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Country continues tradition of honoring icons of art and science over politicians on its currency.
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You can’t always solve a problem by throwing money at it. In fact, you might just cause one instead.
Japanese citizens feel the symbolism-rich coin, which lacks something, can make travel in Japan difficult for foreign guests.
If you thought there was a lot of change between your couch cushions, you should check out escalators in Japan.
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While Japanese coin box toys feature sweet cats who kindly take your change for safekeeping, real cats like this prefer to do other things with your money!
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