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Officials pose with enlarged copies of the new and old 10000 yen banknotes during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of local figure Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism." From Fukaya City. Nakatsu City is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Officials pose with enlarged copies of the new and old 10000 yen banknotes during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of local figure Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism." From Fukaya City. Nakatsu City is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Fukaya Mayor Susumu Kojima, right, Nakatsu Mayor Masanori Okuzuka, left, perform a ceremony during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism.", from Fukaya city. Nakatsu city is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Fukaya Mayor Susumu Kojima, right, Nakatsu Mayor Masanori Okuzuka, left, perform a ceremony during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism.", from Fukaya city. Nakatsu city is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold the country’s new banknotes in a frame, during a ceremony to mark the release of the banknotes, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The words at bottom read: New Bank of Japan banknotes start being issued. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold the country’s new banknotes in a frame, during a ceremony to mark the release of the banknotes, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The words at bottom read: New Bank of Japan banknotes start being issued. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Officials attend the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Officials attend the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A staff holds an enlarged copies of the new and old 10000 yen banknotes after the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A staff holds an enlarged copies of the new and old 10000 yen banknotes after the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Fukaya Mayor Susumu Kojima, right, Nakatsu Mayor Masanori Okuzuka, left, perform a ceremony during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism.", from Fukaya city. Nakatsu city is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Fukaya Mayor Susumu Kojima, right, Nakatsu Mayor Masanori Okuzuka, left, perform a ceremony during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism.", from Fukaya city. Nakatsu city is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A person shows new 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 Yen banknotes after he withdrew bills from a ATM machine at a bank Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Japan issued its first new bills in two decades Wednesday, packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)

A person shows new 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 Yen banknotes after he withdrew bills from a ATM machine at a bank Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Japan issued its first new bills in two decades Wednesday, packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold the country’s new banknotes in a frame, during a ceremony to mark the release of the banknotes, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold the country’s new banknotes in a frame, during a ceremony to mark the release of the banknotes, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold the country’s new banknotes in a frame, during a ceremony to mark the release of the banknotes, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold the country’s new banknotes in a frame, during a ceremony to mark the release of the banknotes, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Visitors look at the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of Eiichi Shibusawa, the "father of Japanese capitalism."(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Visitors look at the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of Eiichi Shibusawa, the "father of Japanese capitalism."(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, center, looks on as new banknotes are being delivered, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, center, looks on as new banknotes are being delivered, at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

New banknotes are pulled to a vehicle to transport them to financial institutions, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

New banknotes are pulled to a vehicle to transport them to financial institutions, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Officials pose with enlarged copies of the new and old 10000 yen banknotes during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of local figure Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism." From Fukaya City. Nakatsu City is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Officials pose with enlarged copies of the new and old 10000 yen banknotes during the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. New 10000 yen bill featuring a portrait of local figure Shibusawa Eiichi, the "father of Japanese capitalism." From Fukaya City. Nakatsu City is where Yukichi Fukuzawa, a figure of previous 10000 yen bill, was from. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the releases of new banknotes at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The words at bottom read: New Bank of Japan banknotes start being issued. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the releases of new banknotes at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The words at bottom read: New Bank of Japan banknotes start being issued. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech during a ceremony to unveil new banknotes at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech during a ceremony to unveil new banknotes at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Officials attend the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Officials attend the "10,000 Yen Bill Handover Ceremony" at Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Tokyo. Newly designed banknotes, 10,000 yen (about US$61), 5,000 yen (about US$30) and 1,000 yen (about US$6) went into circulation Wednesday for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)