YAMAGUCHI Prefecture The 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law 500 yen Bicolor Clad Coin (山口)

A 500 yen coin made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law.

There are 47 types, the same as the number of prefectures in Japan.

It is made by combining two technologies: “Cladd,” in which another type of metal plate is inserted between two metal plates, and “Bicolor,” in which another metal is placed in a disk. “Baikara Clad

There are jagged edges on the sides, and only four places are shaped differently from the rest.

The reverse side is the same.
The design imitates the coins of the Edo period.
It is written in kanji as “local Autonomy” in four characters.
The year and “JAPAN 47PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM” are engraved.
The obverse has a different design for each prefecture.

The Yamaguchi type coin depicts the Rurikoji Temple Five-Storied Pagoda.
This temple was ordered to be built by Morimitsu Ouchi (1377-1431), the head of the Ouchi clan that ruled present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture from the mid-14th to mid-16th centuries.
The five-story pagoda has a hiwadabuki (cypress bark) roof, with layers of hiwadabuki roofing to emphasize the deep curvature of the eaves. A daikoku-bashira, approximately 50 cm in diameter, at the base serves as the axis of the pagoda and stabilizes the structure. From the base to the top, each floor is progressively smaller, contributing to a balanced appearance. The tower is 31.2 meters high.