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10,000 yen note
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Highest circulating denomination of Japanese yen
October 2021
¥10,000 Japan 10,000 yen 160 76 Holographic foil, intaglio printing, latent image, luminescent ink, microprinting, pearl ink, tactile marks, watermark, watermark-bar pattern, EURion constellation 1958–1984: Series C
1984–1993: Series D, black serial number
1993–2004: Series D, brown serial number
2004–2011: Series E, black serial number
2011–2024: Series E, brown serial number
2024–present: Series F
Series F 10000 yen front.jpg Portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi Series F 10000 yen back.jpg Tokyo Station (Marunouchi side)
The ¥10,000 note 1万円紙幣 Ichiman-En Shihei yes is a yen banknote circulated in Japan. It is the highest denomination of banknote currently issued by the Bank of Japan. Apart from the commemorative 100,000 yen coin, it is the highest denomination of the Japanese yen.
It was first introduced in Japan in 1958 to the third series of banknote releases, Series C. The latest release is Series F, with printing of this series commencing in 2024.
Series
Series C
The note was introduced on 1 December 1958. The brown-green note includes Prince Shōtoku on the front and a pillar painting of Hōō (ja 鳳凰, Fenghuang), in the Hall of the Phoenix, Byōdō-in, Kyoto on the back.
Series D
The note was released on 12 September 1984. The brown note has Fukuzawa Yukichi, a Meiji era philosopher and the founder of Keio University, on the frontBanknotes in Use but No Longer Issued https://www.npb.go.jp/en/products/intro/kako.html 2024-06-10 www.npb.go.jp en and a pair of green pheasants on the back.Nicol C. W. 2005-04-07 Birds of fine feather -- and taste https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2005/04/07/environment/birds-of-fine-feather-and-taste/ 2024-06-10 The Japan Times en
Series E
The series was released on 1 November 2004. The obverse retains most of the design of the Series D note, including the portrait of Fukuzawa, but adds additional patterns and new security features. The back of the note sees the return of a drawing of the Hōō in Byōdō-in.http://www.npb.go.jp/en/intro/index.html Introduction of Banknotes National Printing Bureau 2010-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20101009070457/http://www.npb.go.jp/en/intro/index.html 9 October 2010 live
Extensive anti-counterfeiting measures are present in the banknote. They include intaglio printing, holograms, microprinting, fluorescent ink, latent images, watermarks, and angle-sensitive ink.http://www.npb.go.jp/en/intro/gizou/index.html Anti-Counterfeiting Measures National Printing Bureau 2010-07-23 8 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708050845/https://www.npb.go.jp/en/intro/gizou/index.html dead
Series F
The series was released on 3 July 2024. The ¥10,000 bill features Shibusawa Eiichi and Tokyo Station.
On 1 September 2021, it was announced via the Bank of Japan's Twitter account that printing of the new note design had commenced in preparation for the intended rollout in 2024.Fujioka Toru 2021-09-03 BOJ gets hip to social media with tweet on new ¥10,000 note https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/09/03/business/economy-business/boj-tweet-reactions/ 2021-09-06 The Japan Times en-US
The ¥10,000 banknote has an average life-span of 4~5 years before they need to be replaced.
References
See also
10,000 yen coin
Banknotes of the Japanese yen
Japan Money Numismatics
Category:Japanese yen banknotes
Category:Ten-thousand-base-unit banknotes
Category:Prince Shōtoku
Category:Currencies of Japan
Category:Tokyo Station