This rare, 2000 Yen bank note finally circulated into my hands at yesterday’s BBQ. It’s readily available at most Japanese banks but it doesn’t seem to be used at all. In fact, this was the first time I saw it in the 14 months I’ve been in this country and I’ve handled more than a few million Yen in that time (not that I’m rich but because it’s a cash society here and I don’t have a Japanese credit card).
You may note the Shureimon gate in Okinawa is the same one depicted on the 2000 Yen note. Here is us posing in front of it in Okinawa:
