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National Printing Bureau
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National Printing Bureau (独立行政法人国立印刷局, Dokuritsu gyōsei hōjin Kokuritsu Insatsu-kyoku) (NPB) is a Japanese governmental agency in charge of the production of Japanese paper money, Japanese yen. It also produces various other products, such as postage stamps and the official governmental gazette.
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Formation | July 1871; 153 years ago (1871-07) as Paper Money Office April 1, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04-01) as National Printing Bureau |
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Type | Incorporated Administrative Agency |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | To contribute to the stability of the monetary system by manufacturing banknotes |
Region served | Japan |
Official language | Japanese English (secondary) |
President | Takehito Matsumura |
Staff | 4,196 (as of January 1, 2019) |
Website | npb.go.jp |
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