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Hi! I was also playing around with the settings on SBI this weekend and was and still am very confused. I read that if you don't do anything, the settings from your previous NISA account will just carry over to the new NISA. However, while I was investing in two different funds in my old account, I ...

Hi everyone, I have always known that if you worked at least 35 years, you will be eligible for the full basic pension here in Japan. But it wasn't until today that I was calculating my age and realized that if I do retire early, I won't be eligible for the full basic pension here. Just wanted to kn...

Sorry to barge in on the conversation, but I was wondering if SBI will also be opening a new NISA account if I am using them for my tsumitate NISA right now?

Thanks in advance.

Well I have assets in the UK, I guess it is time to write my Japanese will then. I hear it is important that both wills match exactly to avoid problems down the line. I don't have anything in the UK other than a couple of hundred quid in NatWest, so I don't have an up to date UK will. My situation ...

I've tried the above links, and seem to only get an initial splash page--no clue how to navigate to anything else from there. I've tried hovering the cursor over most everything, and nada. The last/final link just above, gets me to a page-not-found page... Just scroll down and you’ll see posts. Tha...

Hi, I'm new to the forum but have been a reader of Retire Japan for a few years now. I started my own FIRE blog in Japan just last year. I would appreciate it if you could have a quick read or leave any comments on the blog. Of course, please share your experience as well if you are in Japan and tr...

Hi, I'm new to the forum but have been a reader of Retire Japan for a few years now. I started my own FIRE blog in Japan just last year. I would appreciate it if you could have a quick read or leave any comments on the blog. Of course, please share your experience as well if you are in Japan and tr...

I would seriously consider buying the ID Buzz if it was available in Japan. Great design and utility, it ticks a lot of boxes for me. There are two wheelbase lengths apparently, the longer one accommodates three rows of seats while the shorter one sacrifiices the third row. If you want to sleep in ...

I heard though that the installation of home chargers have gone up due to lack of supplies. Nissan said they would cover the home charger installation, up to ¥200,000 I think. Ohh didn't know that . Will have to double check with the dealers. Nissan (home charger) AND government (the car itself) su...

So I took the Nissan Ariya for a short spin yesterday. Pros: Spacious cabin and back seat. Decent materials. Lots of high tech, safety stuff. Good ground clearance. Seat is okay, but is probably designed for someone up to 80kg, 175cm person. It drove pretty smoothly. One fun thing was the auto-pilo...