The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.

Three new banknotes from the Bank of Japan featuring three new faces as ... replacing Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), a writer. The new 1,000-yen bill will have a portrait of Shibasaburo Kitasato ...