Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Riding the rails
Programs: Japan Forum, Skyteam Elite Plus, BW Diamond Select, HHonors Gold, NWA, DL, NH
Posts: 1,936
Some are faster then others.
When you apply for your ARC, you can get a temporary one issued, sometimes its free other times i think its a few hundred yen. With the temporary one you should be able to open a bank account and get a phone etc without much problems.