RetireJapan

Shingrix is one I'd suggest, if you're a little older. Many clinics can give it, but you'll need to reserve a few days ahead of time. It's two shot sequence a few weeks apart, about ¥20-22K/per shot. Also Pneumovax, one shot, every 10(?)yrs. ... If you want some interesting but dated reading on dis...

I believe in the US the standard for reporting graduation rates from college is what percentage graduate within 6 years of starting and the "average" time required is currently over 5 years. In my job I have been one of the decision makers for new hires from the "fresh" college g...

Planted lots of fruit trees. Set up some boar cages.

Never heard of this before. Is that to catch boars? What do you do if you catch one?

My understanding is that WEP already did not apply to the Japan National Pension (基礎年金) which is the smaller amount we receive but did still apply to the larger Employee Pension Insurance (厚生年金) until Biden signed a law that eliminated WEP for everything in late December so I am surprized that the l...

Don't quite understand. Can anyone clarify? I am a USA citizen longtime resident in Japan (spouse of Japanese citizen). If I buy stocks or ETFS etc. in the USA, are the gains (when realized) taxed in both countries? What about dividends? If I buy stocks of ETFs etc. in Japan, are the gains (when re...

- Yes , the Asian angle is not an advantage but given than very few Japanese students are not applying , do they get any advantage compared to other Asians? I see a similar challenges applying from US as I live in NJ/NY where there is huge population of high achievers Asians applying to colleges. A...

- Does Japanese students ( as Japanese citizens) applying for US universities have better chances of getting into good colleges as not many Japanese are going abroad and this is kind of advantage for students who want to go to US universities ? Short answer is "no." If your kids are not U...

He (Yoshida) seems to be ignoring the effect of tariffs on exchange rates. If the US becomes more aggressive in implementing tariffs then that is expected to make the dollar stronger against other currencies while also making the non-US currency weaker. For instance, the 2018-19 tariffs are estimate...

Well, there is the market condition of course, but of more immediate concern is that the price of BNDX has gone down 3.20% in yen terms since last summer. Since BNDX's annual yield is 4.20% or thereabouts, you'd need balls of steel to hang on to it under current conditions... You need to expect eve...

I'd like to confirm that the 源泉徴収票 is issued for employees who receive a salary, with taxes and insurance premiums withheld at the source. In contrast, the 支払調書 is for contractors / freelancers. Legally, contractors don’t receive a "salary" but fees for their services. The 支払調書 typically ...