Japan has finished the printing of the current 10,000-yen banknote, with a portrait of prominent educator Yukichi Fukuzawa, it has been learned.
Production has also been terminated for the 5,000- and 1,000-yen bills, with portraits of Meiji era (1868-1912) writer Ichiyo Higuchi and bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi, respectively.
Mass production of the redesigned 10,000-, 5,000- and 1,000-yen banknotes has already started, with their circulation slated to begin in the first half of fiscal 2024.
The new 10,000-yen bill has a portrait of Eiichi Shibusawa, known as the father of Japan’s capitalism. The new 5,000- and 1,000-yen bills have portraits of Umeko Tsuda, who contributed to promoting education for women, and Shibasaburo Kitasato, known as the father of modern medicine in Japan, respectively.
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