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Rand to Yen (ZAR/JPY) Exchange Rate History

Explore Rand to Yen historical exchange rates from 6 September 2017 to 5 August 2026. Use the interactive chart to compare daily, weekly, monthly and yearly ZAR/JPY movements.

Live ZAR/JPY rate
Latest close9.663475 August 2026
Previous close9.62500Previous trading day
1-month change-3.39%Against one month ago
1-year change+16.62%Against one year ago
52-week high10.011836 Jul 2026
52-week low8.232005 Aug 2025
12-month average9.31132Average daily close
Range position80.4%Within the 52-week range

Over the last 12 months, ZAR/JPY traded between 8.23200 and 10.01183, with an average closing rate of 9.31132. The Rand gained 16.62% against the Yen over the period. The strongest rate was recorded on 6 July 2026, while the weakest was recorded on 5 August 2025.

ZAR/JPY Historical Exchange Rate Chart

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Year-by-Year ZAR/JPY Performance

YearOpenHighLowCloseChange
2026 YTD9.4669210.011839.242419.66347+2.08%
20258.366009.473677.262009.46692+13.16%
20247.708008.973007.586008.34300+8.24%
20237.630008.337006.906007.70900+1.04%
20227.181008.809007.056007.68100+6.96%
20217.014008.159006.651007.21500+2.87%
20207.728007.804005.545007.02500-9.10%
20197.584008.236006.736007.72800+1.90%
20189.004009.283007.020007.58400-15.77%
20178.515009.232007.769009.00800+5.79%

Monthly Rand to Yen Exchange Rate History

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During August 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.57203 and closed at 9.66347. The monthly average was 9.60742. The highest rate was 9.67146 on 5 August 2026, while the lowest was 9.42860 on 3 August 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
5 Aug 20269.623689.671469.611879.66347
4 Aug 20269.532919.633659.521399.62500
3 Aug 20269.572039.587289.428609.53379

During July 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.92504 and closed at 9.51652. The monthly average was 9.85469. The highest rate was 10.01183 on 6 July 2026, while the lowest was 9.50545 on 31 July 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
31 Jul 20269.706109.744229.505459.51652
30 Jul 20269.799249.859759.574649.70810
29 Jul 20269.808669.847889.748919.80064
28 Jul 20269.759959.842719.733239.80710
27 Jul 20269.790179.820139.756649.75997
24 Jul 20269.741589.771279.644909.73425
23 Jul 20269.945999.972619.710519.74342
22 Jul 20269.910729.957229.868639.94470
21 Jul 20269.843349.921049.834409.91169
20 Jul 20269.815349.874779.805219.84417
17 Jul 20269.902209.905649.797149.83329
16 Jul 20269.928899.952359.872509.89797
15 Jul 20269.912979.946089.892169.92948
14 Jul 20269.860909.932349.835529.91297
13 Jul 20269.896229.921829.824239.86052
10 Jul 20269.949399.950659.880979.88097
9 Jul 20269.908719.995019.901539.94825
8 Jul 20269.946589.985019.869589.90834
7 Jul 202610.0041110.008059.934379.94258
6 Jul 20269.9450210.011839.9382910.00293
3 Jul 20269.924789.967589.915539.94112
2 Jul 20269.904119.928779.837279.92522
1 Jul 20269.925049.954189.880549.90376

During June 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.81059 and closed at 9.92557. The monthly average was 9.80269. The highest rate was 9.93563 on 16 June 2026, while the lowest was 9.61702 on 8 June 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Jun 20269.859949.928799.841499.92557
29 Jun 20269.818339.874599.767479.86000
26 Jun 20269.803409.840409.767389.82684
25 Jun 20269.763689.833669.746249.80223
24 Jun 20269.771029.779529.699179.76275
23 Jun 20269.845899.852019.749619.76864
22 Jun 20269.807399.865549.807399.84948
19 Jun 20269.807969.836239.761639.82423
18 Jun 20269.810509.858299.778379.80943
17 Jun 20269.907539.918749.733519.81055
16 Jun 20269.892959.935639.869239.90838
15 Jun 20269.890879.921489.876779.89196
12 Jun 20269.831759.879169.806529.82282
11 Jun 20269.676879.853249.674039.83088
10 Jun 20269.697469.725209.656469.67668
9 Jun 20269.690289.762739.668379.69499
8 Jun 20269.679669.728879.617029.69005
5 Jun 20269.802309.840159.651219.67559
4 Jun 20269.785849.852009.768589.80225
3 Jun 20269.842539.852289.772329.78572
2 Jun 20269.794839.864399.781209.84559
1 Jun 20269.810599.896719.730419.79464

