Purple, brown, and pale blue engraving settles into a formal Showa-era frame, establishing a restrained civic weight within disciplined mid-century design.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse is centered on the portrait of Taisuke Itagaki, with Japanese text, the denomination, and ornate border work arranged around a finely controlled engraved field. The composition gives the political figure a quiet institutional presence, while the layered guilloche and seal elements hold the note within the disciplined graphic language of mid-century Bank of Japan issues.

Reverse

The reverse presents the Diet Building in Tokyo, set within a broad architectural scene and framed by English Bank of Japan text. The view shifts from portrait to state architecture, placing Itagaki’s political memory beside the parliamentary space associated with modern Japanese governance.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, the Japan 100 yen note from the B series belongs to the Showa-period circulation system and is distinguished here by its double-letter serial prefix and white paper variety. This combination of paper type and serialization makes the note a precise physical record of Japan’s mid-century circulation standardization.

Shipping & Guarantee

Each banknote is carefully handled and securely packed to ensure safe delivery. Authenticity is guaranteed.

Serial number and prefix may vary from the reference image.