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The ¥2,000 note (二千円紙幣, nisen-en shihei) is a denomination of Japanese yen, that was first issued on July 19, 2000, to commemorate the 26th G8 Summit and the millennium. [1] The banknote is notable for not being a commemorative banknote under Japanese law, and circulates as a regular issue.
Alien registration was a prerequisite to many activities in Japan, such as purchasing a mobile phone, opening a bank account or obtaining a driver's license. [citation needed] As described below, the alien registration system was replaced with a foreign residents' registration system on July 9, 2012. The new system of foreign resident ...
Throughout their history, the denominations have ranged from 0.05 yen to 10,000 yen. Banknotes under 1 yen were abolished in 1953, and those under 500 yen were discontinued by 1984. Higher end notes of 1000 yen and more made their appearance in the 1950s. These continue to be issued to the present in ¥1000, ¥2000, ¥5000, and ¥10,000 ...
A holographic image of Japanese industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa on a new 10,000-yen banknote, seen at the National Printing Bureau plant in Tokyo, Japan, on June 19, 2024. - Kyodo News/Getty Images
Japan's central bank unveiled new measures to stem the rise in the value of the yen and boost the country's flagging economy. Following an emergency meeting, the central bank announced a new six ...
The Japanese yen on Wednesday eased down a bit from the 15-year and nine-year highs it set against the dollar and the euro respectively on Tuesday. But the market is watching for possible ...
In January 1872, production of paper money was handed over to the Paper Money Bureau, and it acquired papermaking and printing duties. These included the production of banknotes, securities, postage stamps, and typographic printing. The first domestically produced Japanese money, a 1-yen banknote, was created on October 15, 1877.
In order to regularize the issuance of convertible banknotes, a central bank, the Bank of Japan, was established in 1882. The bank would stabilize the currency by centralizing the issuance of convertible banknotes. The first central banknotes were issued by the Bank of Japan in 1885.