| Country | Japan |
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| Value | 5,000 Yen |
| Width | 156 mm |
| Height | 76 mm |
| Security features | Hologram, Intaglio printing, Latent image, Luminescent ink, Microprinting, Pearl ink, Tactile marks, Watermark, Watermark-Bar pattern,EURion constellation |
| Years of printing | 1957, 1984 (Black serial numbers), 1993 (Brown serial numbers), 2004 (Black serial numbers), 2014 (Brown serial numbers),[1][2] 2024 |
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| Design | Portrait ofTsuda Umeko |
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| Design | Wisteria flowers |
The¥5,000 note (五千円紙幣gosen-en shihei) is a banknote denomination of theJapanese yen. It was first introduced in Japan in 1957 to the third series of banknote releases (Series C). The latest release is Series F (2024).
The green-brown note was introduced on 1 October 1957. It featuredPrince Shōtoku and the headquarters of the Bank of Japan.
The purple note was introduced on 1 November 1984. It featuredNitobe Inazō,Mount Fuji, andLake Motosu.
The series was released on 1 November 2004. The front side includes a portrait ofIchiyo Higuchi, aMeiji era writer and poet. The reverse side depictsJapanese irises (kakitsubata) from theIrises screen byKorin Ogata.[3]
Extensive anti-counterfeiting measures are present in the banknote. They include intaglio printing, holograms, microprinting, fluorescent ink, latent images, watermarks, and angle-sensitive ink.[4]
The series was released on July 3, 2024. The ¥5,000 bill featuredTsuda Umeko andwisteria flowers.
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