Currency

The brief conversation between Professors Dube and Toshihiro was very insightful. I’ve always questioned how people are chosen to be on currency. I’ve especially thought about this idea for US currency, too. Professor Toshihiro confirmed that for Japan, Ichiyo Higuchi symbolizes gender awareness. She was the first prominent female writer in Japan and brought about conversation related to the gender inequality within the nation. He discussed the urgency to “fix” the norms for women. He also touched on how Japan, in terms of women’s legal abilities, is where it needs to be (aka equal to men) but what’s lacking is the social equality. Ichiyo Higuchi symbolizes more than just a limited awareness of gender, she also signifies change. It’s important that people, of any country really, understand why people are on their currency. Would it be too much if along with the person’s picture, we’d add a line or 3-4 word description of their title/recognition? Considering there’s space of course.