Originally Posted by
phred
I felt safe carrying quite a bit more cash in Japan than I ever would elsewhere. Between that and credit cards, all was well.
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You are quite right about the safety aspect. I think Japan is the safest country for foreigners.
A few years back, my boss left his entire brief case on the rack of a communter train from Yokohama to the office in Tokyo. Long story short, after a phone call and four hours later, the brief case was found at the same spot on the rack. Nothing was missing!
Back on topic, good to know that even post offices in villages offer ATM with English ^