¥10,000 in 1900
Life in 1900
In 1900, Japan's average annual wage was approximately ¥72. This means ¥10000 represented roughly 7222.2 weeks of average earnings — a luxury purchase. A loaf of bread cost approximately ¥0.05 and monthly rent was around ¥1.5.
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These calculations are estimates based on Japan's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from Statistics Bureau of Japan; Bank of Japan historical series; Ohkawa & Shinohara (1979) Japanese economic growth data. Meiji period data (1868–1912) reconstructed from trade records. WWII hyperinflation (1945–1949) reflected. Post-war miracle growth and 1990s deflation captured. Results may differ from other inflation calculators. See our Methodology and Sources for full details.