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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 13, March 29, 2020, Article 34

VIDEO: JAPANESE BANKNOTE SECURITY FEATURES

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Chris Neuzil writes:

"I came across a half hour program produced by NHK, Japan's national TV network, on Japanese banknotes. It's for a lay audience but has surprising details about security features, the process of going from artwork to printing plates, why Japanese currency is among the world's least counterfeited, Japanese traditions of gifting cash, and why Japanese still conduct about 80% of transactions in cash. There are some nice views of Japans's currency printing facility operations too."

Great video, nicely done. Thanks. -Editor

Japanese banknote security features

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Japanology Plus
28m 00s Broadcast on November 5, 2019 / Available until March 31, 2022

Japan's paper money incorporates some of the most advanced security features in the world, including pin-sharp watermarks, and microscopic text. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is banknotes. Researcher Takashi Uemura, a former employee of what is now known as the National Printing Bureau, tells us why cash is still the payment method of choice for most Japanese shoppers. And in Plus One, Matt Alt learns about the elaborate envelopes that are used to gift money on special occasions.

Chris adds:

"What supposedly makes Japanese currency so hard to counterfeit? They say it's the watermark and compare it to watermarks on US currency. Ouch."

To read the complete article, see:
Banknotes Japanology Plus (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2032197/)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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