Japan

Japan in 1912 (from the Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection)

predecimal and provincial coinage

• Japan (1824-32) shu Bunsei era
• Japan (1837-43) goryoban = 5 ryo
• Japan (1856-60) 2 bu Ansei era
• Japan (1860-67) koban Manen era
• Akita (1862) 100 mon KM-6.2
• Ryukyu Islands (1862-65) 125 mon

One rin

• Japan 1873 (M6) 1 rin
• Japan 1874 (M7) 1 rin
• Japan 1875 (M8) 1 rin all varieties
• Japan 1876 (M9) 1 rin
• Japan 1877 (M10) 1 rin
• Japan 1880 (M13) 1 rin
• Japan 1882 (M15) 1 rin
• Japan 1883 (M16) 1 rin
• Japan 1884 (M17) 1 rin

Five rin / 1/2 sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1873 (M6) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1874 (M7) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 1/2 sen Sq. Scales
• Japan 1877 (M10) 1/2 sen V Scales
• Japan 1879 (M12) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1881 (M14) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1882 (M15) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1883 (M16) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1884 (M17) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1885 (M18) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1886 (M19) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1887 (M20) 1/2 sen
• Japan 1888 (M21) 1/2 sen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1916 (T5) 5 rin
• Japan 1917 (T6) 5 rin
• Japan 1918 (T7) 5 rin
• Japan 1919 (T8) 5 rin

One sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1873 (M6) sen
• Japan 1873 (M6) 1 sen Square Scales
• Japan 1874 (M7) sen
• Japan 1875 (M8) sen
• 1876 (M9) sen
• 1877 (M10) sen
• 1880 (M13) sen
• 1881 (M14) sen
• Japan 1881 (M14) 1 sen Large '4'
• 1882 (M15) sen
• 1883 (M16) sen
• 1884 (M17) sen
• 1885 (M18) sen
• 1886 (M19) sen
• Japan 1887 (M20) sen
• Japan 1888 (M21) sen
• 1898 (M31) sen
• 1899 (M32) sen
• Japan 1900 (M33) sen
• Japan 1901 (M34) sen
• Japan 1902 (M35) sen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1913 (T2) sen
• Japan 1914 (T3) sen
• Japan 1915 (T4) sen
• Japan 1916 (T5) sen
• Japan 1917 (T6) sen
• Japan 1918 (T7) sen
• Japan 1919 (T8) sen
• Japan 1920 (T9) sen
• Japan 1921 (T10) 1 sen
• Japan 1922 (T11) sen
• Japan 1923 (T12) sen
• Japan 1924 (T13) sen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1927 (S2) sen
• Japan 1929 (S4) sen
• Japan 1930 (S5) sen
• Japan 1931 (S6) sen
• Japan 1932 (S7) sen
• Japan 1933 (S8) sen
• Japan 1934 (S9) sen
• Japan 1935 (S10) sen
• Japan 1936 (S11) sen
• 1937 (S12) sen
• 1938 (S13) sen, bronze, Paulownia obverse
• 1938 (S13) sen, bronze, Bird obverse
• 1938 (S13) sen, aluminum, Bird obverse
• Japan 1939 (S14) sen aluminum, thick and thin varieties
• Japan 1940 (S15) sen aluminum
• Japan 1943 (S18) sen
• Japan (1945) sen baked clay

Two sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1873 (M6) 2 sen
• Japan 1874 (M7) 2 sen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 2 sen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 2 sen
• 1877 (M10) 2 sen, square scales and v-scales
• Japan 1880 (M13) 2 sen
• Japan 1881 (M14) 2 sen
• Japan 1882 (M15) 2 sen
• Japan 1883 (M16) 2 sen
• Japan 1884 (M17) 2 sen

