Currency of Japan: Japanese yen, today's rate ¥
The Japanese Yen is the currency of Japan. The code of Japanese yen is JPY. We use ¥ as symbol of Japanese yen. The Japanese Yen is divided in 100 sen. JPY is regulated by Bank of Japan.
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- the Japanese yen was introduced in 1 Jun 1871 (153 years ago).
- There are 6 coins for the Japanese yen ( ¥1 , ¥5 , ¥10 , ¥50 , ¥100 and ¥500 ),
- the Japanese yen has 4 banknotes ( ¥1000 , ¥2000 , ¥5000 and ¥10000 )
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The yen, the Japanese currency
The yen, just like the yuan in China and the won in Korea, simply means «circle». Coins in Japan, when they were created at the end of the 19th century, were already round, hence the name. The Japanese went even further with this meaning and punched a hole in the middle of some coins: the 5 and 50-yen coins.
Japanese coins are particular in that they never feature faces.
As for banknotes, they look old-fashioned. You get the impression that the colors have faded and that the people represented sometimes within medallions are all very old. Japan has reserved a special place for its illustrious ancestors and for a country that places special importance on traditions, this is hardly surprising.
On the back of the banknote you’ll find 2 images of Mount Fuji, which rises to 3776m and is one of the strongest symbols of Japan. You’ll also find a phoenix on the 10,000-yen note, a mythical bird from ancient China and a symbol of justice and grace.
JPY All currencies
JPY/currency | Converter | |
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Japanese yen to Philippine peso | 1 JPY = 0.3683 PHP | |
Japanese yen to Sri Lankan rupee | 1 JPY = 1.9234 LKR | |
Japanese yen to Myanmar kyat | 1 JPY = 13.4202 MMK | |
Japanese yen to Indian rupee | 1 JPY = 0.5336 INR | |
Japanese yen to Indonesian rupiah | 1 JPY = 102.8044 IDR | |
Japanese yen to Pakistani rupee | 1 JPY = 1.7746 PKR | |
Japanese yen to euro | 1 JPY = 0.0059 EUR | |
Japanese yen to Canadian dollar | 1 JPY = 0.0087 CAD | |
Japanese yen to British pound | 1 JPY = 0.0051 GBP | |
Japanese yen to Australian dollar | 1 JPY = 0.0096 AUD | |
Japanese yen to Hong Kong dollar | 1 JPY = 0.0499 HKD | |
Japanese yen to UAE dirham | 1 JPY = 0.0235 AED | |
Japanese yen to Saudi riyal | 1 JPY = 0.0240 SAR | |
Japanese yen to Nigerian naira | 1 JPY = 9.1935 NGN |
All currencies JPY
currency/JPY | Converter | |
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Malaysian ringgit to Japanese yen | 1 MYR = 33.2400 JPY | |
US dollar to Japanese yen | 1 USD = 156.4607 JPY | |
Nepalese rupee to Japanese yen | 1 NPR = 1.1711 JPY | |
Bangladeshi taka to Japanese yen | 1 BDT = 1.3374 JPY | |
Philippine peso to Japanese yen | 1 PHP = 2.7149 JPY | |
Singapore dollar to Japanese yen | 1 SGD = 115.8429 JPY | |
Indian rupee to Japanese yen | 1 INR = 1.8742 JPY | |
Australian dollar to Japanese yen | 1 AUD = 103.9066 JPY | |
Myanmar kyat to Japanese yen | 1 MMK = 0.0745 JPY | |
Vietnamese dong to Japanese yen | 1 VND = 0.0061 JPY | |
Brunei dollar to Japanese yen | 1 BND = 115.6325 JPY |
Major currencies
currency | ISO 4217 |
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Indian rupee | INR |
US dollar | USD |
Bangladeshi taka | BDT |
Pakistani rupee | PKR |
British pound | GBP |
UAE dirham | AED |
euro | EUR |
Saudi riyal | SAR |
Malaysian ringgit | MYR |
Nigerian naira | NGN |