15444. BANK OF JAPAN. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the Bank of Japan and its monetary policy. Following a history of the BOJ, the investigation profiles the central bank's infrastructure, organization and purpose; compares the BOJ with the U.S. Federal Reserve system in terms of both its structure and its role; and traces the BOJ's monetary policies, with a special focus on recent trends and their impact on Japan and international money markets. KEYWORDS: Japanese banking bank of japan term paper. APA Style. 20 pages, 59 footnotes, 29 bibliographic references.