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Security Features of Bank of Japan Notes
Security features incorporated in banknotes and laws prohibiting banknote reproduction.
It is a punishable offense to make or knowingly use counterfeit banknotes. The same applies to alteration of genuine banknotes, including alteration of their face value.
Should you discover a suspicious Bank of Japan note, please report the matter to a nearby police station or the Bank of Japan immediately.
Security Features of Bank of Japan Notes
Bank of Japan Notes Currently Issued
Banknotes in Use but No Longer Issued
- 10,000 yen Note (Yukichi Fukuzawa), 5,000 yen Note (Inazo Nitobe) and 1,000 yen Note (Soseki Natsume)
- 10,000 yen Note (Shotoku Taishi), 5,000 yen Note (Shotoku Taishi), 1,000 yen Note (Hirobumi Ito) and 500 yen Note (Tomomi Iwakura)