How to send money from Japan to US when in US – no My number/residency card

I am a Japanese American living in the US, and I haven't properly lived in Japan since turning 18, so I do not have a residency card/My Number in Japan.

I am looking to send over a decent sum of money ($X000) over from a bank account my grandparents created for me as a gift at a local postal bank, and it is under my Japanese name. My mother is currently in Japan right now for the next few weeks, and is able to access the account for me, but she also does not have a My Number/Residency Card either, since she is also a long-term US resident.

I'd like to get that money over to the US in my bank account where I am using a service like Wise; my only question is, can I do this while living in the US, and without a residency card/My Number? My situation is similar to this individuals', but the main difference is I am not in Japan nor do I have a residency #.

I do not have plans in the near future to travel to Japan, so I'd really prefer to do this remotely. Thanks for the help.

by emmalog

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