Issuance of a new series of Bank of Japan Notes
Issued on 3rd July 2024.
10,000 yen note
Front (Portrait):SHIBUSAWA Eiichi
A business leader and entrepreneur of early modern Japan who was involved in the founding of around 500 business and economic organizations.
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Back:Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
The red-brick station is a historic landmark and was designated an Important cultural property of Japan.
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5,000 yen note
Front (Portrait):TSUDA Umeko
The pioneer of higher education for women in modern Japan who founded Joshi Eigaku Juku (current Tsuda Juku Daigaku), a private women’s college in Japan.Among the first female students sent to the U.S. as part of the government’s overseas study program.
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Back:Japanese wisteria flowers (fuji)
Popular among people in Japan since ancient times, these flowers frequently appear in classic Japanese literature such as the Kojiki, records of ancient Japan, and Man'yōshū, a collection of Japanese poetry.
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1,000 yen note
Front (Portrait):KITASATO Shibasaburo
Developed serum therapy for tetanus. Also known for discovering the plague bacillus. Established the Institute for Infectious Diseases and founded the Kitasato Institute.
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Back:Fugaku sanjūrokkei (Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji)
One of the most famous Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. A masterpiece by Katsushika Hokusai, an ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period.
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Security features and universal design
New Security Features
High-definition watermark
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Holograms using state-of -the art technology
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Universal design
Tactile marks will be upgraded and placed in a different position depending on the denomination.
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The numerals of each denomination will be larger.
