OSAKA—A single 500-yen coin ($3.20) guarantees you a chance to see pros perform the centuries-old trade of traditional Japanese puppetry. Aimed at those unfamiliar with the classic artform ...

while the 500 yen coin will be redesigned around 2021. The new 10,000 yen note will feature famed industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa. He was a driver of Japanese industry from the 19th through early ...

The Japanese Bankers Association in 2020 urged ... However, the volume of 500-yen coins in circulation has risen, mirroring the trend in 10,000-yen notes. It grew 3.9 percent at the end of 2020 ...