Silver coin to commemorate 50th anniversary of Shinkansen

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.

2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan announced April 21 that 2,000-yen banknotes will be issued for the first time July 19. The photo, taken April 21, shows the obverse side (top) featuring Shureimon Gate in Naha, considered a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, and the reverse side (bottom), portraying a scene from ''The Tale of Genji,'' a Japanese novel written nearly 1,000 years ago. The latest antiforgery technology is used in the printing of the new bills.

Silver coin to commemorate 50th anniversary of Shinkansen

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. (Kyodo)

2020 Tokyo Paralympics commemorative coins

2020 Tokyo Paralympics commemorative coins

Photo taken at the Japan Mint in Osaka on Feb. 7, 2019, shows 1,000-yen silver coins (top) and 100-yen clad coins minted in commemoration of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. (Coins at left side are the obverse and those at right are the reverse.) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan to mint coins to mark handover of Olympic hosting to Tokyo

Japan to mint coins to mark handover of Olympic hosting to Tokyo

Photo shows the design of a 1,000-yen coin Japan will mint in 2016 to commemorate the handover of the hosting of the Olympics. The coin depicts cherry blossoms and ipe amarelo, flowers recognized as symbols of Japan and Brazil on the obverse side and the emblem of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the reverse side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan to mint coins to mark handover of Olympic hosting to Tokyo

Japan to mint coins to mark handover of Olympic hosting to Tokyo

Photo shows the design of a 1,000-yen coin Japan will mint in 2016 to commemorate the handover of the hosting of the Paralympics. The coin depicts cherry blossoms and ipe amarelo, flowers recognized as symbols of Japan and Brazil on the obverse side and the emblem of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on the reverse side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan announced April 21 that 2,000-yen banknotes will be issued for the first time July 19. The photo, taken April 21, shows the obverse side (top) featuring Shureimon Gate in Naha, considered a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, and the reverse side (bottom), portraying a scene from ''The Tale of Genji,'' a Japanese novel written nearly 1,000 years ago. The latest antiforgery technology is used in the printing of the new bills.