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[History of 1000-yen bills] Is it worth 1.8 million yen? Introducing the difference between Kojiki and Nihon Shoki!

"A new banknote will be issued in 2024!"

With the announcement, we have introduced the great men who have been selected for the portraits of the 10,000-yen bill and the 5,000-yen bill.

Prince Shotoku ( Shotokutai ) Was chosen for both.

This time, everyone will have at least one in their wallet, a perfect attendance award in the bill, "thousand yen bill" I would like to introduce you to the great men of.

Is there Prince Shotoku again this time?

The first 1000-yen bill is worth 1.8 million yen !?

August 17, 1945 , Japan defeated in World War II Banknotes that started to be issued just two days after. The highest bill at the time.

However, less than a year after its publication stopped on March 2, 1946 Will be done.

The reason is that the government announced " new yen switching ( " in response to inflation measures caused by soaring prices due to a shortage of supplies due to the defeat. Shinenkirikae ) It was due to.

The people concentrated on withdrawing deposits to secure cash, the government switched to new yen to limit it, and invalidated old banknotes. Even if you have old banknotes, if you don't deposit them, it's just a piece of paper. In addition, there was an upper limit on the withdrawal of new banknotes.

The first 1000-yen bill was suspended in less than a year, but no new banknotes were issued at the time of "new yen switching", and the second generation was issued four years later.

Since the number of issues was very small and most of them were collected, it is now "about 1.8 million yen" in terms of value. It seems that it is equivalent to a moderate amount.

Write "Nippon Takeru" and "Yamato Takeru"!

The portrait of the first 1000-yen note is Yamato Takeru However, many people should know this name. It often appears in characters such as games.

I will introduce what kind of person you are actually. You can tell from the name that he is a long time ago.

What kind of person is Yamato Takeru?

12th generation Keiko ( Keikou ) Emperor Born as the second prince of. Twin brothers There is.

According to records, the age of the emperor at that time was mostly over 100 years old, and if Emperor Keiko was also a real person, he was 106 years old . It will be the emperor of the first half of the 4th century who lived until.

Takeru's younger brother is the 13th emperor, and his child is the 14th emperor.

"Kojiki" And "Nihon Shoki" In the record, the general story is the same, but there are differences in Takeru's personality and relationship with his father. For example, Kojiki Then, while he is estranged from his father, "Nihon Shoki" Then, it is the opposite evaluation that the trust is strong.

Different interpretations of "Kojiki" and "Nihon Shoki"!

In the first place, the difference between these two history books is

Compilation ( Hen-san ) It was the 40th generation of both books that ordered Tenbu ( Tenmu ) Emperor is. "Taika Reform" Famous for Middle and Big Brother Prince ( The old man in the middle ) (Later 38th generation Tenchi ( Tenchi ) Emperor )'S younger brother.

Soga lost due to Taika Reform When he set fire to his mansion and committed suicide, even the library stack, which kept many history books, burned up.

It was because I compiled an alternative to these.

"Kojiki" Is written for Japan to deify the existence of the emperor. It is characteristic that all three volumes are written in a narrative style.

It was temporarily suspended due to the death of Emperor Tenmu, but it was resumed 30 years later and completed in just 4 months . It has been.

"Nihon Shoki" Is a book written about the history of Japan for foreign countries.

There are 30 volumes in total, "Kojiki" Written by only two people, "Nihon Shoki" Is a large group of 12 people and takes 39 years.

Eight years after the completion of the temporarily suspended Kojiki, it was completed in 720 . Did.

Conquer Kyushu!

Takeru had power in southern Kyushu from his father and resisted the Yamato kingship Kumaso Takeru brothers Order the subjugation of.

"Kojiki" Then, as the background, the twin brother is the father's 寵 princess ( Chohi ) My father "Remind my brother!" Despite the order, Takeru murders his brother.

For this reason, Takeru, who was feared by his father, was ordered to conquer Kyushu without being given any servants.

"Nihon Shoki" Then, there is no story of killing his brother, and the rebellion in Kyushu is only 16 years old . I am ordering Takeru-san with high expectations. He is of course given a follower.

At the end of the Kyushu subjugation, Takeru dressed as a woman at the banquet defeats the Kumaso Takeru brothers.

At this time, "No one is stronger than us here, but there was a man stronger than us in Yamato Province!" Called "Yamato Takeru" Was given the name of. Actually, " Takeru Kousu ( " Ousu no Mikoto ) Was my real name.

"Nihon Shoki" The difference is that there is only one enemy chief, but otherwise it is almost the same.

Tosei! Actually my brother was alive !?

Even on the way back from Kyushu, the rebellions in various parts of the West will be settled and a triumphant return will be made. "Nihon Shoki" Then, I receive the praise and favor of his father, but "Kojiki" Then there is no such thing.

"Kojiki" So, my twin brother was killed by Takeru-san, but "Nihon Shoki" He was alive and was elected as a general of the Tosei and was entrusted with the settlement. However, his brother is scared of the death and runs away.

"When you look at you, you are tall, your face is straight, you have power, and you have no enemies wherever you go. My child is really a god. This world is your world!"

To Takeru, who ran for Tosei instead of his brother, his father gave him the greatest compliment and promise of succession to the throne.

In contrast to that, which started with expectations, Kojiki Then, I was ordered to conquer the east immediately after the triumphal return from Kyushu.

"Does my father think he's going to die ..."

I will leave with tears.

After that, Takeru, who settled in the eastern country, entered Owari (currently Aichi Prefecture) and went to exterminate the evil gods of Mt. Ibuki (border between Gifu and Shiga).

Along the way, a white wild boar (a large snake in the Nihon Shoki) blocks the road, but in reality it is an incarnation of the god itself, and Takeru-san was rewarded and sick because he did not notice it and made derogatory words and deeds. It has become.

And the triumphant return to Yamato did not come true 30 years old Will die.

Is the content of the two books so different even though the same person ordered the compilation in the same era?

Perhaps because it was around the same time, they looked at each other as rivals and aimed for something more interesting. It's a history book, so it's not interesting.

Perfect attendance award for the appearance of banknotes! Prince Shotoku!

January 7, 1950 Issuance started.

"New Yen Switching" by postwar inflation measures At that time, no new 1000-yen bill was issued. It will be issued four years after Yamato Takeru's 1000-yen bill.

"Serial number" with alphabets and numbers that are still used today It is also the first banknote to be adopted.

1957 5000 yen bill started to be issued in , 10,000 yen note started the following year Is also Prince Shotoku, and before this, 1930 From 1956 Up to 100 yen bill Prince Shotoku reigned as the face of the bill.

"Speaking of bills, Prince Shotoku" It was an era.

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