Title
Five peso note used during the Japanese Occupation
Year/Period
1942-1945
Region
Philippines
Object Type
Japanese military yen
Dimension
Image size: L6.9 x W16.2 cm
Accession No.
1995-02626
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
Japanese invasion money (JIM) was paper money used by the Japanese to establish economic control in occupied areas during World War Two. This five peso note features the Jose Rizal monument in Rizal Park, Manila. Hyperinflation made the Japanese-Philippine pesos worthless, causing Filipinos to call it ‘Mickey Mouse money', implying that it was as good as play money.