Image: 2000 Yen Murasaki Shikibu

Description: 2000 Yen banknote with The Tale of Genji (taken from the Genji Monogatari Emaki) and Murasaki Shikibu (taken from the Murasaki Shikibu Diary Emaki).
Title: 2000 Yen Murasaki Shikibu
Credit: Bank of Japan
Author: Bank of Japan. The illustrations on the bank note are paintings from 12th and 13th century scrolls.
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