24th January – 睦月

お金　（Okane）‐　Money

Japanese Money, currently we have 10000Yen / 5000Yen / 2000Yen* 1000Yen paper money

and

500Yen / 100Yen / 50Yen / 5Yen / 1Yen coins.

*Very rare as it is no more produced

There used to be the paper money for those all coins, and if you have one of those, it can be worth 20000 times more than the actual value. Also notably, if you have a Japanese money with an error made during the process of producing at the factory, it might worth crazy amount more than the actual. So if you have them, it is better not use them to buy drinks!

Currently 100Yen is worth 0.91 US dollar (1:30am January 21st 2020), so considering US1dollar as 100Yen can be easiest calculation.

In the first half 2021, new 500Yen design is going to be generated. Moreover in the first half 2024, there will be the new design of 10000Yen and 5000Yen paper money to be created.

Secret about Japanese currency

[There are SMALL words printed on Japanese paper money?!]

On each side of 10000Yen, 5000Yen and 1000Yen paper money, there are very tiny Katakana letters of 　‘二’　’ホ’　’ン’ (=Japan) hidden.

Ok, I can give you one answer for back side of 1000Yen: Check the Cherry Blossoms at the right top, each flower has one very tiny letters!

[There are 1000Yen paper money that cannot be used at Vending machine / ATM?!]

It was reported that in May 2006, One of the money making factory had defect failure and the 39500 of 1000Yen have left as faulty, the vending machines and ATMs do not accept them. Those has been distributed but those are still usable in normal shops. If you wish, bank will exchange that to the complete ones.

[Paper moneys are distinguishable for blind people!?]

Have a look at right bottom edge of the paper money;

10000Yen has corner line

5000Yen has octagon shape

1000Yen has bottom line

So that people can touch it to distinguish!

[See through the paper money!!!]

For the paper money, if you see them with the light, the 3 lines for 10000Yen, 2 lines for 5000Yen and 1 line for 1000Yen shows up on the right side.

All those techniques are used in order to prevent the fake money. It has fantastic features hidden in each money, if you know any interesting techniques used in your countries’ currency, let me know:D