What if...

[krudkeeper]

...you could open a bank account in Japan in order to freely deposit or withdraw money into and out of Gox? Is this feasible?

[mgio]

...you could open a bank account in Japan in order to freely deposit or withdraw money into and out of Gox? Is this feasible?

Do you live in Japan?

[malevolent]

I don't think you'll be able to open one without being a Japanese resident.

[mgio]

I don't think you'll be able to open one without being a Japanese resident.

Yup, you can't unless you live there. A tourist visa is not enough. You need a gaijin card or whatever is equivalent now that those are going away. Even that might not be enough as Japanese treat foreigners as outsiders. Most banks require you have an inkan (seal) although I've heard that these days some of them are ok with just a signature.