Do banks in Japan hire foreigners with banking experience?
Can a foreigner with bank management experience but no finance degree get a job working at a bank…
Final salary
I'm in kind of a tough spot right now. I work for a company in Japan, but due…
SBI証券 (Securities) account
Anyone here who recently applied for SBI証券 account? How many days did it take? I mailed back the…
Startup Visa Transition: Final Check
Code 44 Startup Visa Transition – ¥5M Safe? SITUATION: * Current Visa: Designated Activities (Strategic Zone Startup, Code…
Best credit card?
Got a Visa NL credit card from SMBC which will expire in the next couple of months. What…
House loan tax deduction: how does it work and how is it shared?
Hi all, So we purchased on house this year, and will have to fill the house loan tax…
Official Business Manager Visa Publication from Immigration Services
The official page from the Japanese immigration service is below. This is the original Japanese (will be automatically…
Being evicted from a rental for landlord convenience, what are my rights?
I got a letter from my landlord saying they want everyone to move out (アパート) to tear down…
Business manager changes officially finalized including the grace period
They made zero changes to the proposal, so it’s 30mil capital for corporations/30mil in costs for sole traders,…
Resident tax
I worked as a trainee here in japan. Started September 2023. I wanted to ask, after working for…
First bank account in Japan while creating my kojin jigyo: Rakuten vs SBI?
I’m about to register my 個人事業, currently in Japan on a recent spouse visa, with no Japanese bank account…
Import tax on furniture from China to Japan (Tokyo)
Hi everyone, I recently bought two sofas from Alibaba (manufactured in China) that will be delivered to my…