This is a Japanese 50 Sen Note. When you consider that the exchange rate in 1950 was 360 Yen to a U.S. Dollar, it would take 720 of these to make a dollar. There is a 100 Sen to make a Yen. There also were many 5 and 10 Sen notes around. It would take 3,600 10 Sen notes to make a single U.S. Dollar. and 7,200 5 Sen note to make a dollar. No wonder the Japanese called these bills "Benjo Kami," or toilet paper. I bought a great quantity of these bills just for the souvenirs. The picture is Mount Fuji. Many refer to it as Mount Fujiyama. Yama in Japanese is Mountain, so then you are saying Mount Fuji Mountain     ⇦ Back to Page 1    Return to Korean War Money Choices    On to Page 3 ⇨