Designing Stamps
- Emma :
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Could you tell me/
about your job?// - Tamaki :
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Sure.//
In Japan,/ from 40 to 50 special stamp designs/ are released every year,/ and we create all of them.// - Emma :
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That’s amazing!//
- Tamaki :
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It usually takes three to four months/
to design a stamp.// - Emma :
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Oh,/
that long!// Is it difficult/to make a picture in such a tiny space?// - Tamaki :
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Actually,/
we draw on A4-size paper.// - Emma :
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I didn’t know that.//
- Emma :
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Which project is the most memorable for you?//
- Tamaki :
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I designed special stamps/
to get donations for people/ We tried to create heart-warming images.//who suffered in the Great East Japan Earthquake.// - Emma :
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How encouraging!//
- Tamaki :
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Thanks.//
But it was a tough job/ as I had only ten days/ to complete the designs.// - Emma :
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What made you rush?//
- Tamaki :
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We thought it important/
to collect funds quickly/ to help the victims.//
- Emma :
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What has encouraged you/
to work as a stamp designer for over 30 years?// - Tamaki :
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Stamps introduce the culture, history and nature/
of each country.// It’s an honor/to be involved in the process/ I hope/of making such “small diplomats.”// my designs are interesting and attractive.// I’ll keep making designs/that people enjoy.// - Emma :
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Thank you so much.//
We’re looking forward to your next stamps.//