BANK OF JAPAN Virtual Tour of the Bank

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the Old Building: exhibition room


Image: displayed wooden clappers and photo of a staff member using them
[Wooden clappers]
These wooden clappers were used to mark the start and end of business hours on the banking floor from 1882 until 1969. They were clapped three times to mark the start of the business day and four times at the close.

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