RetireJapan

Reading the comments, I feel very much the same about travel. It's just not as appealing now as it once was, and there are a variety of reasons. In terms of a retirement plan, yes, my plan is to have a small hobby farm in Japan, maybe Shikoku. By using regenerative farming and permaculture technique...

I'm impressed with his determination and with the court's decision.

I agree that there may be a way for companies to continue being profitable, regardless of pop decline. Efficiencies may increase, markets once closed might open up, etc. And ... there is always the possibility that things will change, and pop will start to rise again. It seems unlikely now, but one ...

I would like to hear your thoughts on how we, as investors, can invest wisely and still get good returns on our investments in an age of population decline.

Thanks for the help on this topic everyone!

Right, I don't actually want a PR to start with. I just saw the post about getting it after only 1 year and thought it was really interesting, and maybe even possible, and knew that someday, it will be something I would want to do, and having it, there are advantages. If my wife does not travel with...

I agree that there is a credibility issue. Since my wife is not going to be with me, I think the Japanese authorities would not approve it. I mean, she is going to be there when I arrive, for a week, and will visit every other month or so, but it's not the same. She can't even be my sponsor for my s...

Hello, I saw this on Japan-Dev.com, "As I explained, spouses of Japanese citizens or permanent residents become eligible after 3 years of marriage and one year of living in Japan." https://japan-dev.com/blog/how-to-get-permanent-residence-in-japan Really? My wife is Japanese, and we've bee...

You might consider Panama. Voted the number one destination for retirees in the world, multiple times. They have a very simple and generous visa program for retirees. I know this is a Japan forum, but when you said things are untenable now, where you are, and you want to "get out of dodge"...