High end credit card
Hi I’m looking to streamline and improve my credit card use. To reduce cards or use more wisely.…
Can I earn through social media brokery as a int students??
I got a idea that per time will not help me to earn more money in Japan so…
Thoughts on ¥15M gross salary in Osaka for a family of three?
Hi everyone! I just got a job offer in Osaka with a ¥15M gross salary plus cheap company…
Working abroad while being a dependent of shakai hoken in Japan
Hi everyone! Question about transfer abroad and dependent status: I’m a German citizen who just moved to the…
How to avoid FPIC while investing in ETF/MFs?
Hello, for context, I am a Japanese citizen currently studying in the United States. I have been living…
Weekly Off-Topic Thread – 03 September 2025
Why you should use r/JapanFinance's Weekly Off-Topic Questions Thread instead of asking ChatGPT, according to ChatGPT: Community Expertise…
Confirmation of Tax Exemption for Osaka Expo 2025 Foreign Pavilion Staff doing non-commercial activity
I worked at foreign country national pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka as specialist for communications and I was…
Furusato Nozei Question
Hi everyone, Just received my 令和７年度 市民税・県民税・森林環境税 特別徴収税額の決定・変更通知書（納税義務者用） from my company's payroll today. I did furusato nozei last year and…
Best Bank to Manage Online/Overseas
Hi all, Moving overseas with my family but we want to keep an account in Japan that can…
NISA
I’m in my fourth year with this NISA and have around ¥11,000,000 in it. Next year can I…
Leave Japan in November -> Take Dividends/Crypto -> Move to France in January
Hi everyone, I’ve been following the forum and want to sincerely thank everyone (especially Stark) for all the…
Mortgages – Net banks vs bricks and mortar
Is there any difference, benefit, or demerits between net banks (e.g., SBI Aruhi, Aeon bank) and traditional brick…