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The Japanese currency is the Yen, literally meaning "circle". One yen corresponds to 100 sen. However, sen are not used in everyday life anymore.

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Bills come in 1,000 Yen, 2,000 Yen (very rare), 5,000 Yen and 10,000 Yen.

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