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The Easiest Place is a 7-11 Convenience Store

Tokyo Convenience store Bank

Several times I have been asked, "Where can I get money from my overseas bank account?" And I have replied, "Go to a 7-11." The look I usually get is one of confusion. 7-11 is a convenience store, not a bank. Yes, that's true but it is honestly the fastest most convenient way to get cash from overseas. So if you're in Japan and looking for an ATM, and you ask someone where you can get some cash and they say 7-11, believe them. The machines are multilingual and you can take out large denominations of cash. 7-11, here, is truly convenient!

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