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RetireWiki.jp is a community-maintained English-language resource created by, and for residents of Japan covering all aspects of long-term residence and retirement in Japan.

Articles

Savings and Investments

• NISA, Tsumitate NISA, Junior NISA, iDeCo
• Comparison of iDeCo, NISA and Tsumitate NISA
• Securities account types
• Stock Broker Guides: (SBI Securities / Rakuten Securities / Monex Securities)
• Japanese global index funds
• The Japanese pension system・Nenkin Net・Fuka nenkin

Taxes

• Tax returns
• End of year tax adjustment
• National Income Tax・Residence Tax
• Furusato Nozei and the one-stop declaration system
• Double tax conventions
• My Number
• The exit tax
• Residency for tax purposes

Administration and Legal

• Permanent residency ・ Naturalisation
• Getting married in Japan
• Childcare and Caregiver Act
• Childcare Allowance
• Obtaining a Japanese passport for a child
• Driving licence

Insurance

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Car insurance

Country guides

Information about Japanese residency unique to citizens and former-residents of other countries

• United Kingdom
• United States
• ...your country here!

Other Articles

• Currency conversion

Contributing

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If you are interested in contributing, please see RetireWiki.jp:Contributing.

Disclaimer

The information here is provided in good faith, but please be aware that this is content by anonymous volunteers. See the full RetireWiki.jp:Disclaimer.