Five sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1870 (M3) 5 sen Shallow
• Japan 1870 (M3) 5 sen Deep
• Japan 1871 (M4) 5 sen Dragon
• Japan 1871 (M4) 5 sen 66R-79B
• Japan 1871 (M4) 5 sen 53R-65B
• 1873 (M6) 5 sen, all varieties
• Japan 1874 (M7) 5 sen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 5 sen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 5 sen Not Connected
• Japan 1876 (M9) 5 sen Connected
• Japan 1877 (M10) 5 sen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 5 sen Connected
• Japan 1880 (M13) 5 sen
• 1889 (M22) 5 sen
• Japan 1890 (M23) 5 sen
• Japan 1891 (M24) 5 sen
• Japan 1892 (M25) 5 sen
• Japan 1893 (M26) 5 sen
• Japan 1894 (M27) 5 sen
• Japan 1895 (M28) 5 sen
• Japan 1896 (M29) 5 sen
• Japan 1897 (M30) 5 sen Y-19
• Japan 1897 (M30) 5 sen Y-21
• Japan 1898 (M31) 5 sen
• Japan 1899 (M32) 5 sen
• Japan 1900 (M33) 5 sen
• Japan 1901 (M34) 5 sen
• Japan 1902 (M35) 5 sen
• Japan 1903 (M36) 5 sen
• Japan 1904 (M37) 5 sen
• Japan 1905 (M38) 5 sen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1917 (T6) 5 sen
• Japan 1918 (T7) 5 sen
• Japan 1919 (T8) 5 sen
• 1920 5 sen Large
• 1920 5 sen Small
• 1921 (T10) 5 sen
• 1922 (T11) 5 sen
• 1923 (T12) 5 sen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1932 (S7) 5 sen
• Japan 1932 (S7) 5 sen 19.1 mm
• Japan 1933 (S8) 5 sen
• Japan 1934 (S9) 5 sen
• Japan 1935 (S10) 5 sen
• Japan 1937 (S12) 5 sen
• Japan 1938 (S13) 5 sen
• Japan 1939 (S14) 5 sen
• Japan 1940 (S15) 5 sen Y-57
• Japan 1940 (S15) 5 sen Y-60
• Japan 1941 (S16) 5 sen Y-60a
• Japan 1942 (S17) 5 sen
• Japan 1943 (S18) 5 sen
• Japan 1944 (S19) 5 sen
• Japan 1945 (S20) 5 sen Y-65
• 1946 5 sen

Ten sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan (1944) 10 sen Occupation
• Japan 1870 (M3) 10 sen Shallow
• Japan 1870 (M3) 10 sen Deep Scales
• Japan 1873 (M6) 10 sen Type 1
• Japan 1873 (M6) 10 sen Type 2
• Japan 1874 (M7) 10 sen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 10 sen Type 1
• Japan 1875 (M8) 10 sen Type 2
• Japan 1876 (M9) 10 sen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 10 sen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 10 sen
• 1885 (M18) 10 sen
• Japan 1887 (M20) 10 sen
• Japan 1888 (M21) 10 sen
• Japan 1891 (M24) 10 sen
• Japan 1892 (M25) 10 sen
• Japan 1893 (M26) 10 sen
• Japan 1894 (M27) 10 sen
• Japan 1895 (M28) 10 sen
• Japan 1896 (M29) 10 sen
• Japan 1897 (M30) 10 sen
• Japan 1898 (M31) 10 sen
• Japan 1899 (M32) 10 sen
• Japan 1900 (M33) 10 sen
• Japan 1901 (M34) 10 sen
• Japan 1902 (M35) 10 sen
• Japan 1904 (M37) 10 sen
• Japan 1905 (M38) 10 sen
• Japan 1906 (M39) 10 sen
• Japan 1907 (M40) 10 sen
• Japan 1908 (M41) 10 sen
• Japan 1909 (M42) 10 sen
• Japan 1910 (M43) 10 sen
• Japan 1911 (M44) 10 sen
• Japan 1912 (M45) 10 sen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1912 (T1) 10 sen
• Japan 1913 (T2) 10 sen
• Japan 1914 (T3) 10 sen
• Japan 1915 (T4) 10 sen
• Japan 1916 (T5) 10 sen
• Japan 1917 (T6) 10 sen
• Japan 1920 (T9) 10 sen
• 1921 (T10) 10 sen
• Japan 1922 (T11) 10 sen
• Japan 1923 (T12) 10 sen
• Japan 1925 (T14) 10 sen
• Japan 1926 (T15) 10 sen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1927 (S2) 10 sen
• Japan 1928 (S3) 10 sen
• Japan 1929 (S4) 10 sen
• Japan 1931 (S6) 10 sen
• Japan 1932 (S7) 10 sen
• Japan 1933 (S8) 10 sen
• Japan 1934 (S9) 10 sen
• Japan 1935 (S10) 10 sen
• Japan 1936 (S11) 10 sen
• Japan 1937 (S12) 10 sen
• Japan 1938 (S13) 10 sen
• Japan 1939 (S14) 10 sen
• 1940 (S15) 10 sen, Al-Bronze
• 1940 (S15) 10 sen, Aluminum
• Japan 1941 (S16) 10 sen Y-61
• Japan 1941 (S16) 10 sen Y-61a
• Japan 1942 (S17) 10 sen
• Japan 1944 (S19) 10 sen
• Japan 1945 (S20) 10 sen Aluminum
• Japan 1946 (S21) 10 sen

