This is a typical one yen coin. In today's exchange rate, it worth less than one U.S. cent ($0.0098, to be exact). But recently, a one yen coin sold in Japan for the price of a car.

As the two coins became even more similar over the years in terms of material and images (the 50-yen coin has a chrysanthemum whereas the 100-yen coin has a sakura), that little hole has become even ...

TOKYO -- A new 500-yen coin designed to be difficult to counterfeit began circulating Tuesday. Some 200 million coins were issued on the day and a total of 800 million are expected to be in ...

2023 huge 1 yen coin 1000 yen 2023 huge 1 yen coin 3000 yen Perfect for WF souvenirs 7/30 (Sunday) Makuhari Messe Wonder Festival to be sold Table number 5-6-11 It is an unpainted resin cast kit .

Five-yen coins are said to offer good luck with money. In Japan, when you purchase a new wallet, it's good luck to place a five-yen coin in it before adding any other currency.

If stuff for 100 yen is good, stuff for 300 yen ($3.28) must be better. Apparently this is the thinking behind 3 Coins, a short walk north of Le Plus. It’s three times the price, and three times ...

I am 13 years old. I have a question that maybe you can answer. I once had a teacher named Mr. Yen, which got me to thinking about the yen in Japan and why the coins have holes in the middle. I ...