Earlier quoted context omitted.
I live in Tokyo and don't think it's very different from the US. The ATMs have amazing transfer features, like looking up a friend's account to send him money. I pay for a lot of things, like rent, through cashless transfers at an ATM. I pay cash at the convenience store for my utilities, which I paid by check in the US. It's well known that many older Japanese people keep huge sums of cash savings in their houses. T…
Just curious: why are you in Tokyo?
I worked here for extended periods over the past few years and came to love the lifestyle and people. I'm far from a Japanophile, but I had to try living here.