Japanese currency has a history covering the period from the 8th century to the present. After the traditional usage of rice as currency medium, Japan's currency was characterized by an early adoption of currency systems and designs from mainland China, before developing into an original system of its own.
Read more about Japanese Currency: Commodity Money, Tokugawa Currency (17–19th Century), Modern Era: Japanese Yen (1871–present)
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