Hello. I am targetting a 1 year term as a student at a Japanese language school begining next year (Unitas Kofu, to be specific). I understand the basic financial requirement would be 2 million JPY for a 1 year stay, and I have a couple CDs that will mature in the months shortly after I land in Japan, and their sum would satisfy that requirement. I also understand that it is important that the money be liquid (i.e., not an investment account). Is a CD "liquid" enough? I imagine it would be acceptable in my scenario, but would like to know if anyone else has been in a similar scenario.
by Stabika