Furikomi

Furikomi is a method of directly depositing cash into another's bank account. You can use this when paying for online goods, bills, or most importantly--FuJET events. Below you'll find information for using furikomi to pay for FuJET events. The process is the same for any furikomi, you will just need to update the information where applicable.

Non-Post Office Bank Account Instructions
Bank name: Yucho-ginko (ゆうちょ銀行)

Branch name (no name, just a number for PO bank): 828 (八二八) "hachi ni hachi"

Transfer type: futsu (普通)

Account number: 1232207

Account name: AJET Fukushima (エイジェット　フクシマシブ)

If you have a TOHO bank account/using a TOHO ATM:

If you can get to the bank during the day, you can also go up to the service counter in the TOHO bank and use the “furikomi onegaishimasu” line as used above. However, if you want to use the ATM (easier because you can use it anytime; though remember, the bank won't transfer the money until the next day if it's after 3PM), then follow the below instructions:

• First off, select furikomi (お振込み). If you’re using the ATM after 3pm, you may get a date confirmation screen, asking you to confirm that it’s ok that the money will arrive the next working day. Confirm this!

• If you've already made a furikomi card for FuJET select furikomiken-ari (振込券あり) and you can skip a bunch of steps, otherwise select furikomiken-nashi (振込券なし).

• It will then ask if you are doing a transfer to another TOHO account or to another bank. The FuJET account is through the post office, not TOHO, so you want to select the button at the bottom of the screen, it's the button that DOES NOT say toho-ginko (東邦銀行).

• You'll then be prompted to enter where you're sending the money. Choose ginko (銀行) at the top left.

• First it will want you to enter the bank name. The post office is yucho-ginko (ゆうちょ銀行), so find yu (ユ) on the keypad and the post office should appear as the only option, so select that.

• Next you're asked for a branch name, but the post office seems to only have branch numbers instead, so enter 828 in katakana. When you select ha (ハ) a short list of number in kanji will appear. Choose 828 (八二八).

• Then you select the transfer type, which is futsu (普通) and should be the first option.

• After that enter the account number (1232207)

• Then you have to verify the info, and after you press kakunin (確認) the katakana for AJET FUKUSHIMA will appear verifying that you've selected the right account info (エイジェット　フクシマシブ).

• After accepting the 300-some yen transfer fee you'll be presented with the option of making a card for future use (so you don't have to enter all this again, we recommend getting the card if you are planning to go on another FuJET trip!). If you want one, choose furikomiken-hakko (振込券発行). Otherwise select fuyo (不要).

• Finished!

Post Office Bank Account Instructions
FuJET Post Account number: 18240 12322071

Account Name: AJET FUKUSHIMA (written in Katakana on the ATM;  (エイジェット　フクシマシブ))

What to do: Go to any post office with the amount you owe plus around 500yen for the service fee. Go to the counter (in the bank section) and say: “furikomi onegaishimasu” (ふりこみおねがいします). Give them the account number (the number written above). The name on the account is AJET FUKUSHIMA. If you’re not confident using Japanese, just saying “furikomi” and giving them a slip of paper with the account number on it should be fine. The bank part of the post office closes at 3pm on weekdays, so you may need to ask if you can go there on a free period or during lunch.

If you have JP Bank account, you should be able to use the JP Post Office ATM to furikomi as well. Since the FuJET account is also with the post office bank, this would count as an in house (ゆうちょ to ゆうちょ) bank transfers which are easily done in English by selecting the 'English' button.

JA Bank ATM Instructions

 * Press the bank transfer button -- 振込 (short for 振り込み;furikomi). It's on the right in the middle.
 * A warning tells you you’re about to do a money transfer. You probably know that. Press the green button on the lower right.
 * Press the top button, 電信振込 (denshin furikomi). This will do a wire transfer, which is normal. (The bottom button, 文書振込 (bunsho furikomi), is for a paper transfer, and it's very rare.)
 * Put your card in the slot.
 * Enter your PIN
 * Enter the amount of money, press the 円 button.
 * A confirmation screen with the amount of money pops up. If it’s correct, press the green 確認 (kakunin) button on the lower right.
 * The next screen asks how you want to select your bank. Choose  振込先指定 (furikomi saki shitei) to search by bank name. Alternatively, if you previously made a furikomi card, you can select 振込カード (furikomi kaado).
 * Because you're sending money to a regular bank, press 普通銀行 (futsuu ginkou). It should be one of the first options.
 * First it will want you to enter the bank name.  The post office is yucho-ginko (ゆうちょ銀行), so find yu (ユ) on the keypad and the post office should appear as the only option so select that.
 * Next you're asked for a branch name, but the post office seems to only have branch numbers instead, so enter 828 in katakana.  When you select ha (ハ) a short list of number in kanji will appear.  Choose 828 (八二八).
 * Enter the account number (口座番号; kouza bangou) as 1232207 (make sure it's right!), and then press the green button in the lower right corner.

Furikomi Cards
If you want to make a furikomi card, press the top button, 振込カード必要 (furikomi kaado hitsuyou). If you don't want a furikomi card, press the bottom button, 振込カード不要 (furikomi kaado fuyou). But seriously, how often do you want to search for all this information! Make a card!