How a 7-Eleven ATM in Japan Handles Your U.S. Card
The 7-Eleven ATM in Japan was built for cards issued outside the country. Here's what each screen, PIN prompt, and card return is actually doing.
Cash, Cards & ATMs
Cash-versus-card use, 7-Eleven ATMs, and accessing money in Tokyo.
The Japanese ATM Habits That Work Backwards From U.S. Ones
At a Japanese ATM, the card stays in and comes back before the cash. These are the American reflexes that cancel withdrawals and leave cards behind.