It’s really quite easy, actually. I think NOT having 25 cent pieces makes things so much easier. There are 3 bills and 6 coins, whereas the US has 7 bills ($1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100) and 6 coins (1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1).

Here is the Japanese currency:

Another wonderful thing about Japanese money is that most places include tax in the price. So you don’t even have to sit there and think about what the hell the exact cost will be.

The exchange rate isn’t exact … Right now it’s about 98 yen to the US dollar. It’s just easier to round.

Pretty useful, imo.