twenty sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• 1870 (M3) 20 sen, all varieties
• Japan 1871 (M4) 20 sen
• 1873 (M6) 20 sen, all varieties
• Japan 1874 (M7) 20 sen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 20 sen Type 1
• Japan 1875 (M8) 20 sen Type 2
• 1876 (M9) 20 sen, all varieties
• Japan 1877 (M10) 20 sen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 20 sen
• Japan 1885 (M18) 20 sen
• Japan 1887 (M20) 20 sen
• Japan 1888 (M21) 20 sen
• Japan 1891 (M24) 20 sen
• Japan 1892 (M25) 20 sen
• Japan 1893 (M26) 20 sen
• Japan 1894 (M27) 20 sen
• Japan 1895 (M28) 20 sen
• Japan 1896 (M29) 20 sen
• Japan 1897 (M30) 20 sen
• Japan 1898 (M31) 20 sen
• Japan 1899 (M32) 20 sen
• Japan 1900 (M33) 20 sen
• Japan 1901 (M34) 20 sen
• Japan 1904 (M37) 20 sen
• Japan 1905 (M38) 20 sen
• Japan 1906 (M39) 20 sen
• Japan 1907 (M40) 20 sen
• Japan 1908 (M41) 20 sen
• Japan 1909 (M42) 20 sen
• Japan 1910 (M43) 20 sen
• 1911 (M44) 20 sen

Fifty sen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1870 (M3) 50 sen
• 1871 (M4) 50 sen, all varieties
• Japan 1873 (M6) 50 sen Type 1
• Japan 1873 (M6) 50 sen Type 2
• 1874 (M7) 50 sen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 50 sen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 50 sen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 50 sen
• 1885 (M18) 50 sen
• Japan 1897 (M30) 50 sen
• 1898 (M31) 50 sen
• Japan 1899 (M32) 50 sen
• Japan 1900 (M33) 50 sen
• 1901 (M34) 50 sen
• Japan 1902 (M35) 50 sen
• Japan 1903 (M36) 50 sen
• Japan 1904 (M37) 50 sen
• Japan 1905 (M38) 50 sen
• Japan 1906 (M39) 50 sen
• Japan 1907 (M40) 50 sen
• Japan 1908 (M41) 50 sen
• Japan 1909 (M42) 50 sen
• Japan 1910 (M43) 50 sen
• Japan 1911 (M44) 50 sen
• Japan 1912 (M45) 50 sen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1912 (T1) 50 sen
• Japan 1913 (T2) 50 sen
• Japan 1914 (T3) 50 sen
• Japan 1915 (T4) 50 sen
• Japan 1916 (T5) 50 sen
• Japan 1917 (T6) 50 sen
• Japan 1922 (T11) 50 sen
• Japan 1923 (T12) 50 sen
• Japan 1924 (T13) 50 sen
• Japan 1925 (T14) 50 sen
• Japan 1926 (T15) 50 sen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1928 (S3) 50 sen
• 1929 (S4) 50 sen
• Japan 1930 (S5) 50 sen
• Japan 1931 (S6) 50 sen
• Japan 1932 (S7) 50 sen
• 1933 (S8) 50 sen
• Japan 1934 (S9) 50 sen
• Japan 1935 (S10) 50 sen
• Japan 1936 (S11) 50 sen
• Japan 1937 (S12) 50 sen
• Japan 1938 (S13) 50 sen
• Japan 1946 (S21) 50 sen
• Japan 1947 (S22) 50 sen

