10,000 Yen Note
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¥10,000 Banknote
Dimensions: 7.6 cm × 16 cm (3 in. × 6.3 in.)
Portrait: Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901), a Meiji-era
educator who is considered the father of modern Japan. (His picture
replaced that of Shotoku Taishi, an early 7th-century politician.)
First issued with black serial number: Nov.1,1984
First issued with brown serial number: Dec.1,1993