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Centennial Coins for Japan’s National Parks: Okinawa Design Unveiled

TOKYO, Jan 30 (News On Japan) –
The Japanese authorities has formally determined to concern commemorative cash for nationwide parks throughout the nation in anticipation of the one hundredth anniversary of the nationwide park system, and has unveiled the designs for the primary collection of cash that includes three nationwide parks in Okinawa Prefecture.

The authorities formally agreed at a cupboard assembly on the thirtieth to concern commemorative cash sequentially for nationwide parks nationwide, main as much as the centennial of the nationwide park system in 2031. The cash shall be 1,000-yen silver cash, every that includes designs that seize the pure fantastic thing about the respective nationwide parks. The designs for the primary collection of cash representing three nationwide parks in Okinawa had been revealed on January 30.

The obverse of the cash will vividly depict in shade:

– Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park with Kabira Bay and the Iriomote cat

– Kerama Islands National Park with its coral reefs and the loggerhead sea turtle

– Yanbaru National Park with Hiji Waterfall and the Okinawa rail

The reverse facet of all of the cash will function a unified brand representing the nationwide parks. Each coin shall be bought for 13,800 yen together with tax, with 40,000 items to be minted for every design. The Mint Corporation, an impartial administrative company, will promote the cash by mail order, and purposes for the primary collection, whose designs had been introduced, shall be accepted for about three weeks ranging from May 14 this 12 months. The authorities plans to proceed issuing roughly 5 kinds of commemorative cash for nationwide parks every year main as much as 2031.

Source: NHK

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