| Currency | Yen (JPY) |
| Facial value | 100 |
| Years of issue | 1954 – 1958 |
| Metal | Silver (.600) |
| Ø in mm | 22,6 |
| Art.-No. | JP100.0S |
| Price EUR | 80,00 |
Phoenix (鳳凰 / Hō-ō). In Japan this mythical bird was adopted as a symbol of the imperial household, particularily the empress. It represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, fidelity, and the southern star constellations. According to legend, the Hō-ō appears very rarely, and only to mark the beginning of a new era like the birth of a virtuous ruler, for example. In other traditions, the Hō-ō appears only in peaceful and prosperous times, and hides itself when there is trouble.