During May 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.41537 and closed at 9.82129. The monthly average was 9.59249. The highest rate was 9.83976 on 29 May 2026, while the lowest was 9.32038 on 4 May 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
29 May 20269.814869.839769.786719.82129
28 May 20269.741709.818699.681649.81657
27 May 20269.731999.775489.725849.74089
26 May 20269.744049.754969.707939.73315
25 May 20269.718539.759949.712919.74442
22 May 20269.666069.699389.366489.38627
21 May 20269.650679.693369.596209.66609
20 May 20269.519209.670439.497349.65077
19 May 20269.582569.585449.481099.51928
18 May 20269.496949.590579.467519.58305
15 May 20269.602609.608309.494169.51192
14 May 20269.625749.641069.575339.60124
13 May 20269.544669.698269.540699.62653
12 May 20269.565499.577859.502689.54515
11 May 20269.544329.609789.523599.56567
8 May 20269.534079.579179.521689.56400
7 May 20269.544639.628489.492739.53199
6 May 20269.506739.563649.387099.54425
5 May 20269.358809.508999.338129.50727
4 May 20269.456779.474549.320389.35736
1 May 20269.415379.464069.331579.42515

During April 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.39900 and closed at 9.41547. The monthly average was 9.61523. The highest rate was 9.77413 on 17 April 2026, while the lowest was 9.29294 on 30 April 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Apr 20269.528819.556299.292949.41547
29 Apr 20269.646329.654209.490289.52903
28 Apr 20269.638689.662369.574669.64657
27 Apr 20269.613499.663739.613499.63657
24 Apr 20269.602229.663729.578619.63839
23 Apr 20269.682809.693389.584329.59856
22 Apr 20269.671419.700159.646419.68261
21 Apr 20269.709099.731669.622649.67201
20 Apr 20269.687369.731119.677839.70949
17 Apr 20269.701739.774139.693309.72316
16 Apr 20269.706179.731389.632159.70231
15 Apr 20269.722589.734939.679739.70557
14 Apr 20269.711359.740579.687509.72235
13 Apr 20269.623319.724349.620879.71166
10 Apr 20269.706409.744329.670769.71747
9 Apr 20269.658379.739989.629109.70838
8 Apr 20269.644259.707809.595829.65854
7 Apr 20269.464409.644359.437119.64435
6 Apr 20269.408579.504689.399399.46542
3 Apr 20269.410229.432609.381389.40678
2 Apr 20269.428839.454089.349319.41163
1 Apr 20269.399009.464809.376979.42865

During March 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.73880 and closed at 9.39773. The monthly average was 9.48461. The highest rate was 9.81070 on 3 March 2026, while the lowest was 9.24241 on 23 March 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
31 Mar 20269.291769.397879.280499.39773
30 Mar 20269.327289.376169.268109.28962
27 Mar 20269.345609.386419.285459.36326
26 Mar 20269.380779.394149.307229.34607
25 Mar 20269.382049.434229.362549.38117
24 Mar 20269.414179.435349.283389.38164
23 Mar 20269.315109.487559.242419.41180
20 Mar 20269.436499.464699.302259.33714
19 Mar 20269.412059.442509.294649.43590
18 Mar 20269.519089.581719.400719.41179
17 Mar 20269.537449.560969.489029.51876
16 Mar 20269.447549.556349.426219.53695
13 Mar 20269.498089.517379.411129.46194
12 Mar 20269.588459.621559.483389.49779
11 Mar 20269.703809.758169.587349.58973
10 Mar 20269.663339.758059.634039.70535
9 Mar 20269.419929.683899.379619.66428
6 Mar 20269.463719.553099.391519.53770
5 Mar 20269.601449.605299.422059.45856
4 Mar 20269.557349.640719.478099.59863
3 Mar 20269.775539.810709.412509.56175
2 Mar 20269.738809.798389.689349.77394

