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1000 Yen - Heisei Yamagata
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a vivid full-color depiction of Yamagata Prefecture's iconic imagery: a branch laden with ripe red Satohnishiki cherries with green leaves occupies the right portion of the design, while a stylized relief map of Yamagata Prefecture in the upper field frames a scenic view of the Mogami River gorge rendered in polychrome enamel. The prefecture name appears in the lower left field in Japanese characters (山形県) with the romanized legend YAMAGATA directly below. The national inscription 日本国 (State of Japan) is distributed around the upper rim, and the denomination 千円 (1000 Yen) is positioned at the lower rim, flanking the central design. |
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| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 山形県 YAMAGATA 千 円 (Translation: State of Japan Yamagata prefecture 1000 Yen) |
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Part of Japan Mint's 47 Prefectures Coin Program, launched in 2008 to issue a commemorative proof for each of Japan's prefectures in sequential order. Yamagata Prefecture, located in the Tōhoku region, was among the series issues following the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami — a disaster that significantly affected regional identity and reconstruction funding priorities across northern Honshū.
The program was structured so that collectors could pursue a complete 47-coin set, a deliberate sales strategy that drove sustained demand well beyond typical commemorative interest.