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"After winning the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the supreme ruler over Japan. He organized all the Daimyos (feudal lords) into around 300 Han, a type of fief, or domain, from which he demanded loyalty. ... Hansatsu were issued in the different hans and they circulated primarily within the han they were issued in, though there were a few exceptions. Hansatsu were based on the gold, silver and copper coinage of the time, but there were a few that that were to be exchanged for commodities such as rice and fish. In 1707 the controlling Tokugawa Shogunate banned the use of paper money, due to abuses of the system. However, in 1730, the practice of issuing Hansatsu was officially resumed. ... When Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned in 1867, the result was the Boshin War in January of 1868, in which the Shogunates forces were defeated and the Emperor declared himself to be restored to power. This period is known as the Meiji Restoration. At this time the government began an exchange program for people to turn in their Hansatsu for the new national currency called the Dajoukansatsu, which was the first banknote issued by a central government in Japan. This was met with reluctance, however, and the exchange ran until 1879." -- Japanese Banknotes
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Province: Izumi Domain: Kishiwada Han: Okabe |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 1303 (rarity 15x) |
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Province: Sanshu (Mikawa) Domain: Yoshida Han: Nagasawa-Matsudaira (Hatamoto Nagasawa Yosho) |
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Hatamoto to the Tokugawa Shogunate. Exchange by Izumi Gumi. Error note (no back print). |
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Province: Mikawa Domain: Yoshida Han: Nagasawa-Matsudaira |
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Hatamoto to the Tokugawa Shogunate. Exchange by Kawachi Gumi. |
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Province: Sanshu (Mikawa) Domain: Yoshida Han: Nagasawa-Matsudaira (Hatamoto Nagasawa Yoshio) |
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Hatamoto to the Tokugawa Shogunate. Exchange by Izumi Gumi. |
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Province: Tanshu (Tanba) Domain: Sonobe Han: Koide |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 944 (rarity 15x) |
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Province: Sesshu (Settsu) Domain: Sumiyoshi Han: Hiranogo |
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Printed in the oldest hansatsu style (Genroku) of five vertical vignettes each on face and reverse. |
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Province: Bitchu Domain: Okada Han: Ito |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 1478 (rarity 30x) |
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Province: Mino Domain: Ogaki Han: Toda |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 655 (rarity 5x) |
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Province: Echizen Domain: Katsuyama Han: Ogasawara |
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Handwritten face value. Hansatsu Zuroku 527 (rarity 30x) |
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Province: Tanshu (Tajima) Domain: Toyooka Han: Kyogoku |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 1005 (rarity 5x) |
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Province: Owari Domain: Yamaga Han: Tani |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 960 (rarity 15x) |
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Province: Owari Domain: Nagoya Han: Tokugawa |
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Exchange by the Owari Hikikaesho. Hansatsu Zuroku 618 (rarity 100x) |
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Province: Washu (Yamato) Domain: Yanagimoto Han: Oda |
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Famous vignette on the reverse of a Samurai on horseback with a bow and arrows. Hansatsu Zuroku 875 (rarity 3x) |
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Province: Kii Domain: Wakayama (Kishu) Han: Administered from Wakayama Castle by the Kishu-Tokugawa Han |
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Exchange by the MITSUI-GUMI (small red stamps on the lower face and reverse) - the Mitsui-gumi became the MITSUI BANK. Hansatsu Zuroku 776 (rarity 12x) |
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Province: Sanuki Domain: Takamatsu Han: Matsudaira |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 1609 (rarity 30x) |
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Province: Mutsu Domain: Morioka Han: Nanbu |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 25 (rarity 10x) |
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Province: Kozuke Domain: Numata Han: Toki |
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"Tobichi Fuda" (Detached Territory Note) for use in Yao, Kawachi Province. Hansatsu Zuroku 176 (rarity 3x) |
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Province: Washu (Yamato) Domain: Shibamura Han: Oda |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 848 (rarity 5x) |
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Province: Inaba/Hoki Domain: Tottori/Yonago Han: Ikeda |
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The only Japanese Hansatsu note with the face primarily printed in red and blue. Hansatsu Zuroku 1330 (rarity 25x) |
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Province: Settsu, Kawamo-mura |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 875 (rarity 3x) |
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Province: Kii Domain: Kii (Wakayama) |
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Issued by Karensha as "Tobichi Fuda" (Detached Territory Note) for use in Kashu (Kawachi Province), Furuichi. Exchange by Kashu Furuichi Moto Yakusho, Kawa-ko Shucho Aratame. Edo Shihei 2239 |
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Province: Yamashiro |
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Issued in Saikyo (Kyoto), by the Saikyo Nanden (Junko-ji Temple). Exchange by Etchu-Ya Rihei of Saikyo or Tenma-Ya Sousuke of Osaka. Kosatsu p.180 (rarity 30x) |
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Province: Yamashiro Domain: Saikyo (Kyoto) |
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Issued in Saikyo (Kyoto), by the Saikyo Nanden (Junko-ji Temple). Exchange by Etchu-Ya Rihei of Saikyo or Tenma-Ya Sousuke of Osaka. Kosatsu p. 179 (rarity 40x) |
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Province: Bishu (Owari) Domain: Yokosuka |
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Province: Omi Domain: Takata |
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Province: Unshu (Izumo) Domain: Matsue Han: Echizen-Matsudaira |
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Approx. 5-3/4" X 5-3/4", cut and X drawn on it when cancelled - repaired with artist tape. Hansatsu Zuroku 1354 (rarity 50x) |
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Province: Mikawa Domain: Tahara Han: Miyake |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 608 (rarity 40x) |
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Province: Echigo Domain: Shibata Han: Mizoguchi |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 143 (rarity 20x) |
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Province: Owari |
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Issued by the Daikan Kiyosu (Tenryo Administrator), appointed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, and overseen by the Bureau of Finance. |
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Province: Bungo Domain: Oka Han: Nakagawa |
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Hansatsu Zuroku 2020 (rarity 15x) |
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