Japanese: 日本国 (Nippon-koku / Nihon-koku)
1000 rin (single: rin) = 100 sen (single: sen) = 1 Japanese yen (plural: yen) [JPY] (since 10 May, 1871)
Symbols: ¥ (yen)
Languages on coins: Japanese
Alphabets on coins: Hiragana
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gengō
1000 rin (single: rin) = 100 sen (single: sen) = 1 Japanese yen (plural: yen) [JPY] (since 10 May, 1871)
Symbols: ¥ (yen)
Languages on coins: Japanese
Alphabets on coins: Hiragana
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gengō
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Japanese periods
Shōwa period in Japanese: "昭和"The Shōwa period is the era that started December 25th, 1926 and ended on January 7th, 1989. The period is mentioned on the coins of this era with the Japanese signs: "昭和". In this era Hirohito succeeded his father, the Emperor Taishō. Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan. The year of minting on every coin is preceded by the name of the Era.
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Heisei period in Japanese: "平成" The Heisei period is the era that started January 8th, 1989 and ended April 30th, 2019. The period is mentioned on the coins of this era with the Japanese signs: "平成". In this era Akihito succeeded his father, the Emperor Hirohito. Akihito is the 125th Emperor of Japan. The year of minting on every coin is preceded by the name of the Era.
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