During February 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.59096 and closed at 9.80223. The monthly average was 9.68940. The highest rate was 9.89322 on 25 February 2026, while the lowest was 9.48228 on 2 February 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
27 Feb 20269.782729.829529.758889.80223
26 Feb 20269.848849.848849.752019.78374
25 Feb 20269.763579.893229.741749.84884
24 Feb 20269.654679.775639.654679.76386
23 Feb 20269.648259.697849.616569.65427
20 Feb 20269.607329.707449.587099.66386
19 Feb 20269.624939.676029.537159.60555
18 Feb 20269.547619.639569.547619.61983
17 Feb 20269.613969.613969.509879.54804
16 Feb 20269.579979.651309.579979.61385
13 Feb 20269.567539.614329.533799.57344
12 Feb 20269.650069.685309.542929.56666
11 Feb 20269.687959.699939.612819.65075
10 Feb 20269.813879.819919.654429.68760
9 Feb 20269.808869.821429.742109.81355
6 Feb 20269.635429.813849.542679.79774
5 Feb 20269.753119.784049.614629.63360
4 Feb 20269.740339.832939.711169.75500
3 Feb 20269.660069.777579.660069.74842
2 Feb 20269.590969.697879.482289.65718

During January 2026, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.46692 and closed at 9.58560. The monthly average was 9.62876. The highest rate was 9.88295 on 23 January 2026, while the lowest was 9.44730 on 1 January 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Jan 20269.735959.744319.541069.58560
29 Jan 20269.735409.787629.609589.73759
28 Jan 20269.605299.743469.590219.73545
27 Jan 20269.631059.663029.548459.60209
26 Jan 20269.644629.654669.565039.62993
23 Jan 20269.818439.882959.643719.66087
22 Jan 20269.733559.833689.729149.81749
21 Jan 20269.629949.744479.623849.73389
20 Jan 20269.647929.672349.563399.62984
19 Jan 20269.595529.660079.586889.64779
16 Jan 20269.702849.706669.606789.64264
15 Jan 20269.657719.715329.643389.70215
14 Jan 20269.707799.741309.628819.65771
13 Jan 20269.639759.712849.637399.70764
12 Jan 20269.584139.655889.567839.63885
9 Jan 20269.492519.595799.492519.57592
8 Jan 20269.521939.538569.481339.49363
7 Jan 20269.570659.587439.502939.52380
6 Jan 20269.566169.584699.537889.57351
5 Jan 20269.511609.566049.502849.56604
2 Jan 20269.462609.514549.451249.50800
1 Jan 20269.466929.466929.447309.46237

During December 2025, ZAR/JPY opened at 9.10580 and closed at 9.46692. The monthly average was 9.26771. The highest rate was 9.47367 on 31 December 2025, while the lowest was 9.05471 on 1 December 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
31 Dec 20259.421079.473679.413909.46692
30 Dec 20259.348669.436439.344419.42294
29 Dec 20259.387739.410649.332099.34942
26 Dec 20259.380659.402599.371669.39375
25 Dec 20259.359539.382339.294149.37996
24 Dec 20259.357219.384679.324909.35953
23 Dec 20259.389779.389779.331289.35672
22 Dec 20259.403379.430599.378109.38821
19 Dec 20259.296309.411819.296309.40193
18 Dec 20259.269379.321149.251329.29756
17 Dec 20259.236649.315299.227779.26988
16 Dec 20259.229979.255629.202349.23796
15 Dec 20259.237199.257089.197459.22712
12 Dec 20259.220849.262109.216549.22976
11 Dec 20259.195639.232589.169709.22265
10 Dec 20259.193789.226829.183529.19605
9 Dec 20259.146519.213939.140289.19814
8 Dec 20259.169959.175869.136459.14693
5 Dec 20259.130269.179869.110269.17950
4 Dec 20259.104099.135529.086279.13069
3 Dec 20259.102669.131059.082639.10164
2 Dec 20259.103979.135289.088399.09628
1 Dec 20259.105809.108589.054719.10371

During November 2025, ZAR/JPY opened at 8.88200 and closed at 9.12609. The monthly average was 9.00936. The highest rate was 9.20107 on 20 November 2025, while the lowest was 8.70400 on 4 November 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
28 Nov 20259.111549.144689.092509.12609
27 Nov 20259.110759.121829.091069.11326
26 Nov 20259.072709.151489.060619.11158
25 Nov 20259.066479.083739.021919.07270
24 Nov 20259.020099.086799.006699.06873
21 Nov 20259.137659.148118.955349.00099
20 Nov 20259.132389.201079.116029.13424
19 Nov 20259.050179.144879.026719.13012
18 Nov 20259.038479.069778.985819.05129
17 Nov 20259.045959.082899.015919.03654
14 Nov 20259.069959.090328.939859.04660
12 Nov 20259.063009.120009.044009.06600
11 Nov 20258.980009.086008.971009.06000
10 Nov 20258.974009.009008.960008.98200
9 Nov 20258.871008.992008.864008.98400
6 Nov 20258.808008.881008.792008.86800
5 Nov 20258.844008.867008.786008.81000
4 Nov 20258.771008.868008.704008.85300
3 Nov 20258.910008.912008.754008.76600
2 Nov 20258.882008.922008.874008.90600

