Banking in Japan for the first time

Hello!

I’ll be living in Osaka, Japan for around 9 months as a student and will be leaving later this month. I’ve seen mentions of Shinsei bank and SMBC being good first time banks for those who aren’t that confident in their Japanese and for general use. I wanted some insight if one was better then the other as the main use I would be using it for would be to pay rent and other things that would require a Japanese bank.

Would it be smart to put all of my funds into this Japanese bank once I’ve established one, or continue to use my U.S bank in addition to the Japanese one.

Sorry if my wording is confusing, thanks!

by DueResponsibility939

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