10,000 yen note
The 10,000 yen note (1万円紙幣 "1Man-en shihei") is the largest banknote denomination of the Japanese yen. The front side of the 10,000 yen note includes a portrait of Yukichi Fukuzawa, a Meiji era philosopher and the founder of Keio University. The back of the note shows a drawing of the Hōō (, Fenghuang) in the Hall of the Phoenix, Byōdō-in.
1 yen note
Bank of Japan Convertible Silver Issue Bills
The Old Issue Bills were mixed with konjac in order to increase the strength of the banknote, due to this, many insects and rats often ate them, so "modified tickets" including this one yen note were issued to supplement against this problem. Also, black watermarks were adopted. On the bill front of the bill, the rules of conversion are written in Japanese, while the reverse side is written in English (NIPPON GINKO Promises to Pay the Bearer on Demand One Yen in Silver - "此券引きかへ尓銀貨壹圓相渡可申候也"). Initially, the serial numbers were written in Chinese Numerals, in 1916, the date was became written in Arabic numerals. In 1897, when Japan shifted from a Silver standard to a Gold standard, there was initially going to be a one yen gold coin for conversion, but due to the advent of this not being created, the Remodeled Bill was used instead.