Asia • ISO JP / JPN • JPY (¥)
Japan Coins & Profile
Reference guide to 3 cataloged Japan coins, detailing Japanese Yen (¥ / JPY) coinage standards, administrative capital Tokyo, and standardized weight, diameter, and thickness data.
Geographic & Numismatic Dossier
Standardized geographic & monetary reference
Japan Country Overview
Historical & Regional Context
About Japan
National Flag
Global Locator
Territory Map
Consisting of 14,125 volcanic islands along the Pacific Ring of Fire—anchored by Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, which account for 97% of its land area—and governed from Tokyo, Japan boasts a minting history stretching from 708 AD Wadōkaichin bronze cash and Edo-period gold koban to the modern Japanese yen (JPY) established in 1871. Struck by the Japan Mint in Osaka with regnal era dates (Shōwa, Heisei, Reiwa), Japanese coinage includes the 1-gram aluminium 1 Yen, holed brass 5 Yen, and bicolor clad 500 Yen.
Region: Asia
Currency: Japanese Yen (¥ / JPY)
Alpha-2: JP
Alpha-3: JPN
Dialing: +81
Inspect 3 Coins
Standardized Registry
Key Country Specifications
Official Territory Name
Japan
Continent / Region
Asia
Capital City
Tokyo
Official Currency
Japanese Yen (¥ • JPY)
Demonym / Citizens
Japanese
Population
125.360.000
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
JP
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
JPN
Calling Code
+81
Bordering Countries
None (Island / Maritime Territory)
Official Coinage Registry
3 cataloged coins
