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In Japan we have paper and coins. The coins are roughly equal to .01, .05., .10, .50, 1.00, and 5.00 in US$. The bills start at $10, $20 (though we rarely see these, like the US $2), $50, $100. The ATMs here usually give in increments of 10,000 yen ($100) because this is a very cash based culture. It's not uncommon to walk around with 30,000 yen or more in your wallet, plus 1,000-2,000 yen in coin. I would love for Japan to go to plastic bills. Even though the initial investment in the tech to make them is rather high, they last a hell of a lot longer than paper, which saves money over time. My tax yen at work!
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