Category: Money & Finance
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Mortgage in Japan Without Permanent Residency: Buying a Home
How to get a mortgage and buy a home in Japan, based on official sources: loans without permanent residency, Flat…
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Tax Return in Japan (Kakutei Shinkoku): Who Files and How
Who needs to file a tax return in Japan, residency rules, key deductions, documents, e-Tax, refunds, and what to do…
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Furusato Nozei in Japan: How It Works and How to Apply
How furusato nozei works for residents of Japan: who can use it, how deductions and limits work, how to donate,…
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Getting a Credit Card in Japan: Requirements and Screening
Getting a credit card in Japan: application requirements, documents, payment capacity checks, and credit history, plus how to view your…
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Cashless Payments in Japan for Residents: PayPay and Suica
Living in Japan? Go cashless step by step: PayPay signup and residence card ID checks, ATM top-ups, 2026 card changes,…
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Using Crypto to Send Money Home from Japan? What the 55%→20% Tax Reform Means for You [2026]
If you use Bitcoin or USDT to send money home, Japan’s crypto tax rules are about to change. The rate…
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Charged a Full Year of Health Insurance the Moment You Arrive?! What Foreign Residents in Japan Can’t Afford to Miss: NHI Prepayment (2026)
Enrolling in Japan’s NHI as a new arrival? You may be asked to pay up to a full year of…
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Japan’s ‘103-Man Resident Tax Wall’ Becomes 123-Man in June 2026: How Part-Time Spouses and Student Workers Take Home More
From June 2026, Japan’s resident tax reform expands the 103-man-en wall to 123-man-en. The minimum employment income deduction rises to…
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Yen at 159 After Government Intervention in May 2026. Is Now the Right Time to Send Money Home?
Japan intervened in forex markets in April–May 2026, pushing the yen from 160 to 155 per dollar. With the rate…
