Issuance of a new series of Bank of Japan Notes
Issued on 3rd July 2024.
10,000 yen note
Front (Portrait)：SHIBUSAWA Eiichi
A business leader and entrepreneur of early modern Japan who was involved in the founding of around 500 business and economic organizations.
Back：Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
The red-brick station is a historic landmark and was designated an Important cultural property of Japan.
5,000 yen note
Front (Portrait)：TSUDA Umeko
The pioneer of higher education for women in modern Japan who founded Joshi Eigaku Juku (current Tsuda Juku Daigaku), a private women’s college in Japan.Among the first female students sent to the U.S. as part of the government’s overseas study program.
Back：Japanese wisteria flowers (fuji)
Popular among people in Japan since ancient times, these flowers frequently appear in classic Japanese literature such as the Kojiki, records of ancient Japan, and Man'yōshū, a collection of Japanese poetry.
1,000 yen note
Front (Portrait)：KITASATO Shibasaburo
Developed serum therapy for tetanus. Also known for discovering the plague bacillus. Established the Institute for Infectious Diseases and founded the Kitasato Institute.
Back：Fugaku sanjūrokkei (Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji)
One of the most famous Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. A masterpiece by Katsushika Hokusai, an ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period.
Security features and universal design
New Security Features
High-definition watermark
Holograms using state-of -the art technology
Universal design
Tactile marks will be upgraded and placed in a different position depending on the denomination.
The numerals of each denomination will be larger.
