A series D 1000 yen note, featuring the portrait of Natsume Sōseki. It has been replaced by the series E 1000 yen note since November 1, 2004.

Banknotes of the Japanese yen are the banknotes of Japan, denominated in Japanese yen (¥). These are all released by a centralized bank which was established in 1882, known as the Bank of Japan. The first notes to be printed were released between 1885 and 1887 in denominations of 1 to 100 yen. Throughout their history, the denominations have ranged from 0.05 yen to 10,000 yen. Banknotes under 1 yen were abolished in 1953, and those under 500 yen were discontinued by 1984. Higher end notes of 1000 yen and more made their appearance in the 1950s. These continue to be issued to the present in ¥1000, ¥2000, ¥5000, and ¥10,000 denominations. The formerly used notes of 1 to 500 yen from 1946 to the 1980s, while discontinued, continue to be valid. These are, however, worth more than their face value on the collector's market.

Portraits

[1][2]


Meiji era

1885–1887

Daikokuten (1885–87)
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥178 × 135 mm[3][4]DaikokutenSilver obligationSeptember 8, 1885[3][4]October 1, 1958[3][4]Valid[3][4]
¥587 × 152 mm[5]Silver obligationDaikokutenJanuary 4, 1886[5][6]March 31, 1939[5]
¥1093 × 156 mmDaikokutenSilver obligationMay 9, 1887March 31, 1945
¥100116 × 186 mmDaikokutenSeptember 8, 1887

1888–1891

Remodeled convertible banknotes (1888–91)
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥185 X 145 mm[5]Takenouchi no SukuneSilver obligationMay 1, 1889[5]October 1, 1958[5]Valid[5]
¥595 X 159 mm[7]Sugawara no MichizaneSilver obligationDecember 3, 1888[7]March 31, 1939[7]
¥10100 X 169 mmWake no KiyomaroSilver obligationSeptember 12, 1890March 31, 1925
¥100130 X 210 mmFujiwara no KamatariSilver obligationNovember 15, 1891March 31, 1945

1899–1900

Convertible Banknote A (1899–1900)
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥585 X 146 mm[8]Takenouchi no Sukune and Ube ShrineGold obligationApril 1, 1899[9]March 31, 1939[8][10]
¥1096 X 159 mmWake no Kiyomaro and Goou shrineWild Boar design with gold obligationOctober 1, 1899March 31, 1939
¥100130 X 210 mmFujiwara no Kamatari and Tanzan ShrineGold obligation19001913March 31, 1939

1910

Convertible Banknote B (1910)
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥578 X 136 mm[11]Sugawara no MichizaneKitano Tenmangū shrine with convertible wordingSeptember 1, 1910[8][12]March 31, 1939[8]

Taishō era

1915–1917

Taishō convertible banknotes (1915–17)
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥185 X 145 mm[3][4]Takenouchi no SukuneSilver obligationAugust 15, 1916[3][4]October 1, 1958[3][4]Valid[3][4]
¥573 X 130 mm[13]Takenouchi no Sukune and Ube shrineConvertible wordingDecember 15, 1916[8]February, 1927[14]March 31, 1939[8]
¥1089 X 139 mmWake no Kiyomaro and Goou shrineConvertible wordingMay 1, 1915March 31, 1939
¥2086 X 149 mmSugawara no MichizaneKitano Tenmangu shrineNovember 20, 1917March 31, 1939

Shōwa era

1943–1945

First Issue (1943–45)[lower-alpha 1]
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥0.151 × 106 mmPeace TowerOrnamentalNovember 1, 1944December 31, 1953December 31, 1953
¥181 mm x 142 mmTakenouchi no SukuneUbe ShrineDecember 15, 1943October 1, 1958Valid[3][4]
¥576 mm x 132 mmSugawara no MichizaneOrnamentalDecember 25, 1943March 9, 1946March 9, 1946
¥1018 mm x 142 mmWake no KiyomaroGoō Shrine1944March 9, 1946March 9, 1946
¥10093 mm x 162 mmPrince ShotokuHōryū-ji1945March 9, 1946March 9, 1946

1946–1948

Series A (1946–48)
ImageValueDimensionsDescriptionDate of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Issue Issue suspension Expiration
¥0.0594 × 48 mmPrunus mume blossomsGeometric patternsMay 25, 1948December 31, 1953June 30, 1954
¥0.1100 × 52 mmPigeonsThe Diet buildingSeptember 5, 1947
¥1124 × 68 mmNinomiya SontokuGeometric patternsMarch 19, 1946October 1, 1958Valid
¥5132 × 68 mmGeometric patternsMarch 5, 1946April 1, 1955
¥10140 × 76 mmThe Diet buildingFebruary 25, 1946
¥100162 × 93 mmPrince Shōtoku, "Yumedono" (A hall associated with Prince Shōtoku in Hōryū-ji Temple)Hōryū-ji TempleFebruary 25, 1946July 5, 1956
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

1950–1953

Series B (1950–53)[4]
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColorDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReverseIssueIssue suspension
¥50144 × 68 mmOrangeTakahashi KorekiyoThe headquarters of the Bank of JapanDecember 1, 1951October 1, 1958
¥100148 × 76 mmBrown-orangeItagaki TaisukeThe Diet buildingDecember 1, 1953August 1, 1974
¥500156 × 76 mmDark blueIwakura TomomiMount FujiApril 2, 1951January 4, 1971
¥1000164 × 76 mmGreyPrince Shōtoku"Yumedono"January 7, 1950January 4, 1965
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Series B introduced a new high value banknote ¥1000.

