Umejiro Kimura (Kyoto, 16 December 1869 – 8 November 1927) was a Japanese philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was the Editor of ''

The Yuraku ''Yuraku'' was the first philatelic magazine published in Japan. The first edition was issued in Tokyo on 16 July 1914 under the editorship of Meguro Kimura. It was the organ of ''The Yurakukai'' (Philatelic Society of Japan).philatelic journal This is an incomplete list of philatelic periodicals: English language *''The American Philatelist'' (Altoona, PA: American Philatelic Association, 1887–1908; Bellefonte, PA: American Philatelic Society, 1908– ) *''Australian STAMPS Profess ...

in Japan. He was also the President of the ''Yurakukai'' (Philatelic Society of Japan).
Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011
', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011
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Publications

*''Dainihon Yubinkitte Ruikan'' (The Standard Catalogue of Postage Stamps of Japan). Tokyo. Fifth edition 1925.

References

Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Japanese philatelists 1869 births 1927 deaths People from Kyoto {{Japan-bio-stub