Japanese banknotes

While Japanese people had fun with their banknotes, collectors from all countries over the world has difficulties with recognition of the emission year for Japanese banknotes. For example this banknote has only hieroglyphs which are unreadable for most Europeans and Americans:

But, having Dates Calculator for Japanese year conversion we can do this task very quickly!

Posted by andrew, August 4, 2011. Post has 0 comments.
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Earthquake Damage to Libraries

We all are worried about Japanese people died and injured suddenly during earthquake and tsunami. Let's visit their libraries today...

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Posted by andrew, March 19, 2011. Post has 0 comments.
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The photographer kneels on a street littered with japanese invasion money

The photographer kneels on a street littered with japanese invasion money:

Rangoon, 1945; Photographer: Frank Bond
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Posted by andrew, December 10, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Greenback and Hawaii

During WWII, with fears that Japan would overrun Hawaii, the US decided to issue the $1, $5, $10 and $20 Emergency Federal Reserve Notes with the word "HAWAII" overprinted on the front and back to make each note distinctive enough so that they would know if large amounts were being used to fund the enemy war effort:

Posted by andrew, June 22, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Fashion and money

Katie Derham poses in a £50,000 dress made of money to launch a lottery show.

The People's £50 Million Lottery Giveaway will pit worthy causes against each other in a public vote. And these environmental projects must prove they deserve to win £50million. Derham said: "It's going to benefit people for a long time".

If our ladies think it is not so attractive we have another one:

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Posted by andrew, March 24, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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