The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced that the government is preparing to issue new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes on July 3, 2024.
This new type of banknote Use 3D hologram technology to prevent counterfeiting. It is considered a new design in 20 years since 2012. 2004
This is the 3D holographic technology that Japan uses. Moving the banknote will cause the image of the person on the strip to move. Details of the new Japanese banknote include:
The 10,000 yen note features Ichi Shibusawa, the 'father of Japanese capitalism' on the front, and Tokyo Station on the back.
The 5,000 yen note on the front shows Umeko Tsuda, the first Japanese woman to travel to America to study. and was the founder of Tsuda University. The back is a wisteria flower.
The 1,000 yen note features Shibazaburo Kitasato, a doctor and microbiologist. Proponent of Japanese people raising cats to prevent bubonic plague On the back is a picture of the giant wave off the coast of Kanagawa.
In addition, the BOJ also revealed that in 2022, Japan had 18.59 billion banknotes in circulation, equivalent to the distance from the Earth to the moon 8 times, and traditional banknotes can still be used as legal tender.