One yen

(this section includes the countermarked gin (KM Y28))

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1870 (M3) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1870 (M3) 1 yen G/R
• 1870 (M3) silver yen, all varieties
• 1871 (M4) gold yen, all varieties
• 1874 (M7) silver yen
• 1874 (M7) gold yen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 1 yen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1875 (M8) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1876 (M9) 1 yen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 1 yen
• 1878 (M11) yen
• Japan 1878 (M11) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1878 (M11) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1879 (M12) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1879 (M12) 1 yen G/R
• 1879 (M12) yen
• 1880 (M13) yen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1880 (M13) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1881 (M14) 1 yen G/L
• 1881 (M14) yen, countermarked gin right
• 1881 (M14) yen
• 1882 (M15) yen
• Japan 1882 (M15) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1882 (M15) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1883 (M16) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1883 (M16) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1883 (M16) 1 yen
• 1884 (M17) yen
• Japan 1884 (M17) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1884 (M17) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1885 (M18) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1885 (M18) 1 yen G/R
• 1885 (M18) yen
• 1886 (M19) yen, all varieties
• Japan 1886 (M19) 1 yen 38.6Mm G/L
• Japan 1886 (M19) 1 yen 38.6Mm G/R
• Japan 1886 (M19) 1 yen 38.3Mm G/L
• Japan 1886 (M19) 1 yen 38.3Mm G/R
• Japan 1887 (M20) 1 yen 38.6Mm G/L
• Japan 1887 (M20) 1 yen 38.6Mm G/R
• Japan 1887 (M20) 1 yen 38.1Mm G/L
• Japan 1887 (M20) 1 yen 38.1Mm G/R
• 1887 (M20) yen, all varieties
• Japan 1888 (M21) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1888 (M21) 1 yen G/R
• 1888 (M21) yen
• Japan 1889 (M22) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1889 (M22) 1 yen G/R
• 1889 (M22) yen
• Japan 1890 (M23) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1890 (M23) 1 yen G/R
• 1890 (M23) yen
• 1891 (M24) 1 yen gin left
• 1891 (M24) 1 yen gin right
• 1891 (M24) yen
• 1892 (M25) yen
• 1892 yen, countermarked gin left
• Japan 1893 (M26) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1893 (M26) 1 yen G/R
• 1893 (M26) yen
• Japan 1894 (M27) 1 yen
• Japan 1894 (M27) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1894 (M27) 1 yen G/R
• 1895 yen, countermarked gin left
• Japan 1895 (M28) 1 yen G/R
• 1895 (M28) yen
• 1896 (M29) yen
• 1896 yen, countermarked gin left
• 1896 yen, countermarked gin right
• Japan 1897 (M30) 1 yen G/L
• Japan 1897 (M30) 1 yen G/R
• Japan 1897 (M30) 1 yen
• 1901 (M34) yen
• 1902 (M35) yen
• 1903 (M36) yen
• 1904 (M37) yen
• 1905 (M38) yen
• 1906 (M39) yen
• 1908 (M41) yen
• Japan 1912 (M45) yen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• 1914 (T3) yen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1948 (S23) yen
• Japan 1949 (S24) yen
• Japan 1950 (S25) yen
• Japan 1955 (S30) yen
• Japan 1957 (S32) yen
• Japan 1958 (S33) yen
• Japan 1962 (S37) yen
• Japan 1975 (S50) yen
• Japan 1986 (S61) yen
• Japan 1989 (S64) yen

Akihito (Heisei, 1989-2019)

