Kevin Gowen wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:
> 
>> Kevin Gowen wrote:
>>
>>> Chris Barrera wrote:
>>
>>>> 2. The flyer may not be applicable to nearly all Gaijin, or you in 
>>>> particular.
>>>>    A credit card ? They would have to explain to you first that you 
>>>> must be
>>>>    a resident of Japan. See point #1 above.
>>>
>>> I had a Japanese credit card when I lived in Japan, but I was not a 
>>> resident.
>>
>> You were a resident. A permanent resident no, but nonetheless a resident.
> 
> No I wasn't. I didn't even live in Japan, technically.

You carried a card indicating that you were a registered foreign 
resident of Japan. You were in the country on a visa that had required a 
certificate of eligibility. You were not required to line up with the 
foreigners at the immigration desk if/when re-entering Japan. Presumably 
you continued to breathe during the periods in which your passport and 
you were over here. You would have met all of the criteria a Japanese 
credit card company would've required. Ergo, a resident. Even some of 
the students on shugaku visas have obtained credit cards.

As for not "living" in Japan, well OK you were a JET. Technically its 
life Jim, but not as we know it.

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