The 1000 yen coin is a denomination of the Japanese yen. This denomination is only used for the issue of commemorative silver coins struck by the Japan Mint.
History The first 1000 yen coin was issued in 1964 to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics. Since then, the Japan Mint has issued various 1000 yen coins commemorating various subjects and events of Japan's history. The recent 1000 yen commemorative coins now have color applied to parts of the coin's design.
List of commemoratives Early issues (1964–2007)
Image Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage Reason 39Shōwa 1964 15,000,000 1964 Summer Olympics 14Heisei 2002 100,000 2002 FIFA World Cup 15Heisei 2003 50,000 2003 Asian Winter Games 15Heisei 2003 50,000 50th anniversary of the restoration of the Amami Islands to Japan 16Heisei 2004 70,000 The EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN 18Heisei 2006 70,000 50th Anniversary of Japan's Accession to the United Nations 19Heisei 2007 80,000 International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007
47 Prefectures Coin Program (2008–2016)
Starting in 2008, a program similar to the American 50 State Quarters was put into place which honors all 47 of Japan's prefectures. This was done by celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law in the form of 47 different commemorative coins (designs on obverse side). The program ran until 2016, concluding with the final issues for Tokyo and Fukushima. All 1,000 yen coins were minted in silver, and have a fixed mintage of 100,000 per issue. The Japanese dates used for the coins appears in Arabic numerals to reflect former emperor Akihito's (Heisei) year of reign. Many of the designs are cultural in nature and depict elements such as shrines, flora/fauna, and historical figures.
Japanese date Gregorian date Prefecture Elements depicted 20 2008 Hokkaido Lake Tōya and Red-crowned cranes Kyoto Scene 3 from Chapter 49 of The Tale of Genji Shimane Otoriosame-Chogin and peonies 21 2009 Nagano The Japanese Alps and Kamikōchi Niigata Japanese crested ibis and Sado Island Ibaraki H-II (H2) launch vehicle and Mt. Tsukuba Nara , cherry blossoms and 22 2010 Kochi Sakamoto Ryōma and Katsurahama beach Gifu Ukai (cormorant fishing) on the Nagara River Fukui Dinosaur and Tōjinbō Aichi , rabbitear iris and Atsumi Peninsula Aomori Nebuta, and Neputa festivals with apples at top Saga Ōkuma Shigenobu with Imari ware and Arita ware 23 2011 Toyama Tateyama Mountain Range seen from Amaharashi coast Tottori Tottori Sand Dunes and Sanin Kaigan National Park Kumamoto Mount Aso Shiga Lake Biwa, Grebe family, and Ukimidō Temple Iwate Chūson-ji Konjiki-dō, Chūson-ji Lotus and Pure Land garden of Mōtsū-ji Akita Nobu Shirase and 24 2012 Okinawa Shuri Castle and Kanagawa Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine and Miyazaki Prefectural Government - Main Building, and Takachiho Yokagura Tochigi Gate (Yōmei–mon) of Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine Oita Usa Jingū shrine and Futabayama Sadaji Hyogo Oriental stork with Himeji Castle in the background 25 2013 Miyagi Date Masamune and Keichō Embassy to Europe Hiroshima Itsukushima Shintō Shrine, and Japanese Red Maple leaves Gunma Female worker at the Tomioka Silk Mill Okayama Okayama Kōraku-en Garden and Momotarō Shizuoka Mt. Fuji as depicted in one of Yokoyama Taikan's works (Ultramarine) Yamanashi Mt. Fuji, Chūō Shinkansen test track, and grapes Kagoshima Jōmon Sugi cedar tree, Mt. Nagatadake, and Rhododendron flowers 26 2014 Ehime Dōgo Onsen (main building) and mikan oranges Yamagata Mogami River and cherries Mie Isuzu River, and Uji Bridge from the Ise Grand Shrine Kawaga Ritsurin Garden Saitama Shibusawa Eiichi and the Time Bell Tower Ishikawa Yukitsuri protecting trees from snow at Kenroku-en garden, and Kotoji-tōrō 27 2015 Yamaguchi Kintai Bridge and Akiyoshidai plateau Tokushima Naruto whirlpools, Awa Dance Festival, and Sudachi blossoms Fukuoka Okinoshima Island, Munakata Taisha grand shrine, and a gold ring Wakayama Danjo Garan temple complex on Mt. Kōya Osaka Osaka Castle and puppet Nagasaki Oura Cathedral and Camellias Chiba Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line and Canola flowers () 28 2016 Fukushima Hideyo Noguchi, Mt. Bandai and Lake Inawashiro Tokyo Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge and seagulls
