Home loan refinancing from Suruga bank
I’m planning to sign a home loan contract with Suruga Bank. In the future, once I obtain my…
Tax
Hi! I worked as a pavilion staff member performing non-commercial activities for six months in Osaka. This was…
In-kind transfer from Vanguard to Interactive Brokers
Hi. I currently hold all of my investments in the US through Vanguard. With the news of Americans…
Earning less money this year as a freelance = troubles ahead?
Hello, So to explain the title: I'm a freelance since 2023 and the last 2 years have been…
I have a general question about how Japan’s tax residency rules interact with crypto.
Suppose someone has been a long-term resident of Japan (over 5 years) and then formally deregisters, gives up…
PSA : Solid smartphones for 15k (osaifu+mynumber+esim)
Hi everyone In case you need smartphones, either for yourself or for your loved ones, without breaking the…
Tax on Pensions
I will shortly turn 60 and when I do I will start to receive a pension from an…
Planning to relocate to Japan
I'm mechanical engineer with 11 years experience. My English is b2 and german is a1. I do overall…
US 401k withdrawals
Over the years, I hadn't given much thought to my US 401k account, figuring I would sort everything…
Nenkin as student?
Hi, I just turned 20 and got my first nenkin bill, which had way too many bills and…
Using Rakuten Securities from abroad
My mutual fund and bond are a 特定口座/NISA in SBI, but I still have an old NISA in…
ispeed or igrow?
I want to start a NISA account and I already have Rakuten bank so I imagine it’s best…