| Periods | Dates | Coins | |
| Jyomon | Ca.10000/8000-300/200.BC | ||
| Yayoi | Ca.300/200.BC-AD 300 | ||
| Kofun | Ca.AD 300-538 | ||
| Asuka | AD 538-645 | ||
| Hakuhou | AD 645-710 | ||
| Nara | AD 710-794 | ||
| Heian | AD 794-1192 | ||
| Kamakura | AD 1192-1333 | ||
| Kenmu no Shinsei | AD 1333-1336 | ||
| Nanbokuchou | AD 1336-1392 | ||
| Muromachi | AD 1336-1573 | Coin of bad quality | Bita sen |
| Azuchi-Momoyama | AD 1573-1603 | ||
| Edo | AD 1603-1867 | Two shu seal gold | Ten pou ni shu ban kin |
| Man en ni shu ban kin | |||
| Two bu seal gold | An sei ni bu ban kin | ||
| One bu silver | Ten pou ichi bu gin | ||
| Bean board silver | Ten pou mame ita gin | ||
| Generosity is eternal, circulating treasure | Kan ei tsu hou | ||
| Treasure is eternal, circulating treasure | Hou ei tsu hou | ||
| Heaven holds, circulating treasure | Ten pou tsu hou | ||
| Meiji | AD 1868-1912 | Two bu seal gold | Mei ji ni bu ban kin |
| Taishou | AD 1912-1926 | ||
| Shouwa | AD 1926-1989 | Tokyo Olympic 1.000 Yen Silver Coin | |
| Heisei | AD 1989- | ||