During October 2025, ZAR/JPY opened at 8.54200 and closed at 8.88800. The monthly average was 8.77086. The highest rate was 8.94800 on 8 October 2025, while the lowest was 8.50000 on 1 October 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Oct 20258.910008.925008.856008.88800
29 Oct 20258.870008.945008.858008.91500
28 Oct 20258.865008.920008.835008.87700
27 Oct 20258.884008.886008.784008.86600
26 Oct 20258.886008.908008.857008.87600
23 Oct 20258.808008.874008.793008.85500
22 Oct 20258.724008.826008.714008.80300
21 Oct 20258.727008.748008.680008.73000
20 Oct 20258.736008.784008.690008.73400
19 Oct 20258.660008.756008.654008.75200
16 Oct 20258.674008.682008.562008.67300
15 Oct 20258.704008.743008.658008.67600
14 Oct 20258.722008.760008.693008.71400
13 Oct 20258.795008.822008.684008.73600
12 Oct 20258.738008.818008.716008.79200
9 Oct 20258.889008.909008.633008.63400
8 Oct 20258.896008.948008.879008.89200
7 Oct 20258.824008.912008.810008.90000
6 Oct 20258.750008.825008.735008.82000
5 Oct 20258.662008.764008.633008.75600
2 Oct 20258.508008.569008.500008.55600
1 Oct 20258.542008.568008.500008.51400

During September 2025, ZAR/JPY opened at 8.35800 and closed at 8.53200. The monthly average was 8.49064. The highest rate was 8.62500 on 25 September 2025, while the lowest was 8.32400 on 3 September 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Sep 20258.566008.574008.528008.53200
29 Sep 20258.605008.619008.542008.56800
28 Sep 20258.602008.619008.594008.60200
25 Sep 20258.588008.625008.572008.62400
24 Sep 20258.596008.602008.558008.59600
23 Sep 20258.555008.600008.549008.58600
22 Sep 20258.524008.577008.498008.56200
21 Sep 20258.528008.564008.514008.52200
18 Sep 20258.524008.538008.478008.53200
17 Sep 20258.456008.534008.428008.53200
16 Sep 20258.444008.454008.409008.45000
15 Sep 20258.490008.498008.433008.44600
14 Sep 20258.497008.512008.472008.49400
11 Sep 20258.463008.521008.463008.49700
10 Sep 20258.432008.483008.418008.48100
9 Sep 20258.404008.440008.378008.43500
8 Sep 20258.423008.438008.370008.40100
7 Sep 20258.434008.448008.406008.43200
4 Sep 20258.351008.394008.342008.38000
3 Sep 20258.378008.388008.324008.35400
2 Sep 20258.385008.436008.369008.38600
1 Sep 20258.358008.408008.345008.38200

How to Read the ZAR/JPY Rate

ZAR is the base currency and JPY is the quote currency. A rate of 9.66347 means one ZAR was worth 9.66347 JPY at the latest daily close.

About This Exchange Rate Data

  • Rate type: indicative mid-market foreign-exchange rates.
  • Coverage: 2,322 daily observations from 6 September 2017 to 5 August 2026.
  • Daily fields: open, high, low and close where direct OHLC history is available.
  • Weekends and holidays: omitted when no market observation is available.
  • Consumer rates: bank, card, cash and transfer-provider rates may differ because of margins and fees.
  • Updates: the page reflects the latest completed daily history stored by Currency News.

ZAR/JPY Exchange Rate History FAQs

What is the latest recorded rate?

The latest daily close is 9.66347, recorded on 5 August 2026.

What was the highest rate over the past year?

The highest rate in the rolling 12-month period was 10.01183 on 6 July 2026.

What was the lowest rate over the past year?

The lowest rate in the rolling 12-month period was 8.23200 on 5 August 2025.

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