Weekly Off-Topic Thread – 07 January 2026
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Where to sell Silver Ingots
Does anyone have any experience with selling silver ingots? I have 6 x 1-troy ounce ingots that I…
Bank is asking for info I don’t have
I've had a mortgage on a house in Kyoto since 2009 and I used the house as my…
Starting my career in Japan with a lot of questions
Hi, I hope you all had a good new start of the year ! I just started to…
Resign for an indefinite break & naviguate taxes
Happy new year. I already performed a few searches but curious if I am omitting something. Long story…
Resetting Cost Basis as a Non Permanent Tax Resident
I have assets that are based in Canada that have appreciated significantly over the past 3 years. I…
filing 2025 tax return after leaving japan
hey yall! i left japan in october last year and was told by a worker at my tax…
English-speaking Zeirishi (tax accountant) recommendations
Hi! I will be in Japan in 2026 on a Working Holiday Visa and will be a tax…
Calculating use percentages on miscellaneous deductions.
Recent events have made it so that I've been earning large amounts of income from side work which…
Does anyone know how to provide proof of Japanese residence/address for an IBKR account? Can’t provide anything official in English from both bank and ward office! Help would be appreciated.
Does anyone know how to provide proof of Japanese residence/address for an IBKR account? Can’t provide anything official…
Establishing length of residency for SMBC olive account
I'm a US national and need to go into a branch to set up my account. They require…
Experience transferring NISA to IBKR?
As a permanent (European) resident in Japan last year I opened a NISA account with Rakuten Securities. Since…