Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised as 'historic' the state-of-the-art anti-counterfeit traits of the new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills.'I hope the people will like the new bills, and they will help energize the Japanese economy,' he told reporters at the Bank of Japan.While the new bills were released with fanfare, currency already in use will remain valid.
20, portrays physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato, who was instrumental in the research of tetanus and the bubonic plague.The backs of each of the bills feature Tokyo Station, wisteria flowers and ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai's Mount Fuji, respectively.The new bills also feature larger printing so they're easier to read, especially for the nation's aging population.By the end of March next year, nearly 7.