don't reference Google flights. You need to go directly to website. I've found Google flights to be wrong all the time. Japan air is also very decent. I'm just more partial to ANA and Korean Air.
Here are your best 3 options from SFO. ANA through NRT (Tokyo). Korean or Asiana through ICN (Seoul). Do not fly a American airline overseas, you'll regret it. I recommend ANA because the flight over the Pacific is only 10.5 hrs vs 13.5 going to Korea.
cool. But your other issue currently is that all Ed visas are only 8 months. At least till the surrounding borders open. I'm in your same boat and have been told by 3 schools that it's only 8 months now.
you need that either way. Your balance can never drop below 400k. Somif you're putting in 65k monthly you still need to have the 400k anyway I believe.
Or leave it in your own bank till 4 months before you apply for retirement visa. You only need the 800k in 2 months before applying for the visa. Why go through hassle of monthly transfers.