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The E-Sylum: Volume 25, Number 47, November 20, 20222022, Article 26

JAPAN PREPARES FOR NEW BANKNOTES

Don Cleveland passed along this story about Japan's paper money. Thanks. -Editor

For nearly 40 years, people in Japan have been happy when they see Yukichi Fukuzawa's face. Not necessarily because of any personal affection for the esteemed educator, linguist, and entrepreneur, but because since 1984, Fukuzawa has appeared on the 10,000-yen bill, the highest-value piece of paper currency in Japan.

Fukuzawa's stint as the poster/bill boy for monetary gains is going to be coming to a close, though. As of this month the Japanese government has stopped printing new Fukuzawa bills. That fate is also shared by the other current Series E banknotes, the 5,000-yen bill with author Ichiyo Higuchi and 1,000-yen bill with scientist Hideyo Noguchi.

  Japan banknotes faces
  Japan banknotes backs

The Series E bills (photo at top) went into circulation in 2004, which is also when Noguchi and Higuchi made their on-yen debuts.

The current group's departure makes way for their replacements on the upcoming Series F bills: economist Eiichi Shibusawa (10,000-yen bill), educator Umeko Tsuda (5,000 yen), and scientist Shibasaburo Kitazato (1,000 yen).

The Series E bills (photo at top) went into circulation in 2004, which is also when Noguchi and Higuchi made their on-yen debuts.

The current group's departure makes way for their replacements on the upcoming Series F bills: economist Eiichi Shibusawa (10,000-yen bill), educator Umeko Tsuda (5,000 yen), and scientist Shibasaburo Kitazato (1,000 yen).

The new bills will instead bear illustrations of Tokyo Station circa 1914, wisteria, and a reproduction of ukiyo-e woodblock artist Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa.

  Japan new banknote 10000
  Japan new banknote 10000 backs

To read the complete article, see:
Japan has stopped printing its current yen bills; Mt Fuji only element to be retained in new set (https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-has-stopped-printing-its-current-yen-bills-mt-fuji-only-element-to-be-retained-in-new-set)

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