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I think most people have seen houses in JP that are occasionally fully packed in scaffolding where workers do maintenance on the house. 1. What kind of maintenance is usually done to houses here in Japan? 2. Is it worth doing, and if so how often (e.g. every 5y or every 10y)? 3. How much does it usu...

Thanks all, very helpful!

How can I find the average duration of bonds in a fund? Especially, I would like to look up the average duration of bonds in the following two funds:

- Ｓｍａｒｔ-ｉ　先進国債券インデックス（為替ヘッジあり）
- ｅＭＡＸＩＳ Ｓｌｉｍ 先進国債券インデックス

Is anybody aware of a bond fund with a short duration (1 or 2 years)?

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Yes, when it sounds too good, it usually is :D My understanding is those are yearly interest rates (it lists 年 and the rate). It is just they double the interest rate for 7 days. So instead of receiving amount * 4% * 7 / 366 for that period, you will receive double that, just for that week. Update: ...

To use the Junior NISA account, you will need to select ジュニアNISA口座－旧NISA預り. The other account is a taxable / regular account.

For dinner, Zauo, a restaurant where you catch your own fish, is fun for kids.

https://www.zauo.com/

Planning to buy in South Korea. Interest rates for mortgages are a lot higher in Korea than in Japan.

Thank you for the example. I have the money to buy a property in cash, so any margin calls I can handle. However, I'm very interested in what the actual interest rate would be. If that would be less than 3% than I would prefer to borrow compared to liquidating current investments. I agree that the y...

I remember seeing a thread about getting a mortgage in Japan for buying real estate abroad, but I cannot find it. Does anybody have experience with securing a loan in Japan for buying property abroad? What are common interest rates for these types of loans? Any requirements that need to be met? Any ...