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The 500 yen coin used in Japan is one of the world’s largest coin denominations in terms of monetary value (its rival being the Swiss 5 franc coin). I’ve lost count of the number of times I thought I was totally broke on the street, only to find enough coins in my pocket to buy dinner several times over.

Receiving a 500 yen coin as change always brings a smile to my face as I know that somehow, someday this coin will come in handy when I least expect it. To showcase the handiness of the 500 yen coin, here is a list of things you can do with that one coin.

1. Buy four items from any 100-yen shop

Ok, I know, not exactly very creative here. Oh did you realise that I said ‘four’ and not ‘five’? That’s because 100-yen shops actually sell items for 108 yen each (the addition being sales tax). That leaves us 40 yen short of getting a fifth item.

The typical 100 yen (or hyaku-en) shop sells household goods, cutlery, stationery, dried food and the likes. The most well-known chain is probably Daiso, but there are other chains such as Can-Do which can be found in almost everywhere.

Apart from these shops, there is also the Lawson Store 100. Besides the typical stuff found in 100-yen shops, you can also find groceries, frozen food, fresh fruits and vegetables at Lawson Store 100. Since it is technically a convenience store, Lawson Store 1000 shops are usually open 24/7, which is ideal for the busy and broke chef.

2. Take a bath at a Sentou (銭湯)

A sentou can be considered the little brother of an onsen (hot spring bath). While similar in layout and concept to onsens, sentous do not usually use spring water for the bath water and are thus more affordable. Essentially, they are public baths with heated water. While many retain a traditional look, it is not uncommon to find ‘modern’ sentous at the ground floor of office buildings in the middle of a busy urban area. Sentous are priced at 450 yen across Tokyo, hence entering this list comfortably.

As with onsens, there are certain rules and etiquette to abide by:

• No clothes or footwear beyond the changing area
• Bring your own towel and soap (or purchase them)
• Clean yourself thoroughly at the basins before entering the water
• Enter the water as gently as possible without any article of clothing, soap, towel and what not touching the water

3. Omikuji (御神籤) – Get your fortune told several times

In many shrines and temples, you can get your fortune told by drawing lots (omikuji). This is often done a device that randomly produces a lot number (such as a hexagonal box). You will then open the corresponding drawer to get a slip that tells of good or bad fortune. In the case of a bad lot, you can simply roll up the slip and tie it to a nearby branch or fence (it will be immediately obvious). Technically, you are supposed to tie it to a pine tree (松 – matsu) due to it being a homophone of 待つ (to wait), hence ‘postponing’ the bad luck that would befall you.

Omikuji stalls are often based on integrity (no one checks if you actually pay). You can put your 500-yen to good use all at once, or break it up at a 100 yen shop and use the change sparingly at every temple/shrine you come across.

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November 29, 2019

Ministry of Finance

Designs of The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Commemorative Coin Program (Fourth Issue)

1.For the fourth issue

The Ministry of Finance has decided to issue 37 types of coins commemorating the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in four series before the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Games. For the fourth issue, designs for 12 types of coins were decided as follows for one type of 10,000-yen premium-grade gold coin, two types of 1,000-yen premium-grade silver coin, two types of 500-yen bicolor clad coin, and seven types of 100-yen clad coin. They will be issued as outlined in the Attachment.

(Note 1) The diameters are 26 mm for the 10,000-yen gold coin, 40 mm for the 1,000-yen silver coins, 26.5 mm for the 500-yen bicolor clad coins, and 22.6 mm for the 100-yen clad coins.

(Note 2) Bicolor clad coins refer to the coins with a metal layer sandwiched by the different types of metal plates by using the clad technology, which is fit into a ring made of different metal using the “bicolor technology”.

(Note 3) See References 1 to 12(PDF:9413KB) for the details of the designs.

2.Sales prices of complete sets of 1,000-yen silver coins

The complete sets of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Commemorative 1,000-yen silver coins (first to fourth issues) will be sold separately.

(Note1) This is a set of nine types of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 1,000-yen commemorative silver coins (first to fourth issues).

(Note 2) This is a set of three types of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 1,000-yen commemorative silver coins (first to fourth issues).

(Contact for inquiries on purchase/ordering procedures for the fourth issue)

• The 10,000-yen gold coins, 1,000-yen silver coins and 1,000-yen silver coins complete set will not be exchanged at financial institutions, and instead will only be available through mail-order to the Japan Mint.
• Applications to purchase the 10,000-yen gold coin, the 1,000-yen silver coin, or the 1,000-yen silver coin complete set are accepted by the Japan Mint for about three weeks from Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The sales information, including ordering procedures, will be announced on the Japan Mint website (https://www.mint.go.jp/) after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
• Contact for inquiries on application procedures (available from 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020): Japan Mint Hello Dial system (050-5548-8686; available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., operating 365 days a year)
• The 500-yen bicolor clad coins and the 100-yen clad coins will be circulated by being exchanged at their face value over the counter at financial institutions. More details, including the starting day of exchange, will be announced by the Ministry of Finance around June 2020.

3.Sales price of special commemorative coin set

A total of 37 types of coins commemorating the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (first to fourth issues) will be newly issued. They will be sold as special commemorative coin sets.

(Note1) The year inscribed on the reverse of the coins will be the second year of Reiwa for all 37 designs.

(Note 2) Proof processing technology is newly used for crafting 500-yen bicolor clad coins and 100-yen clad coins (making the surface glossy with special technology).

(Contact for inquiries on purchase/ordering procedures for the fourth issue)

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• The special commemorative coin set will not be exchanged at financial institutions, and instead will only be available through mail-order to the Japan Mint.
• Applications to purchase the special commemorative coin set will be accepted by the Japan Mint around late April, 2020. The sales information, including ordering procedures, will be announced by the Japan Mint.

All inquiries regarding this release should be addressed to:

Currency Planning Section, Office of Currency Matters, Treasury Division, Financial Bureau

Phone: 03-3581-4111 (operator)

(Attachment)

<Outline of Coin Types>

(Note1) Since the 10,000-yen gold coins and 1,000-yen silver coins, using precious metals, are crafted with special technologies, the cost required to manufacture them exceeds their face value, making them premium-grade commemorative coins.

(Note2) For the latent images of 1,000-yen commemorative silver coins, see the Attachments (References 1 and 2) for details.

(Note3) In order to allow users to distinguish Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 500-yen bicolor clad coins and 100-yen commemorative clad coins from Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 500-yen bicolor clad coins and 100-yen commemorative clad coins just by touch, the former have narrow intervals between their helical ridges while the latter have wide intervals.

(Note4) The 10,000-yen gold coins and 1,000-yen silver coins can be purchased from the Japan Mint through mail-order sales (the coins will not be exchanged at financial institutions).

500 Yen Coin Exchange Rate

(Note5) The 500-yen bicolor clad coins and 100-yen clad coins will be circulated by being exchanged at face value over the counters at financial institutions. The specific exchange outline will be announced by the Ministry of Finance around June 2020.