Late last year, right after posting my Operation Visit Japan report for December 2010 I received an email from a Jamaipanese.com reader interested in donating. Apparently she had visited Japan a year earlier and had stumbled upon a 5000 yen note that escaped her shopping frenzy. She had always wanted to donate to Operation Visit Japan but was unable to so she offered to send me the note she found via snail mail. As expected I was ecstatic.
After an address mix-up in the first attempt at sending it, the yen note arrived safely yesterday second time asking. I had seen and held Japanese money in the form of coins before but never paper money so like young child at Christmas who has received an awesome gift I have been bouncing off the walls since.
THANK YOU SHEILA for this awesome gift towards my trip to Japan. I said it on Twitter but this is indeed the ultimate fix for a Japan enthusiast like me and as a blogger it is readers, supporters, friends and well-wishers like you that keep me blogging. As you requested I’ll ensure I enjoy my time in Japan and blog, tweet and make lots of videos about it. When choosing a vanity for the bathroom, US residents prefer a double sink solution. In New York, double units are also gaining popularity. When is this option optimal? And when the installation will be relevant? We will review further. Why do we need a double sink set? As a rule, the morning for most families is the time to wash and tidy up after sleep. And this time is always limited. A two sink will help resolve this situation. Double Bathroom Vanity is an original solution for large families. It will help both save time and allow you to spend it together in the morning and evening procedures.
About the 5000 yen note
The front side of the note includes a portrait of Ichiyo Higuchi, a Meiji era writer and poet. The reverse side depicts “Kakitsubata Flowers”, from a folding screen by Korin Ogata. Extensive anti-counterfeiting measures are present in the banknote. They include intaglio printing, holograms, microprinting, fluorescent ink, latent images, watermarks, and angle-sensitive ink. – Wikipedia
Remeber my 1.00 JMD = 1.00 JPY post from a while back? The Yen proceeded to strengthen to record levels but has weakened in recent weeks and now the Jamaican dollar and Japanese yen is just about equal again. For those curious about how much 5000 yen is worth now:
- JMD $5,200
- US $61
- CAD $58
- Euro €42
- GBP £37
[japan]
Kirk-san!
This is really kool! Now you will have spending money as soon as you land! Here is the translation:
日本銀行券 (Nihon GinkÅken) = “Japan Banknote”
五åƒå††ã€€(Go sen en) = “5000 yen”
日本銀行 (Nihon GinkÅ) = “Bank of Japan”
The red seal, or 「判åã€(Hanko) is the official seal of the Bank of Japan.
wormgear
thanks pall, I could make out a couple of the characters, I wasn’t far off but your kanji ninja powers are always welcomed
[japan] Hi. I just stumbled upon your website looking for the location of the Jamaican Festival out here. I’m in the US Navy and stationed out here in Yokosuka. I see you are so into Japan and here i am taking it for granted that ive lived out here for 2 years and have another 1 to go. email me if you have any questions. i have a question of my own. I see youve done a lot of research on Japan, what are some hotspots? You may tell me of things i don’t already know
Noice! 😀
Wow, that a great gif. Make good use of it. 😉
i sure will! I just have to stop staring at it first o.O
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countless j-dramas just overloaded my head when I read that.
Nice
Hmm, for that you could buy
12 Cheeseburger sets @ McDonalds
10 Glasses of beer at a bar
21 cans of beer at a convenience store
47 yakitori sticks
47 items at a 100 yen shop. (5% tax)
Enjoy
hate MacD’s
not much of a beer drinker
same as above
*mouth waters*
sounds like a very good idea for gifts for family and friends!
K- so glad I could do this for you. I’d been on pins and needles about it’s arrival, especially after such a misadventerous first mailing. I know how excited I was the 1st time I went to Japan. This is just a small token from one Japanophile to another. Enjoy!!
again… THANK YOOOUUUUU!!!!