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Japan's new banknotes

Popular Kabuki actor Onoe Matsuya, dressed as industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," poses at an event in Tokyo on July 2, 2024, celebrating his being featured in a new 10,000 yen Japanese banknote to be issued with new 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen notes starting the following day.(Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

A woman shows three slices of bread resembling Japan's new banknotes at a food and sundry goods maker and retailer in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 2, 2024, on the eve of their issuance. The bread was made by Shibusawa Ippinkan, named after Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," and represents (from top to bottom) a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note and a 1,000 yen note, featuring Shibusawa, educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), respectively.(Kyodo)

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Japan launches new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows a 10,000 yen banknote featuring industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), as Japan started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japan launches new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows a 10,000 yen banknote featuring industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), as Japan started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japan launches new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows a 1,000 yen banknote featuring microbiologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), as Japan started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japan launches new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows a 5,000 yen banknote featuring educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), as Japan started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes the same day. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

A woman shows three slices of bread resembling Japan's new banknotes at a food and sundry goods maker and retailer in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 2, 2024, on the eve of their issuance. The bread was made by Shibusawa Ippinkan, named after Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," and represents (from top to bottom) a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note and a 1,000 yen note, featuring Shibusawa, educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), respectively.

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Japan's new banknotes

Popular Kabuki actor Onoe Matsuya, dressed as industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," poses at an event in Tokyo on July 2, 2024, celebrating his being featured in a new 10,000 yen Japanese banknote to be issued with new 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen notes starting the following day.

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Printing of new Japanese banknotes

TOKYO,Japan, June 19 Kyodo -The printing of new Japanese banknotes is shown to the media at a National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the issuance of new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills on July 3.(Kyodo)

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Printing of new Japanese banknotes

The printing of new Japanese banknotes is shown to the media at a National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the issuance of new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills on July 3.

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Printing of new Japanese banknotes

The printing of new Japanese banknotes is shown to the media at a National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the issuance of new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills on July 3.

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Printing of new Japanese banknotes

The printing of new Japanese banknotes is shown to the media at a National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the issuance of new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills on July 3.

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Commemorative coin for 2025 Osaka expo

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura attends a ceremony marking the first minting of a commemorative 1,000 yen silver coin for the 2025 World Exposition at the Japan Minto in Osaka on Aug. 7, 2023.

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Commemorative coin for 2025 Osaka expo

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura attends a ceremony marking the first minting of a commemorative 1,000 yen silver coin for the 2025 World Exposition at the Japan Minto in Osaka on Aug. 7, 2023. Myaku-Myaku, the mascot for the expo can be seen behind him.

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Commemorative coin for 2025 Osaka expo

Photo taken Aug. 7, 2023, at the Japan Mint in Osaka shows 1,000 yen silver coins minted to commemorate the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.

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Commemorative coin for 2025 Osaka expo

Photo taken Aug. 7, 2023, at the Japan Mint in Osaka shows 1,000 yen silver coins minted to commemorate the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.

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Japan's new banknotes

Photo taken at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows the reverse side of Japan's new banknotes, which will be released in 2024, with the 1,000 yen bill (bottom) featuring ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

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Yamagata farmer ships premium cherries

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kazuo Hanawa, a farmer from the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, puts his greenhouse-grown cherries in a pack before shipments on Jan. 4. The cherries, the popular Sato Nishiki variety, will be traded in markets nationwide on Jan. 5. In 2004, his cherries sold for about 1,000 yen a piece, or some 40,000 yen for a 300-gram pack.

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Silver coin to commemorate 50th anniversary of Shinkansen

OSAKA, Japan - The obverse (L) and reverse of a 1,000 yen silver coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line's inauguration are shown at Japan Mint's regional bureau in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014.

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Plans formalized for Mt. Fuji admission fee

TOKYO, Japan - Heita Kawakatsu (R), governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, and Shomei Yokouchi, governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, meet the press in Shizuoka's Fujinomiya on Jan. 22, 2014, after the two local governments officially adopted plans to set a voluntary 1,000 yen admission fee for climbers of Mt. Fuji, starting in the summer of 2014.

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Plans formalized for Mt. Fuji admission fee

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2013 shows Mt. Fuji, seen from Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. Local prefectures officially adopted on Jan. 22, 2014, plans to set a voluntary 1,000 yen admission fee for climbers of the 3,776-meter volcanic mountain, starting in the summer of 2014.