• Japan 2003 1 yen

Trade dollars

• 1875 (M8) trade dollar
• 1876 (M9) trade dollar
• Japan 1877 (M10) trade dollar

Two yen

• Japan 1870 (M3) 2 yen
• Japan 1874 (M7) 2 yen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 2 yen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 2 yen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 2 yen

Five yen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1870 (M3) 5 yen
• Japan 1871 (M4) 5 yen
• Japan 1872 (M5) 5 yen
• Japan 1873 (M6) 5 yen
• Japan 1874 (M7) 5 yen
• Japan 1875 (M8) 5 yen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 5 yen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 5 yen
• Japan 1878 (M11) 5 yen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 5 yen
• Japan 1881 (M14) 5 yen
• Japan 1882 (M15) 5 yen
• Japan 1883 (M16) 5 yen
• Japan 1884 (M17) 5 yen
• Japan 1885 (M18) 5 yen
• Japan 1886 (M19) 5 yen
• Japan 1887 (M20) 5 yen
• Japan 1888 (M21) 5 yen
• Japan 1889 (M22) 5 yen
• Japan 1890 (M23) 5 yen
• Japan 1891 (M24) 5 yen
• Japan 1892 (M25) 5 yen
• 1893 (M26) 5 yen
• Japan 1894 (M27) 5 yen
• Japan 1895 (M28) 5 yen
• Japan 1896 (M29) 5 yen
• 1897 (M30) 5 yen, heavy
• 1897 (M30) 5 yen, light
• 1898 (M31) 5 yen
• Japan 1903 (M36) 5 yen
• Japan 1911 (M44) 5 yen
• Japan 1912 (M45) 5 yen
• Japan 1913 (T2) 5 yen
• Japan 1930 (S5) 5 yen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1924 (T13) 5 yen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• 1930 5 yen gold
• Japan 1949 (S24) 5 yen
• Japan 1950 (S25) 5 yen
• Japan 1951 (S26) 5 yen
• Japan 1952 (S27) 5 yen
• Japan 1953 (S28) 5 yen
• Japan 1957 (S32) 5 yen
• Japan 1958 (S33) 5 yen
• Japan 1959 (S34) 5 yen
• Japan 1960 (S35) 5 yen
• Japan 1961 (S36) 5 yen
• Japan 1962 (S37) 5 yen
• Japan 1963 (S38) 5 yen
• Japan 1964 (S39) 5 yen
• Japan 1965 (S40) 5 yen
• 1966 (S41) 5 yen
• Japan 1967 (S42) 5 yen
• Japan 1968 (S43) 5 yen
• Japan 1969 (S44) 5 yen
• Japan 1975 (S50) 5 yen
• Japan 1970 (S45) 5 yen
• Japan 1971 (S46) 5 yen
• Japan 1972 (S47) 5 yen
• Japan 1973 (S48) 5 yen
• Japan 1974 (S49) 5 yen
• Japan 1976 (S51) 5 yen
• Japan 1977 (S52) 5 yen
• Japan 1978 (S53) 5 yen
• Japan 1979 (S54) 5 yen
• Japan 1980 (S55) 5 yen
• Japan 1981 (S56) 5 yen
• Japan 1982 (S57) 5 yen
• Japan 1983 (S58) 5 yen
• Japan 1984 (S59) 5 yen

Akihito (Heisei, 1989-2019)

