Has anybody tried to use his non-Japanese issued Visa card to get cash 
in Japan?
My sister, having an Austrian issued Visa card, was trying to withdraw 
10 man Yen from UFC. The pin code wasn’t acknowledged, and then she was 
told to try another big bank…
There she was told that the Visa card is only good to pay for goods in 
shops!
And she got the advice to try the post office…
I couldn’t believe her story, but it is true! I wonder whether every 
visitor brings sufficient cash or traveler cheques.
If she didn’t know anybody here in Japan, she’d have to call home and 
ask for a quick remittance!
Who said that Japan is an international and customer/visitor friendly 
country???

Sigi Rindler
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