Originally Posted by
GaryD
Is this still accurate, about Japanese bank account ==> apply for JALCard? Link seems to have gone bad.
EDIT: I suppose this is the info, but it still seems to require "credit screening":
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/jalmile/card/jal.html
Thanks for the note. I have updated the answer with the updated link. The original link was linked to a page similar to this:
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/jalmile/shop.html
Yes, credit screening will still be performed. But I believe you can still have a non-Japan registered address. At least they have the JAL Card info up on other region websites.