5000 yen note
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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, 2004 (Black serial numbers), 2014 (Brown serial numbers) |
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| Design | portrait of Ichiyo Higuchi |
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| Design | "Kakitsubata-zu" (painting of irises), Work of Korin Ogata |
The front side of the note includes a portrait of Ichiyo Higuchi, a Meiji era writer and poet. The reverse side depicts "Kakitsubata Flowers", from a folding screen by Korin Ogata.
Extensive anti-counterfeiting measures are present in the banknote. They include intaglio printing, holograms, microprinting, fluorescent ink, latent images, watermarks, and angle-sensitive ink.
Series C 5000 yen note (1957)
Series D 5000 yen note (1984)
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