> Yes, she should have gone to a post office rather than a bank. The ATMs
 > there even have an English-language option. She could also have used  an
 > ATM in a 7-eleven convenience store.
 >
 > See here for future reference...
 > http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2208.html
 >

Thanks a lot! One more thing: Local post offices with ATMs don't work
either as we have experienced. Need to test  main post office.
Another advice was using a CitiBank or he Shinsei Bank.
Still, it's another proof that major Japanese banks are the joke of the
nation. They should be punished for using the term INTERNATIONAL in 
their daily business transactions! The same goes for overseas banks who 
tell their customers that their credit cards can be used anywhere 
without any problems.
Believe it or not, I used my Japanese issued Visa card to withdraw
amounts between 20,000 and 50,000 yen in various German towns as well as 
in small Austrian and Italian villages. Traveler cheques by Citi 
Corporation were cashed in in no time at tiny mountain villages in 
Austria...
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