Japanese Yen

The money in Japan is called the Yen. The current exchange rate is 1 USD to 117 Yen. The bills come in 10000, 5000, and 1000. The coins come in 500, 100, 50, 10, and 1. The 50 Yen coin is interesting because it has a hole in the middle of it.

the man on the banknote is Hideyo Noguchi, a Japanese bacteriologist