Banknotes of the Japanese yen
The banknotes of the Japanese yen are part of the physical form of Japan's currency. The issuance of the yen banknotes began in 1872, two years after the currency was introduced. Throughout its history, the denominations have ranged from 0.05 yen to 10,000 yen.
1 yen note
There was a B-Series version of the one yen bill. It featured a portrait of Ninomiya Sontoku (二宮 尊徳). Due to the production of the one yen aluminum coin in 1955, there wasn't a need to circulate the bills.