2000 yen note

Rarely circulated denomination of Japanese yen May 2024April 2022 ¥2,000 Japan 2,000 Yen 154 76 Color-shifting ink, intaglio printing, latent imaging, luminescent ink, microprinting, pearl ink, tactile printing, watermark, EURion constellation 2000 yen banknote (Series D), obverse.png Shureimon 2000 yen banknote (Series D), reverse.png The Tale of Genji and Lady Murasaki The ¥2,000 note 二千円紙幣 nisen-en shihei is a denomination of Japanese yen, that was first issued on July 19, 2000, to commemorate the 26th G8 Summit and the millennium.April 26, 2000 2000年（平成12年）4月26日大蔵省告示第117号「平成十二年七月十九日から発行する日本銀行券二千円の様式を定める件」] - 財務省 https://www.mof.go.jp/about_mof/act/kokuji_tsuutatsu/kokuji/KO-20000426-0117-14.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20231209154433/https://www.mof.go.jp/about_mof/act/kokuji_tsuutatsu/kokuji/KO-20000426-0117-14.htm December 9, 2023 February 20, 2020 Ministry of Finance (Japan) ja The banknote is notable for not being a commemorative banknote under Japanese law, and circulates as a regular issue.September 2, 2019 The 2,000 yen banknote-The note originated in Okinawa https://www.likejapan.com/en/okinawa/2000yen-banknote-okinawa/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231216112417/https://www.likejapan.com/en/okinawa/2000yen-banknote-okinawa/ December 16, 2023 February 20, 2020 www.likejapan.com It is also currently the only unit of circulating Japanese currency that uses a denomination that begins with 2. Many vending machines and ATMs were not configured to accept or dispense this denomination, leading to inconvenience for customers trying to use them. Public perception has also played a role in this denomination's lack of use, as the note was often viewed as unnecessary or cumbersome compared to more commonly used denominations. History February 2020 As of 2010, approximately 110 million ¥2,000 notes were in circulation, accounting for about 1% of all Japanese currency. The Bank of Japan ceased printing new ¥2,000 notes in 2004, leading to a gradual decline in their numbers over time. Factors contributing to their rarity include limited acceptance by vending machines and ATMs, as well as public perception of the denomination as inconvenient. Despite this, the ¥2,000 note remains popular in Okinawa, where the Shureimon gate depicted on the note is located. Local businesses and banks in Okinawa have actively promoted its use, with some ATMs specifically dispensing ¥2,000 notes.2010-07-23 Japan’s 2,000-yen note (B364a) popular in Okinawa – BanknoteNews https://banknotenews.com/?p=15063#:~:text=Okinawa%20still%20likes%20the%20unpopular%202000-yen%20note&text=Okinawans%20have%20good%20reasons%20for,main%20gate%20to%20Shuri%20Castle. 2025-02-13 en-US The design is similar to that of the other Japanese notes in circulation at the time of issue. The obverse has a serial number and depicts Shureimon, a 16th-century gate at Shuri Castle in Naha, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Cherry blossom and chrysanthemum motifs are part of the linear design work in the background. The reverse side depicts a scene from The Tale of Genji, and a portrait of Murasaki Shikibu, the noblewoman to whom this work of classic literature has been attributed. A copy of a portion of script from the original work is included. Rarity thumb|An ATM in Japan dispensing ¥10,000 in five ¥2,000 notes The rarity of ¥2,000 notes in circulation is linked to the few vending machines or ATMs that accept the denomination.Kondo Akiko September 6, 2006 Unwanted and unloved, 2,000 yen bills find few fans https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/09/06/business/unwanted-and-unloved-2000-yen-bills-find-few-fans/#.Xk1YFuRYa70 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20221126162404/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/09/06/business/unwanted-and-unloved-2000-yen-bills-find-few-fans/#.Xk1YFuRYa70 November 26, 2022 February 19, 2020 The Japan Times Overall public opinion has been negative, as the denomination is inconvenient to use, and is a nuisance to cashiers and business owners that use registers with no slot for the bills.Nerozzi Timothy December 4, 2019 Who Will Save the 2,000 Yen Bill? The future of Japan’s most inconvenient note https://metropolisjapan.com/save-the-2000-yen-bill/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231216112410/https://metropolisjapan.com/save-the-2000-yen-bill/ December 16, 2023 February 20, 2020 Metropolis The Bank of Japan has also weighed in by giving factors such as the debut of Series E 2004-dated notes that entered into circulation. A spokesperson for the bank later stated in 2006 that "I think people prefer to hold on to the newer bank notes" when referring to Series E in comparison. The Bank of Japan stopped producing ¥2,000 notes in 2004 when there were 513 million of them in circulation.Joyce Andrew August 10, 2010 Strange Case of Disappearing 2,000 Yen Bill https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-JRTB-3660 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231216112409/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-JRTB-3660 December 16, 2023 April 23, 2022 The Wall Street Journal This figure dropped to 111million by 2010 when it was recorded that ¥2,000 notes made up just around 0.9% of all notes in circulation. It was reported in 2019 that the Bank of Japan is not printing new ¥2,000 notes, as large amounts of them are currently held in the bank's reserve.Baseel Carey Neko Ahiru Why was the 2,000-yen bill left out of Japan’s yen redesign, and how does it feel about the snub? https://soranews24.com/2019/04/11/why-was-the-2000-yen-bill-left-out-of-japans-yen-redesign-and-how-does-it-feel-about-the-snub/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231216112410/https://soranews24.com/2019/04/11/why-was-the-2000-yen-bill-left-out-of-japans-yen-redesign-and-how-does-it-feel-about-the-snub/ December 16, 2023 18 October 2019 SoraNews24 The note is popular and circulates more in Okinawa than it does on the Japanese main islands;18 July 2024 VOX POPULI: Unable to get used to a cashless society, I feel like a dinosaur https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15350819 The Asahi Shimbun some ATMs in Okinawa allow users to specifically withdraw ¥2,000 notes in addition to other denominations.The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS). May 2024 The notes often trade above their face value on online sales.2000 yen https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=2000+yen&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=2000+yen+note&_osacat=0 April 23, 2022 eBay a search result See also Japan Money Numismatics Banknotes of the Japanese yen United States two-dollar bill – another banknote denomination similarly rarely seen in circulation References Category:Japanese yen banknotes Category:Two-thousand-base-unit banknotes Category:Murasaki Shikibu Category:Currencies of Japan