Money is called okane
(oh- kah- heh). The yen is the basic
currency. Yen comes in coin and paper
form. The 5 yen coin and the 50 yen coin
have holes in the middle of them. Years
ago men carried coins tied together with a string around their necks. There is a 1 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen coin
too. 100 yen is worth about 80
cents. Paper money comes in 1000,
10000 and 100,000 yen bills.
