On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 16:44:29 +0900, Eric Takabayashi
<etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> belched the alphabet and kept on going with:

>Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
>
>> "X Japan" <japanskeptic@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:91182238.0309062235.73e53814@posting.google.com...
>> > Does anybody know where I can cash a U.S. check in Osaka??
>> > Any insights are much appreciated...
>>
>> The easiest route will probably be depositing it to a bank in your home
>> country, and getting someone to wire it to you in Osaka.
>
>Agreed, because the bank you find may be like my local bank, and say it
>will take a month to confirm with the issuing bank in a foreign country,
>and $30 or 30% (can't remember) PER check to cash, at their rate.
>
>People shouldn't use foreign checks to Japan. Ask people to wire money or
>give you traveler's checks.

I've had good luck using International Postal Money Orders (in both
directions).