Q: What does their money look like? How much is $300 in Japanese money? (Graham)
A: Japanese money is called yen, and I've taken a picture of all the coins and a couple of the bills. The coins are shown both front and back. From left to right, they are 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen. The 1000 and 5000 yen bills show pictures of the imperial family.
One yen is approximately equal to one cent of American money; so the coins are roughly equal to (from left to right) a penny, a nickle, a dime, a half-dollar, a dollar, and 5 dollars. The 1000 yen bill is worth just under $10, and the 5000 yen bill is a little under $50.
