Front side:
A portrait of famous writer Yukichi Fukuzawa is depicted on the right side. The figure “10000” is printed at the top-right and top-left corners.

Back side:
An image of the phoenix of Byodo-in Temple is depicted on the left side. The figure “10000” is printed at the top-right corner of the note; “10000 YEN” is printed at the lower-left corner.

Front side:
A portrait of famous writer Ichiyo Higuchi is depicted on the right side. The figure “5000” is printed at the top-right and top-left corners.

Back side:
A drawing of Kakitsubata-zu by Korin Ogata is depicted on the left side. “5000 YEN” is printed at the top-left corner; the figure “5000” is printer at the top-right corner.

Front side:
An image of Shurei-mon, one of the barbicans of Shuri Castle is depicted. The figure “2000” is printed at the top-right and top-left corners.

Back side:
A drawing of Suzumushi with its notes from Part 38 of the picture scroll Genji Monogatari Emaki (picture scroll of the Tale of Genji) and its author, Murasaki Shikibu, are depicted. The figure “2000” is printed at the top-right and lower-left corners of the note.

Front side:
A portrait of noted physician Hideyo Noguchi is depicted on the right side.  The figure “1000” is printed at the top-right and top-left corners.

Back side:
A drawing of Mt. Fuji and its reflection on Lake Motosu (showing Fuji upside down) is depicted on the left side. “1000 YEN” is printed at the top-right corner; the figure “1000” is printed at the lower-left corner

This coin is made of nickel brass, 26.5 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 7 grams. Chinese characters 日本国　and 五百円, and an image of a paulownia tree are on the front side. The Chinese characters have a concavo-convex background. Images of bamboo and a mandarin orange tree are on the back, along with the figure “500” and year of issuance.

This coin is made of cupronickel, 22.6 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 4.8 grams. Chinese characters, 日本国　and 百円, and an image of cherry blossoms are on the front side; the figure “100” and year of issuance are on the back.

This coin is also made of cupronickel, 21 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 4 grams. Chinese characters 日本国　and 五十円, and an image of chrysanthemum flowers are on the front side; the figure “50” and year of issuance are on the back. This coin is characterized by having a hole in the middle.

This coin is made of bronze, 23.5 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 4.5 grams. Chinese characters 日本国 and 十円, and an image of the Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in Temple at Uji are on the front side; the figure “10” and year of issuance are on the back.

This coin is made of brass, 22 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 3.75 grams. Chinese characters 五円 and images of an ear of rice, seedling leaves, a gear, and water surface are on the front side; Chinese characters 日本国 and the year of issuance are on the back. This coin also has a hole in the middle, and is only coin without any Arabic figure indicated.

This coin is made of aluminum, 2 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 1 gram. Chinese characters 日本国　and 一円, and an image of a young tree are on the front side; the figure “1” and year of issuance are on the back.