We met with the estate lawyer, where I signed a bunch of paperwork and we paid him a bunch of money. I have to get a couple of bank accounts setup, to funnel the estate’s money through. We got a response from one of the auction houses that I had reached out to. It was interesting, some good, some bad. I am mostly pleased with the level of their interest. I was beginning to believe that the only place that was interested in any of my parent’s stuff was Goodwill. We also went to Home Depot and bought a bunch of packing supplies. Let the chaos begin! The law books were my maternal grandfather Frank’s. Inside one of them was the pictured 10 Yen note. This money came from Frank’s sister, Alice, who was a nurse in the American army of occupation after the war. It is Japanese military currency, possibly from World War II. These notes were originally issued to soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army. These military yen notes were distinct from the regular Japanese yen used in commerce. They were used in occupied territories and by the military. The notes were part of a broader system of military currencies issued by Japan during the war. After the war, some Allied Military Currency was issued for use in occupied Japan, including 10 yen notes. These notes often had similar designs to the Japanese military yen for ease of production. Today, these notes are primarily of interest to collectors as historical artifacts. They represent a significant period in history and offer a tangible connection to the past.