Money in Japan
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The History of Money in Japan — Rice, Coins, Silver Opens when you registerPayments in rice and cloth, coins from across the sea, koban and silver. We will trace the history of money in Japan up to the early modern period.The People Who Changed Edo's Money Opens when you registerLowering and restoring the gold and silver content. We will examine the decisions and debates surrounding recoinage during the Edo period.Japanese Money and Law Opens when you registerWe will read what the law stipulates about the yen, banknotes, coins, and deposits.
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- The History of Money in Japan — Rice, Coins, Silver Opens when you register First stepsPayments in rice and cloth, coins from across the sea, koban and silver. We will trace the history of money in Japan up to the early modern period.
- The People Who Changed Edo's Money Opens when you register In depthLowering and restoring the gold and silver content. We will examine the decisions and debates surrounding recoinage during the Edo period.
- Japanese Money and Law Opens when you register FurtherWe will read what the law stipulates about the yen, banknotes, coins, and deposits.
- Money history: Japan 35 chapters in all · about 4 h 33 min
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- Shrines, Temples, Faith, and Money Opens when you register FurtherEnglish 'money', French 'monnaie', German 'Münze'. All derive from the name of the temple of the goddess Juno Moneta on a Roman hill.
- Those Who Made Counterfeit Money, and Those Who Pursued Them Opens when you register In depthWe trace the history of the forgery and investigation from the records of Chaloner, Newton, and others.
- Money as Depicted in Literature Opens when you register First stepsWe will examine life in past eras by reading about payments, poverty, and wealth as they appear in the works of Homer and in Japanese classics.
- Disasters, Epidemics, and Money Opens when you register First stepsDuring famines and earthquakes, how did prices and payments change? We will consider this based on Japanese records.