You Can Leave Japan, But Can Your Money?

2025-04-02

Can you really take your yen with you when you leave Japan? Or does the country keep a little piece of your paycheck forever? This week, Samar kicks things off with a shouganai about a friend who got mad that people weren’t liking our reel... even though she watched it, enjoyed it, and didn’t like it either. Make it make sense. Then Ash tells the story of landing in Korea with no cash and getting her debit card hacked immediately. Perfect timing. Then we get into a DM from someone who tried to leave Jap...

Can you really take your yen with you when you leave Japan? Or does the country keep a little piece of your paycheck forever?

This week, Samar kicks things off with a shouganai about a friend who got mad that people weren’t liking our reel... even though she watched it, enjoyed it, and didn’t like it either. Make it make sense. Then Ash tells the story of landing in Korea with no cash and getting her debit card hacked immediately. Perfect timing.

Then we get into a DM from someone who tried to leave Japan the responsible way—pay bills, collect their last paycheck—but ran into trouble when their bank told them to handle everything before leaving. Even though the bank exists in their home country. The math isn't mathing.

We’re talking about international banking confusion, emotional goodbyes, and the little things that can trip you up when you're just trying to move on.

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