50y
Description - Bear (?) mascot [from Sanfrecce Hiroshima Professional Football League issue]
Stationery Type - postal card
Need image Bear Type - toy
Year - 1998
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - Sakura HC 14
Description - Teddy bear on stamp design
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan post card (need number)

Japan post card (need number)
Bear Type - toy
Year - 2008
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Teddy bear "island", water, sunlight, text "Are you happy now?" [I think this is an advertising card but am not sure yet]
Stationery Type - postal card
Japan Sakura NC135 Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2008
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - Sakura NC135
Description - Winnie the Pooh on stamp design [from 2009 New Year's issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan Sakura NC136 Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2008
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - Sakura NC136
Description - Winnie the Pooh on stamp design (local issue card) [from 2009 New Year's issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan post card (need number) Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2009
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh on stamp design [from 2010 New Years Cards issue]
Stationery Type - postal card
Japan post card (need number) Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2009
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh and Tigger on stamp design [from 2010 New Years Cards issue]
Stationery Type - postal card
Japan need number Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2010
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh on stamp design [from 2011 New Years Cards issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan need number

Japan need number
Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2010
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh on stamp design [from 2011 New Years Cards issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan need number Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2010
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh on stamp design, scented paper, issued at local offices in Japan [New
Years Cards issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan need number Bear Type - polar
Year - 2011
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Two polar bears [from prevention of global warming / summer postcard #23 issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan need number Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2011
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh and Piglet on stamp design [from 2012 New Years Cards issue]
Stationary Type - postal card
Japan need number
Bear Type - fictional
Year - 2011
Face Value - 50y
Catalog Number - need number
Description - Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and a heart on stamp design [from 2012 New Years Cards issue]
Stationary Type - postal card