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Japanese convenience stores have bank cash dispensers.


This may not be very meaningful information to many people other than Japanese, but I thought I would write it here just in case.


There are currently 57,000 convenience stores in Japan. Many of these stores have bank-style cash dispensers where you can withdraw cash.


There are four main types of convenience stores in Japan: These are “7-Eleven,'' “Family Mart,'' “Lawson,'' and “Mini Stop.'' There are many other types, but these four are the main ones.


Cash dispensers are installed inside these stores. If you have a Japanese bank ATM card or a world-renowned credit card, you can withdraw cash here. (By the way, you can also send money to the Philippines from the 7-Eleven cash dispenser.)


Although this may seem convenient at first glance, there are serious social problems behind it. Some workers in Japan are forced to work mainly late at night. They cannot shop or go to the bank during the day. This is because they are tired and sleep during the day. On the other hand, convenience stores in Japan are open 24 hours a day. So they just go to a convenience store and conveniently everything is resolved there. Withdraw a portion of your salary in cash at a convenience store and shop at the convenience store. In Japan, you can also pay utility bills such as water and gas bills at convenience stores. In other words, late-night workers become “addicted to convenience stores.''


Convenience store products aren't cheap, so if they could work during the day, they wouldn't have to become addicted to it, and they wouldn't have to waste money.


If you ever come to Japan as a tourist, I think it would be convenient to temporarily use a cash dispenser at a convenience store. However, the fees are not cheap. If you ever work or live in Japan, I think you should be careful not to become addicted to convenience stores. I am always careful not to become addicted to this.


The details about each “Conveni-ATM” are below;


Seven Eleven


Lawson


Family Mart


Mini Stop




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