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Living in Japan

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Electricity, Gas, Water: Setting Up Utilities in Japan

Electricity, Gas, Water: Setting Up Utilities in Japan

Gym Memberships in Japan: Joining, Using, Leaving

Gym Memberships in Japan: Joining, Using, Leaving

Home Internet in Japan: Comparing Fiber Providers

Home Internet in Japan: Comparing Fiber Providers

Buying Property in Japan as a Foreigner: From Mortgage to Closing

Buying Property in Japan as a Foreigner: From Mortgage to Closing

Choosing a Mobile Plan in Japan: Big Carriers, MVNOs, and eSIM

Choosing a Mobile Plan in Japan: Big Carriers, MVNOs, and eSIM

Convenience Stores as Banks: ATMs, IC Cards, and Cashless Life

Convenience Stores as Banks: ATMs, IC Cards, and Cashless Life

Childcare in Japan: Subsidies, Daycare Hunting, Free Education

Childcare in Japan: Subsidies, Daycare Hunting, Free Education

Final Tax Return Basics — Salary Income, Side Jobs, and Deductions

Final Tax Return Basics — Salary Income, Side Jobs, and Deductions

Introduction to Health Insurance — National Health Insurance vs Employees' Health Insurance

Introduction to Health Insurance — National Health Insurance vs Employees' Health Insurance

Employees' Pension and National Pension — Preparing for Retirement and the Active-Worker Burden

Employees' Pension and National Pension — Preparing for Retirement and the Active-Worker Burden

Japanese Rental Contracts and Guarantor Companies — From Reikin and Shikikin to Hoshōryō

Japanese Rental Contracts and Guarantor Companies — From Reikin and Shikikin to Hoshōryō

Latest Permanent Residency Standards — Comparing the General and HSP Routes

Latest Permanent Residency Standards — Comparing the General and HSP Routes

Engineer Residence Status — How to Obtain the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa

Engineer Residence Status — How to Obtain the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa

Opening a Japanese Bank Account and Getting a Credit Card — Practical Guide for Foreign Engineers

Opening a Japanese Bank Account and Getting a Credit Card — Practical Guide for Foreign Engineers

Moving Checklist — Ward Office, Utilities, and Address Changes

Moving Checklist — Ward Office, Utilities, and Address Changes

Highly Skilled Professional Visa in Practice — Points System and Privileges

Highly Skilled Professional Visa in Practice — Points System and Privileges

Year-End Adjustment Mechanism — Tax Reconciliation for Company Employees

Year-End Adjustment Mechanism — Tax Reconciliation for Company Employees