• Japan 2003 5 yen

Ten yen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• Japan 1871 (M4) 10 yen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 10 yen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 10 yen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 10 yen
• Japan 1897 (M30) 10 yen
• Japan 1898 (M31) 10 yen
• 1899 (M32) 10 yen
• Japan 1900 (M33) 10 yen
• Japan 1901 (M34) 10 yen
• 1902 (M35) 10 yen
• Japan 1903 (M36) 10 yen
• Japan 1904 (M37) 10 yen
• 1907 (M40) 10 yen
• 1908 (M41) 10 yen
• 1909 (M42) 10 yen
• Japan 1910 (M43) 10 yen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1951 (S26) 10 yen
• 1952 (S27) 10 yen
• Japan 1953 (S28) 10 yen
• Japan 1954 (S29) 10 yen
• Japan 1957 (S32) 10 yen
• Japan 1958 (S33) 10 yen
• Japan 1959 (S34) 10 yen
• Japan 1960 (S35) 10 yen
• Japan 1961 (S36) 10 yen
• Japan 1962 (S37) 10 yen
• Japan 1963 (S38) 10 yen
• Japan 1964 (S39) 10 yen
• Japan 1965 (S40) 10 yen
• Japan 1966 (S41) 10 yen
• Japan 1967 (S42) 10 yen
• Japan 1968 (S43) 10 yen
• Japan 1969 (S44) 10 yen
• Japan 1970 (S45) 10 yen
• Japan 1971 (S46) 10 yen
• Japan 1972 (S47) 10 yen
• Japan 1973 (S48) 10 yen
• Japan 1974 (S49) 10 yen
• Japan 1975 (S50) 10 yen
• Japan 1976 (S51) 10 yen
• Japan 1977 (S52) 10 yen
• Japan 1978 (S53) 10 yen
• Japan 1979 (S54) 10 yen
• Japan 1980 (S55) 10 yen
• Japan 1981 (S56) 10 yen
• Japan 1982 (S57) 10 yen
• Japan 1983 (S58) 10 yen
• Japan 1984 (S59) 10 yen
• Japan 1985 (S60) 10 yen
• Japan 1986 (S61) 10 yen
• Japan 1989 (S64) 10 yen

Akihito (Heisei) 1989-

• Japan 1989 (H1) 10 yen
• Japan 1998 (H10) 10 yen
• Japan 2003 10 yen

Twenty yen

Mutsuhito (Meiji, 1867-1912)

• 1870 (M3) 20 yen
• Japan 1876 (M9) 20 yen
• Japan 1877 (M10) 20 yen
• Japan 1880 (M13) 20 yen
• 1897 (M30) 20 yen
• 1899 (M32) 20 yen
• Japan 1903 (M36) 20 yen
• Japan 1904 (M37) 20 yen
• Japan 1905 (M38) 20 yen
• Japan 1906 (M39) 20 yen
• Japan 1907 (M40) 20 yen
• Japan 1908 (M41) 20 yen
• Japan 1909 (M42) 20 yen
• 1910 (M43) 20 yen
• 1911 (M44) 20 yen
• 1912 (M45) 20 yen

Yoshihito (Taisho, 1912-1926)

• Japan 1912 (T1) 20 yen
• Japan 1913 (T2) 20 yen
• 1914 (T3) 20 yen
• 1915 (T4) 20 yen
• 1916 (T5) 20 yen
• 1917 (T6) 20 yen
• Japan 1918 (T7) 20 yen
• Japan 1919 (T8) 20 yen
• 1920 (T9) 20 yen

Hirohito (Showa, 1926-1989)

• Japan 1930 (S5) 20 yen
• Japan 1931 (S6) 20 yen
• Japan 1932 (S7) 20 yen

Fifty yen

• 1955 (S30) 50 yen
• 1956 (S31) 50 yen
• Japan 1957 (S32) 50 yen
• Japan 1958 (S33) 50 yen
• Japan 1959 (S34) 50 yen
• Japan 1960 (S35) 50 yen
• Japan 1961 (S36) 50 yen
• Japan 1962 (S37) 50 yen
• 1963 (S38) 50 yen
• Japan 1964 (S39) 50 yen
• Japan 1965 (S40) 50 yen
• 1966 (S41) 50 yen
• 1968 (S43) 50 yen
• 1974 (S49) 50 yen
• 1983 (S58) 50 yen
• Japan (1987) 50 yen
• Japan 2003 50 yen

