Originally Posted by kyushuman
Finally, as for credit cards, when I lived in Japan I had the JCB/NWA card, and it was ok, but (as you may know) it doesn't give EQMs, just bonus miles. They sometimes had some halfway-decent exclusive J fares, though that was 4 years ago I think.
I've had this card for the past few years. Not really a great deal compared with signing up for a US-based card (measly signup bonus, etc.), but better than having to pay any exchange fee or added charges when I use it here in Japan. Besides, even a few bonus miles is better than nothing, and using it did count as a credit towards FFF. Haven't seen any "halfway-decent exclusive J fares" myself. Guess these are a thing of the past.