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The '''New Yen (¥, 円)''' is the official currency of [[Japan]]. New Yen is as popular in Asia as the [[Eurodollar]].<ref name=":Pacific Rim">{{RefCP|2020PR}}</ref>

==History==
The Yen was made the official currency of [[Japan]] during the Meiji era. It was the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the [[United States of America|United States]] dollar and the euro. It was also widely used as a reserve currency after the [[U.S. dollar]], the [[euro]], and the [[pound sterling]]. The concept of the yen was a component of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_(era) Meiji] government's modernization program of Japan's economy, which postulated the pursuit of a uniform currency throughout the country, modeled after the European decimal currency system.

In 1992 a treaty established the [[European Economic Community|EEC]]. Zones of Control and Protective Tariffs regulated the activities of the member nations ([[France]], [[Germany|United Germany]], [[Britain]], [[Japan]], and [[Italy]]). A common currency unit (The [[Eurodollar]], Eb) was then established.<ref>{{RefCP|2020}}</ref>

However just 10 years after the the EEC was established, Japan was removed in early 2015. That same year the [[Government of Japan|Japanese government]] had planned so that a new form of currency that was based on the original Yen would be available. They established the 'New Yen' currency to counter the [[Eurodollar]]. The New Yen wasn't much different than the Yen prior, and kept the same theme and style as the last. New Yen is very common and popularly used in Asia.<ref name=":Pacific Rim" />
==Trivia==
* The New Yen features several famous people, landmarks, and works of art on the banknote. The ¥1000 bill features [[wikipedia:Shibusawa Eiichi|Shibusawa Eiichi]] and the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Central Station|Tokyo Central Station]], the ¥5000 bill features [[wikipedia:Tsuda Umeko|Tsuda Umeko]] and the [[wikipedia:Wisteria|Wisteria flowers]], and the ¥10,000 bill features [[wikipedia:Kitasato Shibasaburō|Kitasato Shibasaburō]] and the [[wikipedia:The Great Wave off Kanagawa|Great Wave off Kanagawa]] woodblock print.
==Reference==
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[[fr:Nouveau Yen]]
[[ru:Новые Йены]]

[[Category:Currency]]