One hundred yen

• Japan 1957 (S32) 100 yen
• Japan 1958 (S33) 100 yen
• Japan 1959 (S34) 100 yen
• Japan 1960 (S35) 100 yen
• Japan 1961 (S36) 100 yen
• Japan 1963 (S38) 100 yen
• 1964 100 yen, regular issue
• 1964 100 yen, Olympic
• Japan 1965 (S40) 100 yen
• Japan 1966 (S41) 100 yen
• 1967 100 yen
• Japan 1968 (S43) 100 yen
• Japan 1969 (S44) 100 yen
• Japan 1970 (S45) 100 yen
• Japan 1972 100 yen Olympic
• Japan 1975 (S50) 100 yen Expo
• Japan 1976 (S51) 100 yen 50th Anniversary
• Japan 1981 (S56) 100 yen
• Japan 2003 100 yen

Five hundred yen

• Japan 1982 (S57) 500 yen
• 1983 (S58) 500 yen
• Japan 1985 (S60) 500 yen Cabinet System
• Japan 1985 (S60) 500 yen Expo
• Japan (1987) 500 yen
• Japan 1989 (S64) 500 yen
• Japan (1997) 500 yen Bobsled
• Japan (1997) 500 yen Snowboard
• Japan (1998) 500 yen Acrobat Skier
• Japan (2000) 500 yen
• Japan 2002 500 yen W.C. Americas
• Japan 2002 500 yen W.C. Europe/Africa
• Japan 2002 500 yen W.C. Asia
• Japan 2003 500 yen

One thousand yen

• 1964 (S39) 1000 yen Olympic
• Japan 2002 1000 yen World Cup
• Japan (2004) 1000 yen Expo
• Japan (2004) 1000 yen Expo
• Japan (2003) 1000 yen Colored Amomi
• Japan (2006) 1000 yen United Nations
• Japan 2007 1000 yen Skills Festival
• Japan (2008) 1000 yen Hokkaido

• Japan (1990) 5000 yen Expo
• Japan (1990) 5000 yen Parliament
• Japan (1997) 5000 yen Hockey
• Japan (1997) 5000 yen Biathalon
• Japan (1998) 5000 yen Paralympic Skier

• 1986 (S61) 10,000 yen, 60th anniversary of Hirohito's reign
• Japan (1997) 10000 yen Skater
• 1997 (H9) 10,000 yen, Nagano Olympics, ski jumper
• Japan (1998) 10000 yen Speed Skater
• Japan (1999) 10000 yen Y-124
• Japan (2002) 10000 yen World Cup
• Japan 2005 10000 yen Expo
• 2009 (H21) 10,000 yen, 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's accession

• 1986 (S61) 100,000 yen, 60th anniversary of Hirohito's reign
• 1990 (H3) 100,000 yen, enthronement of Akihito

