Do you relate? 🪙 Facts about the new ¥500 coin: In November of 2021, the Bank of Japan issued the "new 500-yen coin", introduced to strengthen counterfeit resistance. You may find some automated cash registers in supermarkets/konbini, or vending machines accepting this coin (usually it is specifically mentioned) BUT, even today (2024), many vending and train ticket machines still cannot read this new coin. Hopefully, the new bills coming this July won't have this issue. 🫠 #vendingmachine #japa