RetireJapan

OK, thank you for the clarification.

I appreciate your reply, but it's got me really confused. If you have to apply on paper, why does Rakuten offer the option of applying online, and why are there videos from Retire Japan (and others) showing how to do just that? I'm glad they gave you clear explanations, but as I stated, I haven't be...

I've been trying to open a Rakuten account. but keep getting emails from them saying the information I supplied is wrong/incomplete. Unhelpfully, it doesn't explain exactly what they think is wrong/ incomplete. I then re-input my details, taking a best guess at what the problem might be, only to get...

Newbie here, my first post. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. As I understand it, non-Japanese are treated in accordance with the laws of their own country, rather than Japan, where disposal of one's assets after death is concerned. Is that correct? If there is already a thread dealing with this topic, could...