Patterns, essais and miscellaneous links

• Japan 1874 (M7) P Td $ Fly Dragon
• Japan 1874 (M7) P Td $ Circ. Drag
• Japan 1874 (M7) P Td $ Uncir. Dra
• Japan (1853-65) Shu C#12
• Japan (1868-69) Shu C#12a
• Japan (1859) 2 Shu C#15
• Japan (1832-58) 2 Shu C#18
• Japan (1837-54) Bu C#16
• Japan (1859-68) Bu C#16a
• Japan (1828-32) 2 Bu C#21a.2
• Japan (1860-67) Koban C#22d
• Japan ND(1945) sen KM-110
• Japan 1875 (M8) Trade$ G/L
• Japan 1875 (M8) Trade$ G/R
• Japan 1875 (M8) Trade$
• Japan 1876 (M9) Trade$
• Japan 1876 (M9) Trade$ G/L
• Japan 1876 (M9) Trade$ G/R
• Japan 1877 (M10) Trade$ G/L
• Japan 1877 (M10) Trade$ G/R
• Japan 1877 (M10) Trade$
• Japan 1933 (S8) P10 S Den. Flank
• Japan 1869 (M2) P /10Y Sm. Dragon
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1 rin Type 2
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1 rin Type 1
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1 rin Chrysan
• Japan 1873 (M6) P1 rin 1Mil
• Japan 1892 (M25) P1 rin
• Japan 1911 P1 sen Around Sun
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1 sen Full Drag
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1 sen Lg Sun/Out
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1 sen Lg. Chrysa
• Japan 1915 (T4) P1 sen Paul./Chry
• Japan 1915 (T4) P1 sen Above Paul
• Japan 1915 (T4) P1 sen Ornamen.Ed
• Japan 1916 (T5) P1 sen Sun W/O Ch
• Japan 1916 (T5) P1 sen 3.75 Gm
• Japan 1916 (T5) P1 sen 3.71 Gm
• Japan 1906 (M39) P1 sen Sun
• Japan 1908 (M41) P1 sen Holed Sun
• Japan 1909 (M42) P1 sen Around Sun
• Japan 1909 (M42) P1 sen Sun
• Japan 1938 (S13) P1 sen Crow
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1 Sun Circ. Sun
• Japan 1892 (M25) P1 Sun Dragon
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1 yen Outlined
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1 yen Dragon
• Japan 1874 (M7) P1 yen W/Weight
• Japan 1892 (M25) P1 yen 'Sun, Flower'
• Japan 1901 (M34) P1 yen Sun
• Japan 1875 (M8) T$1
• Japan 1885 (M18) P2 rin
• Japan 1892 (M25) P2 sen Dragon
• Japan 1892 (M25) P2 yen Dragon
• Japan 1937 (S12) P 5sen Over Bird
• Japan 1916 (T5) P5 rin Char. Sun
• Japan 1916 (T5) P5 rin Paulownia
• Japan 1916 (T5) P5 rin Not In Cir
• Japan 1916 (T5) P5 rin No Char. S
• Japan 1899 (M32) P5 rin Paulownia
• Japan 1909 (M42) P5 rin Paulownia
• Japan 1909 (M42) P5 rin Sun
• Japan 1916 (T5) P5 sen Flow/Leave
• Japan 1933 (S8) P5 sen Desig Vert
• Japan 1892 (M25) P5 sen Dragon
• Japan 1895 (M28) P5 sen Sun
• Japan 1906 (M39) P5 sen Sun
• Japan 1938 (S13) P5 sen Over Bird
• Japan 1938 (S13) P5 sen Fuji/Sun
• Japan 1869 (M2) P5 yen Sm. Dragon
• Japan 1870 (M3) P5 yen Lg. Dragon
• Japan 1874 (M7) P5 yen Uncir. Dra
• Japan 1937 (S12) P10 S Aroun/Hole
• Japan 1938 (S13) P10 S Fly Wreath
• Japan 1942 (S17) P10 S Chrys. Ctr
• Japan 1943 (S18) P10 S Chrys. Ctr
• Japan 1918 (T7) P10 S Crow
• Japan 1919 (T8) P10 S Crow
• Japan 1869 (M2) P10 Y Crude Drag
• Japan 1870 (M3) P10 Y Cir Dr/Sun
• Japan 1870 (M3) P10 Y Dragon/Sun
• Japan 1892 (M25) P10 Y Dragon/Sun
• Japan 1950 (S25) P10 Y Den. Ab/Be
• Japan 1951 (S26) P10 Y Den. Ab/Be
• Japan 1871 (M4) P1/2 S Sun/Dragon
• Japan 1892 (M25) P1/2 S Dragon
• Japan 1869 (M3) P1/2Y Outlined
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1/2Y Dragon
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1/4Y Sm. Dragon
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1/4Y Lg. Dragon
• Japan 1918 (T7) P20 S Crow
• Japan 1920 (T9) P20 S Crow-Ty1
• Japan 1920 (T9) P20 S Crow-Ty2
• Japan 1892 (M25) P20 Y Dragon/Sun
• Japan 1869 (M2) P2.5 Y Lg. Chrys
• Japan 1870 (M3) P2.5 Y Lg. Dragon
• Japan 1918 (T7) P50 S Crow
• Japan 1919 (T8) P50 S Crow
• Japan 1927 (S2) P50 S Around Ctr
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1/10Y Lg. Dragon
• Japan 1869 (M2) P1/20Y Sm. Dragon
• Japan 1870 (M3) P1/20Y Lg. Dragon
• Japan 1869 (M2) P2.5 Y Sm. Dragon