The Mint of Japan has unveiled (August 24) two new silver coins inaugurating the start of their Olympic coin program as Tokyo prepares to host the XXXII Olympiad in 2020. The new coins mark the Olympic hand-over ceremony, in which a representative of the current host city hands over the Olympic flag to a representative […]
Japan Concludes 8-Year “Prefecture” Series with Coin Featuring Tokyo
The Mint of Japan has unveiled (May 18) the design of their last coin in an eight-year series that has highlighted each of Japan’s 47 prefectures. The latest coin pays tribute to the prefecture of Tokyo, where the country’s capital city of the same name is located. Tokyo was previously known by the name of […]
Next-to-Last Silver Coin Issued in Japan’s Popular Prefectures Series
The Mint of Japan has unveiled the next-to-last issue in its successful series of silver and color “Prefecture” Proof coins, which plans to honor all 47 administrative districts in Japan by the time the final piece is issued later this year. The designs of these crown-sized coins highlight the landmarks, cultural objects, and natural beauty of each area, […]
Japan Unveils Third Series of Earthquake Reconstruction Coins
The Mint of Japan has unveiled designs for the third series of Earthquake appeal reconstruction coins, scheduled to be officially launched early next year. The coins—part of an set of four gold and four silver pieces issued annually—were originally inaugurated as part of the country’s efforts to raise public and private funds to aid reconstruction […]
Osaka, Japan featured on Latest “Prefectures” Silver Coin
The Mint of Japan has unveiled (2nd October) its latest design in a series bearing motifs from every prefecture in Japan. The new coin features Osaka Prefecture, a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu, known for its modern architecture, as well as its historical connection to ancient Japan. In […]
Mint of Japan Announces Latest Prefecture Silver Coin
The Mint of Japan have announced their latest prefecture silver coin which features a well-known landmark or structure as its obverse design. This coin features the Kintaikyo Bridge, in the prefecture of Yamaguchi which is a historical wooden structure that consists of a series of five wooden arches and spans the Nishiki River in Iwakuni […]
New Coin Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Laos-Japan Diplomatic Relations
The Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic have announced a new commemorative coin which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Laotian government of the day and Japan. A former French protectorate in Southeast Asia and previously known as French-Indochina along with Vietnam and Cambodia since 1893, the kingdom […]
Silver Coin Marks 50th Anniversary of Shinkansen “Bullet Train” Opening
The Finance Ministry of Japan have authorized the issue of a new coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s Shinkansen, or new trunk line of high speed trains which began service in 1964. Often referred to as the “bullet train” due to its shape, the Shinkansen catapulted public transport into the modern age […]
Japanese Coin Marks 2012 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meeting
The Mint of Japan will issue (24th September) a collector’s coin to mark the Ministry of Finance hosting the 67th meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group – to be held this year in Tokyo from the 9th to the 14th 2012. The coin was announced in June and the Mint of […]
Sri Lanka and Japan Celebrate 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has announced (7th September) that a new collector’s coin will be issued which celebrates the 60th anniversary of friendship and diplomatic relations between Colombo and Tokyo. Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, established diplomatic relations with Japan in 1952, four years after gaining independence from the United Kingdom in […]