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Mt. Fuji admission fee set at 1,000 yen

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Mt. Fuji, seen from near the border between the cities of Fuji and Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture. Local prefectures agreed Dec. 25, 2013, to collect a 1,000 yen admission fee from climbers on Mt. Fuji from the summer of 2014 on a voluntary basis.

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Mt. Fuji admission fee set at 1,000 yen

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Dec. 12, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji, seen from Miho no Matsubara in Shizuoka Prefecture. Local prefectures agreed Dec. 25, 2013, to collect a 1,000 yen admission fee from climbers on Mt. Fuji from the summer of 2014 on a voluntary basis.

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Climbers on Mt. Fuji asked to pay admission fee

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2013, shows a box set up at the sixth station of Mt. Fuji to collect a 1,000 yen admission fee. Local authorities started collecting the fee on a trial basis the same day from those climbing Mt. Fuji to secure funds for preserving the environment at the new UNESCO world heritage site.

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Climbers on Mt. Fuji asked to pay admission fee

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2013, shows souvenir badges to be given to those climbing Mt. Fuji and paying a 1,000 yen admission fee, at a collection point at the sixth station of Mt. Fuji. Local authorities started collecting the fee on a trial basis the same day to secure funds for preserving the environment at the new UNESCO world heritage site.

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Climbers on Mt. Fuji asked to pay admission fee

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Climbers pay a 1,000 yen admission fee on July 25, 2013 at a collection box at the sixth station of Mt. Fuji. Local authorities started collecting the fee on a trial basis the same day from those climbing Mt. Fuji to secure funds for preserving the environment at the new UNESCO world heritage site.

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Climbers on Mt. Fuji asked to pay admission fee

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Climbers pay a 1,000 yen admission fee on July 25, 2013 at a collection box at the sixth station of Mt. Fuji. Local authorities started collecting the fee on a trial basis the same day from those climbing Mt. Fuji to secure funds for preserving the environment at the new UNESCO world heritage site.

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Commemorative coins

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows both sides of a commemorative 10,000-yen coin to be issued to support efforts to rebuild areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Japan on Feb. 21, 2012, announced a plan to issue 1,000-yen and 10,000-yen commemorative coins. The side on the right shows a design of the lone pine tree that survived the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, and doves. The tree, dubbed by residents the ''miracle pine,'' has become a symbol of the city's reconstruction.

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Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

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Memorial coins for 3 prefectures

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows three pairs of memorial coins depicting (from top) Toyama, Tottori and Kumamoto prefectures -- 1,000 yen (L) and 500 yen (R) -- which are scheduled to be sold from late May 2011, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the implementation of the local autonomy law. Japan Mint held a commencement ceremony at its head office in Osaka on May 16, 2011, as the agency began producing the coins the same day.

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Budget bus at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A Super Shuttle budget bus arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2010, during its test run ahead of the start of regular operation between the airport and the capital's Ueno and Asakusa districts. The bus charges 1,000 yen for a one-way trip, about one-third of that of similar buses bound for downtown Tokyo.

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Budget bus at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A Super Shuttle budget bus arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2010, during its test run ahead of the start of regular operation between the airport and the capital's Ueno and Asakusa districts. The bus charges 1,000 yen for a one-way trip, about one-third of that of similar buses bound for downtown Tokyo.

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Ancient tradition of antler trimming lives on at Nara deer park

NARA, Japan - Helped by deer chasers in happi coats and watched by a huge crowd, a Shinto priest saws off the antlers of a deer at the deer park in Nara on Oct. 6, an ancient tradition dating back to around 1671. The practice is intended to prevent young, rampaging deer from hurting people or fellow deer in the park. The antler-trimming ceremony will also be held Oct. 7 and 8, from noon to 3 p.m. Admission is 1,000 yen for adults and 300 yen for children.

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Japan to issue commemorative silver coin

OSAKA, Japan - Charmine Koda, director of the United Nations Information Center in Japan, looks at a 1,000 yen silver coin to be issued in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Japan's U.N. membership at the Mint Bureau in Osaka on Aug. 30.

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Japan to issue commemorative silver coin

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken at the Mint Bureau in Osaka on Aug. 30 shows the face (L) and back (R) of a 1,000 yen silver coin to be issued in commemoration of the 5th anniversary of Japan's U.N. membership.

