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"Japanese ATMs, known locally as cash corners (????????? kyasshu k?n?), generally do not accept foreign cards and the availability of credit card advances, known as cashing (?????? kyasshingu), is spotty.
The major exceptions are:
* Citibank, which has a limited network (see here for a list) but does have ATMs at the major airports.
* The Post Office (??? Y?bin kyoku), which also does banking and has a branch in almost every village. Most postal ATMs provide instructions in English as well as Japanese. Plus, Cirrus, Visa Electron, Maestro are accepted, and you can do credit card advances on Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Diners Club. Your PIN must be 6 digits or less. [15]
* Over 12,000 Japanese 7-Eleven stores [16] with ATMs accept foreign cards for cash withdrawals. Accepted cards include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and UnionPay, and ATM cards with Plus, Maestro or Cirrus logos.
One thing to beware: many Japanese ATMs are closed at night and during the weekends, so it's best to get your banking done during office hours! An exception is 7-Eleven, which is open 24 hours."
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