I am studying abroad in tokyo specifically in nakano/chiyoda if that helps for about a year maybe longer. I have heard japan is more cash than card. I live in new york and use a relatively smaller bank. My question is should i open a bank account under a japanese bank, or should i open one here with a big bank like chase or something. will they have atms for me to withdraw or is my only option to open a japanese bank account.
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