Popularity of Piggy Banks Across Time and Place Seen at Bank's Museum of Money Boxes in Hyogo Pref.

By Kenji Iwaasa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
16:44 JST,
December 20, 2025
Money boxes come in all shapes and sizes, but the pig is one of the most familiar shapes, as is indicated by the fact that they are commonly called piggy banks in English. Pig-shaped money boxes have been made all over the world. The joy of saving up with the jingle of coins, aiming for a “full bell...
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