Why Japanese bank cards work like they do

[captainspoke]

Why can't they do that, or that?


This is very informative, by a really well-respected redditor:

https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comm ... _networks/

[adamu]

Great read, thanks

It almost seems like there's no reason to go with a brick-and-mortar (or should I say concrete and steel) bank in Japan, unless you have to because your employer won't pay your salary elsewhere. But then I'd argue you could probably find a better employer too