Historedia
Group or institution

Ministry of Finance

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1871–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ministry of Finance, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Meiji Japan adopts the yen as its currency

    1871

    Role: Relocated to Tokyo by 1871

    1. 27 June 1871 · Tokyo (institutional context; ministries including Finance relocated there by 1871)Official Adoption of the Yen

      The Meiji government officially adopted the yen as Japan's modern currency unit on 27 June 1871, after which coins struck with the 1870 date circulated.

  2. Japan introduces its first modern paper currency, the Meiji Tsuho notes

    1872–1882

    Role: Japanese government body responsible for monetary affairs

    1. January 1872 · Imperial Printing BureauInitial Production and Security Measures

      Banknotes arrived from Germany in January 1872 but were incomplete for security, requiring finalization by the Imperial Printing Bureau in Japan.

    2. 1882 · JapanCounterfeiting and Inflation

      Poor paper quality and counterfeiting plagued the notes, while inflation rose after the Satsuma Rebellion, leading to their eventual replacement.

Sources

  1. Tokyo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Ministry of Finance (Japan) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Meiji Tsuho Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-22