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chachava 01-30-2008 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ToshiXeero (Post 379864)
That's what I found on the webside of the Mitsubishi Bank:



Means theoretically it should be possible to open an account with a passport.


I am going to put my money on that theory not working simply because you don't have a fixed address in Japan if you are a tourist

chachava 01-30-2008 02:06 AM
oh, also - don't Japanese banks require a hanko stamp as well?

SMBC wouldn't go near my application until I had one made... wouldn't accept a signature

samokan 01-30-2008 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ToshiXeero (Post 379834)
What a backward country. I was able to open a bank account in Hongkong by just showing my passport.

Unfortunately I am German citizen living in a neighbor country of Japan and not able to go back to Germany just for opening a bank account. :pinkcry:

i think you can open an account though. actually Japan Post office also have a bank, you can also open an account there. and there atm machines don't charge your withdrawal after 6pm :D

samokan 01-30-2008 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by chachava (Post 381164)
oh, also - don't Japanese banks require a hanko stamp as well?

SMBC wouldn't go near my application until I had one made... wouldn't accept a signature
majority does, but there are some bank who don't but you have to find them

MMM 01-30-2008 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by samokan (Post 381238)
majority does, but there are some bank who don't but you have to find them
I needed a hanko and proof of Japanese address to open an account.

samokan 01-30-2008 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 381241)
I needed a hanko and proof of Japanese address to open an account.
same here ( in my current account )

but i think it was Yokohama Bank in Kawasaki, Kanagawa that we were able to open an account with just passport , i was on traning that time and I don't have a hanko and ARC yet, but they did allow it.

But by default they really require you to have a ARC AND HANKO to open an account..

ToshiXeero 01-30-2008 05:31 AM
I already have a Hanko with my Chinese name. But even if I didn't have one, isn't it very simple to have one made?

samokan 01-30-2008 07:24 AM
i don't know how complicated or easy getting a hanko but it as far as i know it needs to be registered and I think it takes about a week or so to be ordered.

although you can buy hanko at 100yen shop.. :D

MMM 01-30-2008 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ToshiXeero (Post 381271)
I already have a Hanko with my Chinese name. But even if I didn't have one, isn't it very simple to have one made?
That might work. Since my name is in katakana, I had to get it custom made, but it didn't take very long, a few days, if I remember correctly.

chachava 01-30-2008 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ToshiXeero (Post 381271)
I already have a Hanko with my Chinese name. But even if I didn't have one, isn't it very simple to have one made?
yeah, got mine made at a stationers...

I suppose you could always go to the 100yen store and buy a suzuki hanko though hahaha!


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