The Japanese yen (円 or 圓, en?, sign: ¥; code: JPY) is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling.
Read more about Japanese Yen: Pronunciation and Etymology, Coins, Banknotes, Determinants of Value, International Reserve Currency, Historical Exchange Rate
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“The Japanese are, to the highest degree, both aggressive and unaggressive, both militaristic and aesthetic, both insolent and polite, rigid and adaptable, submissive and resentful of being pushed around, loyal and treacherous, brave and timid, conservative and hospitable to new ways.”
—Ruth Benedict (1887–1948)
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—Philip Yordan (b. 1913)