TOKYO -- To prevent counterfeiting, Japan will employ cutting-edge three-dimensional holographic technology on a trio of new bank notes that will begin circulation in the first half of fiscal 2024.
Arabic numerals will be made larger for the elderly and foreign visitors

Japan's new bank notes will feature more detailed watermarks to guard against counterfeiting. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)
TOKYO -- To prevent counterfeiting, Japan will employ cutting-edge three-dimensional holographic technology on a trio of new bank notes that will begin circulation in the first half of fiscal 2024.