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The 500 yen coin (Japanese: 五百円硬貨, Hepburn: Gohyaku-en kōka) is the largest denomination of Japanese yen coin issued for circulation. These coins were first struck in 1982 as the vending machine industry needed a higher valued coin for use in their machines.
The 500 yen coin (五百円硬貨, Gohyaku-en kōka) is a denomination of the Japanese yen. In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the Japan Mint. These coins are intended for collectors only and were never issued for circulation.
The Japanese Proof Set (プルーフセット), commonly known as the Proof Set in the United States, is a set of proof coins sold by the Japan Mint.These sets were first issued in 1987 (Shōwa 62) as "regular proof sets" consisting of denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 yen (666 yen total).
Daiso was originally opened as a street vending shop with 100-yen ... Daiso started selling items priced at multiples of 100 yen, such as 200, 300, 400 and 500 yen. ...
100-yen shops (100円ショップ, hyaku-en shoppu) are common Japanese shops in the vein of American dollar stores.Stocking a variety of items such as decorations, stationery, cup noodles, slippers, containers, batteries, spoons and bowls, each item is priced at precisely 100 yen, [1] which is considered attractive to Japanese consumers because it can be paid for with a single 100-yen coin.
Malcolm estimates the dollar-yen carry trade grew to at least $500 billion at its peak. He calculated that some $200 billion of the carry trade has been unwound over the last two to three weeks.
The 500 yen note (五百円紙幣) is a discontinued denomination of Japanese yen issued from 1951 to 1994 in paper form. Crudely made notes were first made in an unsuccessful attempt to curb inflation at the time, and the series as a whole is broken down into three different types of note.
Since foreign currency exchange is generally limited to banknotes, these capsule vending machines were strategically placed so that travelers could use their unexchangeable 100 yen and 500 yen coins as a way to buy souvenirs. As of the 2020s, adults are expressing Shōwa nostalgia by collecting capsule toys. [7]