Shofu Inc., a dental equipment manufacturer, found 15 wooden boxes filled with small ... brown coins. “Phantom” coins or “phantom” currency are an unusual type of Japanese Yen coin made ...

In Japan, the small donation boxes placed near convenience store registers often go unnoticed by customers, and those who do contribute to them may not give a lot of thought to where the money goes.

This supplied photo shows the front side of the commemorative 500 yen coin for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, featuring its official mascot Myaku-Myaku. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on ...