1938 5 YEN CHINA JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY NOTE BANKNOTE MONEY CASH WWII

Design Elements: The obverse features a portrait of Sugawara Michizane, a revered scholar and politician from the Heian era, alongside the Kitano shrine. The denomination "5 Yen" is prominently displayed, and the note also includes Japanese text and seals.
Military Currency: The presence of large red text indicating "軍用手票" (Gunyō Shuhyō), or military currency, signifies its purpose for use by Japanese military personnel in occupied territories and differentiates it from standard Japanese yen.
Historical Context: These notes, like the one pictured, were brought into central and southern China by invading Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, which began in 1937. They were part of an effort by the Japanese government to manage currency circulation in occupied areas and avoid adverse economic effects on the home front.
Collectible Value: While notes from the later "A series" (1946-1955) are still legal tender in Japan, earlier issues like this 5 Yen military currency note a