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- Tue May 14, 2024 3:20 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: PR Application - Experience
- Replies: 6
- Views: 207
Re: PR Application - Experience
Thanks for sharing. I myself should apply in the coming months — I still need to wait a tiny bit before having the right to apply. I've been in Japan for 10+ years too, but the first year didn't count (Working/Holiday Visa). I'll go through a lawyer. Let's say that constant trips to the immigration ...
- Mon May 13, 2024 3:37 am
- Forum: Insurance
- Topic: Home (and earthquake) insurance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 244
Re: Home (and earthquake) insurance
If there is no Earthquake, it's a cost. If there is an Earthquake, and you are displaced because your building is damaged, you would get some compensation... Thank you for your answer. I guess until now I didn't really see the need for such insurance since I don't own the place, and the things I ow...
- Sat May 11, 2024 2:17 am
- Forum: Insurance
- Topic: Home (and earthquake) insurance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 244
Home (and earthquake) insurance
Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to inquire about your experiences with home insurance. Currently, I'm renting a place that I discovered years ago through イエブル. As part of my rental agreement, there's a mandatory insurance policy covering fire, water damage, and related issues. From what I gather, t...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Resigning from seishain position, going freelance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 722
Re: Resigning from seishain position, going freelance
Yes, this new invoice system will be important in dealing with your customers, assuming your customers will be companies and not individuals.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:34 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Resigning from seishain position, going freelance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 722
Re: Resigning from seishain position, going freelance
I would say: Can you issue qualified invoices? ^^'
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:33 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Do you use ChatGPT or similar tools?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 623
Re: Do you use ChatGPT or similar tools?
Usually, it's something like this: "Below is a draft for xxx (kind of relation we have with the person, for example "a contractor") regarding yyy (main topic of the e-mail). Do you see any points to improve?" Then, I copy/paste the draft. You may want to avoid real names in your ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:59 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Do you use ChatGPT or similar tools?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 623
Re: Do you use ChatGPT or similar tools?
I use Gemini daily for: Translations — English to Japanese and Japanese to English. Very useful and a real time-saver, especially when I need to write business nihon-go, which I can't. Of course, you need to speak the language to at least review the writing and be sure Gemini did convey your message...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:49 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: NISA and IDeCo - best investment fund choices
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1227
Re: NISA and IDeCo - best investment fund choices
No, it's not about the risk, it's about the currency. Ideco has a tax free allowance. There are then three cases: yen is getting 1) much stronger, 2) much weaker 3) stays the same, compared to the other currencies that impact your investment (which for an all-world ETF would be dominantly USD). [.....
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:44 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: NISA and IDeCo - best investment fund choices
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1227
Re: NISA and IDeCo - best investment fund choices
You can also mix them and use one in NISA and one in ideco. (better to use topix in ideco and all-world in nisa) May I ask your reasoning behind this? If I had to guess, I'd say it's because you consider the Topix slightly riskier, so it's better to play it on long-term, hence the iDeco, whereas th...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:43 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tracking Finances in Japan
- Replies: 8
- Views: 649
Re: Tracking Finances in Japan
I'm not quite sure if it's the kind of software you're looking for, but I use GnuCash — and the free version of MoneyTree to get the latest updates on my credit cards and bank accounts. It's cold, but it also forces you to get familiar with accounting concepts, even to manage your personal finances....