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On 3 July 2024, the Bank of Japan introduced a redesigned 10,000 yen note replacing Yukichi Fukuzawa with Shibusawa Eiichi, a Meiji-era industrialist and founder of Japan's first modern bank. The first banknote redesign since 2004, it features Shibusawa on the front and Tokyo Station's Marunouchi Building on the reverse. Shibusawa (1840–1931) established over 500 companies and shaped Japan's modern economy. Advanced security includes Japan's first 3-D rotating hologram, high-definition watermarks with vertical bars, pearl ink, raised intaglio printing, and enlarged numerals for accessibility.
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ReasonReplaces the 2004 design to honor Shibusawa Eiichi, architect of Japan's modern industrial economy.
DesignFront: Shibusawa Eiichi portrait; reverse: Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building, symbol of Meiji modernization.
Security featuresJapan's first 3-D rotating hologram, high-definition watermarks, vertical watermark bars, pearl ink, microprinting, and UV-fluorescent elements.
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