page_title: List of motifs on banknotes
section_title: Japan
hierarchical_section_title: List of motifs on banknotes / Japan
caption_attribution_description: Image of Natsume Sōseki on a 1000 yen note Images on Currency are Public Domain.
context_page_description: This is a list of current motifs on the banknotes of different countries. The customary design of banknotes in most countries is a portrait of a notable citizen on the front and a different motif on the back - often something relating to that person. One exception to this is the euro banknotes, where non-existent architectural structures have been chosen to avoid the impression of a national bias. Even though most banknotes have more than one motif on each side, only the main motifs are described here.
context_section_description: The official currency of Japan is the Japanese yen (JPY). The motifs used are:
  1984 Series (Series D):
  2000 Special (Series D):
  2004 Series (Series E):
caption: Obverse of a 1984 series 1000 Japanese yen banknote
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