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So after getting back from a trip to Kyoto I have a couple of questions / observations about detached houses in that part of Japan (and other old cities?) that don't really warrant a new thread. 1. Almost all the houses are detached, with a VERY NARROW gap in between them. ... 2. The parking spaces...

What’s the opposite of a stash? Decades ago, when not smoothing out the numbers on a family credit card, my partner in grime revealed they had also built up a frankly impressive amount of debt on their personal credit card. (Like. If I gave you the money in cash you’d feel uncomfortable walking arou...

In Oct 2023 Prestia made a change to their ATM fee policy. Basically, keeping over 1mil yen account balance no longer gets you free ATM usage at places like 7-11 anymore. You can use an ATM for free by using an SMBC ATM whenever they might be available, for free use, to their banking customers. (So ...

Some intelligent discuss (and me) in these linked threads. The age, maintenance to date and Materials of your house will have most bearing. https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2742 https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1703 To answer your question, what you are seeing is ba...

Given all the stories about new people to japan not being to open even a bank account* until they're been here for six months, I very much doubt this is possible. They would want your residence card and My Number, too (and probably images of the front and back of both). … https://money-career.com/a...

Are you sure the 100 shares are actually in your New NISA account? Doesn't seem like it from the screenshot. Yeah, good question! I'm pretty sure I selected NISA when I bought it, and it shows up under the NISA section of my portfolio. The order history for this transaction appears to be NISA: … Ma...

Nice area. A friend lives near. As explained to me, the land is strong and at decent elevation, but as you know flood risk can be very localized. I will say though. Some of those roads are the reason hand cart fire trucks are still an actual thing in Tokyo. If that's a consideration for you. Althoug...

I would say that budgeting matches weight maintenance more closely. Investing might more closely match weight training or bodybuilding. Self-control, delayed satisfaction, gradual progress, and long-term commitment. Or "revenge". Which in my humble opinion gets painted in an unfair light....

... I think social connections are a good reason to keep working, but as most of my work-related connections are with kids between 6 and 18 years old, I am not sure that really applies to me! My wife's main concern is what I will write on any forms that require me to fill in profession. I don't thi...

… JA charge as whopping JPY 770 to transfer over JPY 20,000 to another bank, so I assume it would be the same to transfer to a broker. And since it would be on a monthly basis, it would quite defeat the purpose... They partner with "saison" and offer a "whole world" (all countri...