Thanks! I’m not sure where that bizarre thought of American Express = American card comes from in the UK. I’ve encountered it more than once. ‘No American cards!’. LOL.
It’s actually more popular here than in the US I think. Which makes sense, they’re the only decent reward cards here due to interchange capping. In the US there are tons of cards with equally good rewards and far better acceptance (in the US, obviously in Japan Amex is better).
Thanks again! Still trying to decide on ICBC