Learn why you'll want to pay attention to the loose change you receive when paying with cash in Japan and explore the ...

About once every 20 years, Japan redesigns its bank notes as an anti-counterfeit measure. The current ¥1,000, ¥5,000 and ¥10,000 notes were issued in 2004, so it’s time for a refresh.

Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised as historic the state-of-the-art ...