Chris Neuzil writes:

Banknotes
Japanology Plus 28m 00s Broadcast on November 5, 2019 / Available until March 31, 2022

Japan's paper money incorporates some of the most advanced security features in the world, including pin-sharp watermarks, and microscopic text. This time on JapanologyPlus, our theme is banknotes. Researcher Takashi Uemura, a former employee of what is now known as the National Printing Bureau, tells us why cash is still the payment method ofchoice for most Japanese shoppers. And in Plus One, Matt Alt learns about the elaborate envelopes that are used to gift money on special occasions.

Chris adds:

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Banknotes Japanology Plus (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2032197/)