1957–1969

Series C (1957–69)[4]
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColorDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReverseIssueIssue suspension
¥500159 × 72 mmBlueIwakura TomomiMount FujiNovember 1, 1969April 1, 1994
¥1000164 × 76 mmYellow-greenItō HirobumiThe headquarters of the Bank of JapanNovember 1, 1963January 4, 1986
¥5000169 × 80 mmGreen-brownPrince ShōtokuThe headquarters of the Bank of JapanOctober 1, 1957January 4, 1986
¥10,000174 × 84 mmBrown-greenPrince ShōtokuA pillar painting of Hōō in Byōdō-in TempleDecember 1, 1958January 4, 1986
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

The series C introduced two new high value banknotes ¥5000 and ¥10,000.

1984

The 1984 series started the printing process from 1982-1984.

Series D (1984)[4]
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColorDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReverseIssueIssue suspension
¥1000150 × 76 mmBlueNatsume SōsekiPair of cranesNovember 1, 1984April 2, 2007
¥5000155 × 76 mmPurpleNitobe InazōMount Fuji, Lake Motosu
¥10,000160 × 76 mmBrownFukuzawa YukichiPair of pheasants
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Due to the discovery of a large number of counterfeit Series D banknotes at the end of 2004, all Series D banknotes except ¥2000 were virtually suspended on January 17, 2005,[17] and officially suspended on April 2, 2007.[18] According to a news release [19] from the National Police Agency, they seized 11,717 counterfeit Series D banknotes (excluding the ¥2000 denomination) in 2005. However, they seized only 486 counterfeit current issue banknotes, namely Series E ¥1000, ¥5000, ¥10,000, and Series D ¥2000.

Heisei era

2000

Series D (2000)[4]
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColorDescriptionDate of issue
ObverseReverseObverseReverse
¥2000154 × 76 mmGreenShurei-monScene from the Tale of Genji and portrait of Murasaki ShikibuJuly 19, 2000
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.
2000 yen note with The Tale of Genji and Murasaki Shikibu on the right corner

This is the current issue. The 2000 yen note was first issued on July 19, 2000, to commemorate the 26th G8 summit in Okinawa and the 2000 millennium year as well. Pictured on the front of the note is Shureimon, a famous gate in Naha, Okinawa near the site of the summit. The other side features a scene from The Tale of Genji and the author Murasaki Shikibu on the lower right corner. The motif of the scene was taken from the 12th century illuminated handscrolls of the novel kept at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. The image of Murasaki Shikibu is taken from the Gotoh edition of the Murasaki Shikibu Diary Emaki held at the Gotoh Museum.

Many Japanese consider the 2000 yen note a novelty as it is the only Japanese denomination whose first digit is 2. To promote the circulation of the notes, some companies had started paying wages in them. The series D is the first to display the EURion constellation.

2004

The 2004 series started the printing process from 2002-2004.

Series E (2004)[4]
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColorDescriptionDate of issue
ObverseReverseObverseReverse
¥1000150 × 76 mmBlueNoguchi HideyoMount Fuji, Lake Motosu and cherry blossomsNovember 1, 2004
¥5000156 × 76 mmPurpleHiguchi IchiyōKakitsubata-zu (Painting of irises, a work by Ogata Kōrin)
¥10,000160 × 76 mmBrownFukuzawa YukichiStatue of hōō (phoenix) from Byōdō-in Temple
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

This is the current issue. The EURion constellation pattern can be observed on the series E.

Reiwa era

2024

On April 9, 2019, Finance Minister Tarō Asō announced new designs for the ¥1000, ¥5000, and ¥10,000 notes, for use beginning in July 3, 2024.[20] The ¥1000 bill will feature Kitasato Shibasaburō and The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the ¥5000 bill will feature Tsuda Umeko and wisteria flowers, and the ¥10,000 bill will feature Shibusawa Eiichi and Tokyo Station.

The 2024 series started the printing process from 2021-2024.

Series F (2024)
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColorDescriptionDate of issue
ObverseReverseObverseReverse
¥1000150 × 76 mmBlueKitasato ShibasaburōThe Great Wave off Kanagawa (from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series by Hokusai)July 3, 2024
¥5000156 × 76 mmPurpleTsuda Umekowisteria flowers
¥10,000160 × 76 mmBrownShibusawa EiichiTokyo Station (Marunouchi side)
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Notes

  1. The First issue series (い号券), is a collective term for notes issued after the Bank of Japan was re-organized in 1942.[15][16]

References

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  12. The Japan Financial and Economic Monthly. Liberal news agency. 1910. p. 15. ( July 1910 ) Five yen notes were renewed , and new paper notes appeared on September ist. It is said that the 5 yon notes of the previous form were changed because they had been subject to counterfeit.
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