With the debut of the new banknotes just a week away, excitement is building in locations with strong ties to the three historical figures featured in the new banknotes – including Eiichi Shibusawa, dubbed the father of Japanese capitalism – which will be the face of the new banknotes. new ¥10,000 note.
The new ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 banknotes will enter circulation on July 3, marking the first banknote the country has redesigned in 20 years.
In Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, where Shibusawa was born, the roadside restaurant “Michi no Eki Okabe” sells about 90 products related to Shibusawa, such as ties and sake.
