2020-02-11 Tue

This 2000 yen note was issued on July 19, 2000, to commemorate the 26th G8 Summit and the millennium. It is not a commemorative banknote but a regular series in Japanese law. Known as the D Series, it is the only 2,000 yen note design ever to be printed.

The obverse has a serial number and depicts Shureimon, a 16th-century gate at Shuri Castle in Naha, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Cherry blossom and chrysanthemum motifs are part of the linear design work in the background.

The reverse side depicts a scene from The Tale of Genji, and a portrait of Murasaki Shikibu, the noblewoman to whom this work of classic literature has been attributed. A copy of a portion of script from the original work is included.

Large amounts of 2000 yen notes are in reserve at the Bank of Japan. Though the note are popular in Okinawa due to the representation of Shureimon on the note's obverse, there wasn't much acceptance for the new bill.

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