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Temujin
Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 90 Location: Osaka
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: Bank help |
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I'm attempting to buy a book over the internet and need to arrange a bank transfer. Unfortunately I don't have a clue how to manage this, and as much as I'm sure the staff at my local branch of Fukuoka Bank would like to help, I'm not looking forward to giving it a try.
Does anyone know what I need to do? Failing that, does anyone know the Japanese for 'bank transfer'? My dictionary isn't very clear.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
In case you're wondering I'm trying to get the second volume of Heisig's 'Remembering the Kanji".
http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/SHUBUNKEN/contact/ordering_books_special.htm |
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Gordon

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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It's called a furokomi and it is pretty simple as long as you have all the info about where to send the money. |
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canuck

Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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You can pay COD through amazon.co.jp too. Might be the simpliest way. |
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Apsara
Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Actually "furikomi" not "furokomi". I wonder if an international transfer has a different word though. |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Apsara wrote: |
Actually "furikomi" not "furokomi". I wonder if an international transfer has a different word though. |
Furikomi is a transfer electronically of money between one bank and another such as a direct credit
If you want to send money overseas its usually an electronic remittance e.g. by telegraph. When I go to the bank I will ask for a "kokusai sokin" (Kanji for international-send-money) |
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Gordon

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: |
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Does anyone have a link to the daily bank exchange rates in Japan? I want to compare them to Lloyds. The Post office gives a terrible rate, almost 6 yen higher than at Lloyds. |
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The Dog Ate My Keitai

Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Japan
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