Yokoso! Japan

Japan’s currency is Yen（円）. Coins are available in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen and bank notes in denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen.

• The person, who is shown on 1000 yen bank note, is Nasume Soseki who is a famous poet in Meji era.
• The 2000 yen bank note was printed for memorial of Summit at Okinawa in year 2000. The front of this bank note is a Ancient Gate, which name is “Chureimon”
• The person, who is shown on 5000 yen bank note, is Nitobe Inaso who is a famous academician in Meji and Showa era. He is the first person who gave chance to Japanese female to study.
• The person, who has shown on 10000 yen bank note, is Fukusawa Yukichi who is a important thinker and academician in Meji era.
• For 500 yen coin, the figure of this coin is Sakura (Cherry blossom).
• For 10 yen coin, the figure of this coin is Wooden mansion which name is “ Byoukoin ” in Kyoto.
• For 5 yen coin, it is called “Go-en” in Japanese language which it means “Friendship” , so that why Japanese people use this coin into prayer.

From bank note and coin, you can notice that Japanese people pay attention to the good things and persons who is important for social.