HIGUCHI Ichiyo

1872-1896

The women's literature person of the Meiji era. A real name is "HIGUCHI Natsu." It leaves works, such as "NIGORIE" and "TAKEKURABE." It dies of an illness in the youth of 24 years old for tuberculosis.

Hologram

Forged preventive measures adopted for the first time with the Japanese bank note. Laser is irradiated at aluminum foil and a pattern is built. Since a pattern and a color change with how depending on which light hits, an effect is in the easy forgery using the color copier or the scanner.

A hidden character

If an angle is changed, the number of "5000" will appear.

A hidden character

The thickness of paper is changed and the pattern is made from the way which makes a watermark. If an angle is changed, the character of "NIPPON" will appear.

Micro character

With the minimum alphabet, it is written to "NIPPONGINKO" and the whole denomination.

Watermark

The thickness of paper is changed and a pattern is made. It is the technology of the highest level in the world which Japan is proud of.

Series E

FUKUZAWA Yukichi 10000Yen(2nd)　

HIGUCHI Ichiyo 5000Yen

NOGUCHI Hideyo 1000Yen