 The system was replaced by a new one after the conclusion of the Boshin War, and with the onset of the Meiji government in 1868.Following 1868, a new currency system based on the Japanese yen was progressively established along Western lines, which has remained Japan's currency system to this day.Immediately after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, previous gold, silver and copper coins, as well as feudal notes, continued to circulate, leading to great confusion.