3 docs tagged with "banking-basics"

Opening a bank account in Japan as a foreigner often runs into an informal six-month rule some banks apply. Here's why it exists and which banks skip it.

Japan Post Bank opens accounts fast for foreign residents on a residence card alone, often same-day. Here is what the basic Yucho account can and cannot do.

Japan's banking system runs on five tiers: megabanks, regional banks, shinkin/shinkumi, online-only banks, and Japan Post Bank. Here's what each one is for.