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Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank plans ATM roulette with prizes for customers

NAGOYA, Japan - Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank said Aug. 28 it plans to introduce a computer roulette game Sept. 13 on its automated teller machines (in photo) that will give winners 1,000 yen in cash.

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Tanigaki unveils two 50th anniversary coins

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki unveils the designs of two commemorative coins on April 28 -- a 500-yen coin (left) marking the 50th anniversary of Japan's Antarctic expedition and a 1,000-yen coin (right) marking the 50th anniversary of Japan's accession to the United Nations.

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Car, electrical firms OK pay hikes, Toyota meets union request

TOYOTA, Japan - Masamoto Azuma, chairman of the Toyota Motor Workers' Union, speaks at a press conference in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 15 after the labor union and management agreed on a 1,000 yen rise in basic monthly pay as well as a seniority-based annual pay hike of 6,900 yen.

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Toyota raises wages as requested by unions

TOYODA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. senior Managing Director Teiji Tachibana speaks at a press conference after the company's management agree to raise employees' monthly wages by 1,000 yen, fully meeting the unions' demand in the ongoing annual wage negotiations on March 15.

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Crude oil hits record intraday high of 42,310 yen in Tokyo

OITA, Japan - A filling station in the city of Oita in northeastern Kyushu marks up its gasoline retail prices as crude oil futures hit a record intraday high of 42,310 yen per kiloliter in Tokyo on Aug. 31. The intraday high for the benchmark September contract for Middle Eastern crude oil was up the limit-high of 1,000 yen from the previous day's close. One kiloliter equals 6.29 barrels.

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Boy finds 15 mil. yen in cash floating in irrigation ditch

IWATSUKI, Japan - Hundreds of 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen notes are on display at the Iwatsuki Police Station after they were found afloat in an irrigation ditch in Hasuda, Saitama Prefecture, by a 13-year-old boy on Jan. 29. The boy, who was training with a junior baseball team, found the cache while following a foul ball. If the owner of the money is not found, it will go to the representative of the baseball team in six months in accordance with the law, an officer at the police station said.

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(1)3 new Japanese banknotes debut

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui holds up newly designed 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on Nov. 1. The three banknotes, which the BOJ says are produced with the world's most advanced printing technologies, went into circulation the same day.

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Japan to put new banknotes into circulation Nov. 1

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui holds samples of the newly designed 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills to be put into circulation on Nov. 1 at a press conference on Aug. 10. The new banknotes have holograms and other up-to-date technology to prevent forgery.

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New notes to be issued in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Finance Ministry plans to issue three kinds of new notes in November using forgery prevention technology. The 10,000 yen note (top) features Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901), educator, writer and propagator of Western knowledge in the Meiji period (1868-1912), the 5,000 yen note (middle) Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), female writer of the Meiji period, and the 1,000 yen note (below) Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928), bacteriologist.

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Printing of new 1,000 yen bills begins

TOKYO, Japan - Printing of redesigned 1,000 yen bills (photo), whose front features Japanese microbiologist Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928), known for his research on yellow fever in Africa, starts on Oct. 24. The new 1,000 yen note, which carries a picture of Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms on the back, will go into circulation in July 2004.

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(3)New banknotes to be issued in July 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa checks a sheet of new 10,000 yen banknotes, for which printing began at a National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo on July 29. Shiokawa said that new 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills will be issued in July 2004 along with the 10,000 bill.

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(1)New banknotes to be issued in July 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the surface and back of a new 10,000 yen banknote (specimen) released by Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa at a news conference July 29. He said new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills will be issued in July 2004.

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(2)New banknotes to be issued in July 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Printing of a new 10,000 banknote begins at a National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo on July 29. Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said that new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills will be issued in July 2004.

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Japan to issue silver coin to mark Amami Islands' anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa holds up at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on June 10 colored 1,000 yen silver coins to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the reversion of the Amami Islands to Japan from the United States.

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Nissan Motor agrees on pay hike demands in full

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniyuki Watanabe, managing director of Nissan Motor Co., tells a press conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 26 that the company's management will meet labor union pay raise demands in full for this year. The union demanded an increase of 1,000 yen in the basic monthly pay scale and annual bonuses worth 5.8 months' pay.