Commemoratives (2012–present) The following include commemorative issues that were released concurrently with the 47 Prefectures Coin Program, as well as those released up to present. Seven issues ran concurrently with the program, including a series that was launched in 2015 as a response to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. Later issues include coins being released for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Image Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage Reason Not dated 2012 50,000 67th Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2013-01-21. Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2013-01-21. 26Heisei 2014 100,000 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Shinkansen Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2014-05-15. 27Heisei 2015 33,286 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 1st SeriesA press release for the issue of commemorative coins for the Great East Japan Reconstruction Project Japan Mint. Retrieved 2012-07-22.Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project (1st Series) Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2016-04-14. 27Heisei 2015 31,575 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 2nd SeriesGreat East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project (2nd Series) Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2016-04-14. 27Heisei 2015 35,086 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 3rd SeriesGreat East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project (3rd Series) Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2016-04-14. 27Heisei 2015 34,184 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 4th SeriesGreat East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project (4th Series) Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2016-04-14. 28Heisei 2016 50,000 The Olympics Handover (Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo)New Japanese Silver Coin Celebrates Olympic Handover to Tokyo in 2020 Coin Update (news.coinupdate.com). August 25, 2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-29.Designs of The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coin Program (The Handover from the Rio 2016 to the Tokyo 2020) The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). August 24, 2016. Retrieved on 2016-09-05. 28Heisei 2016 50,000 The Paralympics Handover (Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo) 29Heisei 2017 2017 Asian Winter GamesThe 8th Asian Games Silver coin Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2018-01-20. 30Heisei 2018 50th Anniversary of the return of the Ogasawara IslandsThe 50th Anniversary of the return of the Ogasawara Islands Japan Mint. Retrieved on 2018–01–020. 30Heisei 2018 100,000 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 1)Designs of The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Commemorative Coin Program (First Issue) The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2018-03-03. 30Heisei 2018 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period (Early Meiji period train station)Commemorative Coin for the MEIJI150th Ministry of Finance, Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2018-08-08. 31Heisei 2019 TBD 2019 Rugby World CupThe 2019 Rugby World Cup 1,000 yen commemorative coin Ministry of Finance, Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2018-12-28. 31Heisei 2019 TBD 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 2)Designs of The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Commemorative Coin Program (Second Issue) The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2019-01-10. 31Heisei 2019 TBD 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 3)Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 1,000-yen Commemorative Silver Coins Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Commemorative Coin (Third Issue) The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2019-10-30. 2Reiwa 2020 TBD 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 4)Designs of The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Commemorative Coin Program (Fourth Issue) The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2019-12-10. 3Reiwa 2021 50,000 150th Anniversary of Japan's Postal System150th Anniversary of Japan's Postal System and Modern Currency System commemorative coins The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2021-04-07. 3Reiwa 2021 50,000 150th Anniversary of Modern Currency System 4Reiwa 2022 50th Anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan.50th Anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa commemorative coins The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2022-04-22. 4Reiwa 2022 70,000 150th Anniversary of Railways in Japan.150th Anniversary of Railways in Japan commemorative coin The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2022-09-22. 5Reiwa 2023 50,000 Expo 2025 OsakaExpo 2025 Osaka commemorative coin The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2023-05-30.
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References
External links Commemorative coins issued - Japan Mint website (In English)