Yukichi The Big Money Yo-Yo

The 10,000-yen note is the biggest denomination of the currency: there are 1,000-yen notes, 5,000-yen notes, and 10,000-yen notes, which are the ones you use if you're buying something expensive, becayse paper money is still a thing in Japan. On all the notes, one side features a famous Japanese person. Between 1984 and 2024, the 10,000-yen note featured Yukichi Fukuzawa, a philosopher from the Meiji period (1868–1912) who was also the founder of the prestigious Keio University. And he now featureds on the side of the Yukichi The Big Money Yo-Yo!

Even if you put aside the novelty of the engraved portrait of Yukichi Fukuzawa, exactly as he appeared on the previous 10,000-yen banknote, together with the pun "He enriched the lives of all Japanese people," the Yukichi The Big Money Yo-Yo is a great yo-yo: it has an H-shaped profile, is monomoetal (made of only one metal, A6061 aluminum alloy), has a diameter of 55 mm (2.2") and a width of 44 mm (1.7"), and weighs 62 g (2.2 oz). These are the right dimensions for even professional use. And, of course, being a yo-yo, it's a great metaphor for the ups and downs of finance!

Specs and Features:

• Engraved Yukichi Fukuzawa portrait
• Engraved with "He enriched the lives of all Japanese people"
• Can be disassembled
• Body shape: H-profile
• Ball bearing: curved bearing
• Bearing size: D-size
• Response system: Blade Attack Pads
• Model: Sturm Panzer D Series
• Diameter: 55 mm (2.2")
• Width: 44 mm (1.7")
• Weight: 62 g (2.2 oz)
• Axle type: M 3.5 x 10 mm (0.1 x 0.4")
• Material: A6061 aluminum alloy (monometal)
• Finish: satin