How much is the yen today and is it worth buying Japanese currency today? On May 21, 2026, the JPY/PLN exchange rate is PLN 1.3536. Value checked at 7 am.
Following the day-to-day change in the yen, it amounts to PLN 0.9450. Looking at the change in the long term, we see that the value of the Japanese currency changed by PLN 0.9450 week-to-week.
The yen as a currency was established in 1871 as one of the reforms intended to transform Japan into a modern country that could compete with the economic powers of the time. The value of the yen was initially based on the gold standard. One yen was defined as 1.5 grams of gold or 24.26 grams of silver. Japan left the yen pegged to gold in 1931.
The yen as a new currency replaced the previously existing local currencies in Japan issued by local fiefs. The Bank of Japan, established in 1882, was to supervise the value of money.
The yen was a stable and strong currency for many years, but as a result of Japan's defeat in World War II, the currency of the Land of the Rising Sun weakened significantly. Currently, the central bank is trying to keep the yen low to increase the competitiveness of the Japanese economy.
An interesting fact about Japanese coins is that dates appear on the coins, indicating the current year of the reign of the current emperor.
