Japan 时隔20年发行新版纸币

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2024-07-01 16:24Refer to the official account of the news

Reference News Network reported on July 1 According to Kyodo News Tokyo's June 30 report, Japan will begin to issue a new version of the banknote on July 3, and the banknote will display its so-called world's first use of cutting-edge holographic technology, so that the portraits of historical figures on the banknotes present a three-dimensional effect. This is one of the anti-counterfeiting measures for Japan's new banknotes.

This will be the first time in 20 years that Japanese banknotes have changed their design, and the new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes will have larger denomination numbers printed on them than the current version, making them easy to identify by people of different ages and nationalities.

The tactile markings on the new banknotes will allow the visually impaired to distinguish the face value of the banknote in their hands by touch.

The front of the 10,000 yen note will feature a portrait of Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), known as the "father of Japanese capitalism" and who helped found about 500 companies. On the back of the banknote is the red brick building of Tokyo Station.

The 5,000 yen note will feature a portrait of educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), who dedicated her life to improving the social status of women. The wisteria flower, which has been cherished in Japan since ancient times, will appear on the back of the banknote.

The 1,000 yen note will feature a portrait of microbiologist Shibazaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), who is known as the "father of modern medicine in Japan" for his contributions to the treatment of tetanus. On the back is ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai's masterpiece "Surfing in Kanagawa".

The Japanese government said it would print nearly 7.5 billion new banknotes by the end of March next year. After the new banknote is issued, the existing banknote is still valid.

By the end of 2023, there were 18.54 billion banknotes in circulation in Japan. According to the Bank of Japan (BOJ), if they were connected in a string, they would be eight times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

The issuance of the new banknotes comes at a time when cash-loving Japan is committed to promoting cashless payments. The amount of cashless payments in the country has been increasing, but it is still below the government's target of reaching around 40% in 2023.

As of 2021, cashless payments have accounted for more than half of total payments in the UK, Canada, the US, China, Singapore and South Korea, according to industry organisations. (Julie/Compiler)

Comparison of old and new yen banknotes (old left, old right) (AFP)

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