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8 Banks
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1 Residence management system
2 The Family registry system
3 Seal Registrations
4 Housing
5 Water, Gas, Electricity & Telephone Services
6 Disposal of Garbage
7 Post Office and Delivery Company Services
8 Banks
9 Traffic
10 Taxation
11 Employment
12 National Health Insurance
13 National Pension Plan
14 Neighborhood Association
15 Disaster Prevention, Fire & Medical Emergencies
16 Traffic Accidents
17 Childcare
18 Welfare
19 Health checkups for adults
20 Educations
21 Medical Information
22 Counseling and support services
Information of facilities
23 City/Town Halls and related facilities
24 School & Educational Institutions
25 Other public facilities
26 Refuge (Shelter)
27 Medical Institutions



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8-1 Opening an account

To open a bank account, fill the form provided at the counter and be prepared to show your a resident card and passport. Use a seal or sign the form. When you open an account, you will probably be issued with a cash card, which will enable you to use ATM (automatic teller machine) or CD (cash dispenser).

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8-2 Withdrawal and deposit

You can withdraw using bankbook and registered seal on the counter, but it's more convenient to use ATM or CD. You can withdraw easily inserting cash card and entering your pin number at the machine. It is more common to deposit using ATM with cash card or bankbook.

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8-3 Overseas remittance

There are three ways of overseas remittance; a remittance check, ordinary money order and telegraphic money order. Though you can mail the overseas remittance check issued by the bank, remittance by ordinary or telegraphic money order is more reliable. Telegraphic money order is the fastest among them.