You've found the akiya. You're ready to buy. Then comes the question almost no listing prepares you for: how do you actually get the money there? Paying for a house in Japan from abroad means moving a large sum in yen while overseas — and opening a Japanese bank account as a non-resident is hard. Here's how the money really moves, and the two compliance steps that catch people out. Paying for a house in Japan from abroad usually means cash Japanese banks rarely lend to no