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With special guest Derek Wessman! We talked to him about his experience becoming a Japanese citizen and his thoughts about the current situation in Japan for foreign residents. Links https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglj1pr0wjwoExchange rate assumptions for Japanese companies: https://moneyworld.jp/news/detail?id=34816New compact EVs cheaper than used, thanks to multiple generous subsidies. https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/3-500-nissan-japan-s-subsidies-make-new-evs-cheaper-than-used-oneshttps://www.retirejapan.com/blog/making-a-will-in-japan/Becoming a Japanese citizen: https://www.derekwessman.com/blog-1/naturalJataki, Derek’s company: https://www.jataki.comOur previous interview with Derek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5retyUoCURetireJapan Forum: https://retirejapan.com/forum/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.The new kodomo NISA account: what is it and should you open them for your kids?LINKShttps://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/24/brazilian-beach-scam-debit-card-con-kebabhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdgl213dpzohttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260621/p2g/00m/0li/002000cDownload for free until June 30th here: https://www.chiba-onken.com/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E9%85%8D%E5%B8%83%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8/Avios transfer process has improved: https://www.avios.com/move/transfer-aviosBullying in Sendai school: https://kahoku.news/articles/20260618khn000081.htmlhttps://fril.jp (lesser known alternative to Mercari = overlooked bargains)https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/ben-carlson/risk-and-reward/9781804093269RetireJapan links:https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/kodomo-nisa-is-coming/https://www.retirejapan.com/us-citizens-and-green-card-holders/https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/problems-in-japanese-schools/RetireJapan ForumOur TV/video favourites:Financial YouTube channels we like:https://www.youtube.com/@PBoylehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheCompoundNewshttps://www.youtube.com/@garyseconomicshttps://www.youtube.com/@marktilburyhttps://www.youtube.com/@MyronGoldenhttps://www.youtube.com/@MyFirstMillionPodhttps://www.youtube.com/@BenFelixCSIhttps://www.youtube.com/@ramitsethihttps://www.youtube.com/@DamienTalksMoneyhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheProfGPodhttps://www.youtube.com/@robert-herjavecNon-finance (YouTube & TV):Great British Bake Off (Channel 4)Teach You a Lesson (Netflix)

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.____________________ Links Learning Japanese: https://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.cgi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260413/p2g/00m/0na/032000c https://apps.ankiweb.net https://mochi.cards https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/rikaikun/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp https://app.asbplayer.dev Other: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52950915-die-with-zero https://japantoday.com/category/crime/police-warn-of-scam-artists-posing-as-cops-to-collect-fines-for-breaking-new-bike-rules https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-monday-read-surprise-ambulance-ride/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TehT0VN8aE https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/credit-cards-in-japan/ https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pozer&ia=videos&iax=videos https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/hachimantai/axtap/hoteldetail https://retirejapan.com/forum/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. Links https://realestatejp.zaiko.io/e/summitspring26https://skyart-japan.tokyohttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/dual-nationals-denied-entry-to-uk-british-passport-border-controlTokyo Star Bank: New service for foreign residentshttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4085/https://soranews24.com/2026/02/09/swapping-seats-on-japans-bullet-trains-is-not-allowed-shinkansen-operator-says/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07J2Q75S9/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C66O7VBpOeYMammouth AIhttps://retirejapan.com/forum/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.LinksHome improvements:Lixil Inplus inner windows: https://www.lixil.co.jp/lineup/window/inplus/https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/home-improvements-windows/https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/guest-post-getting-solar-panels-in-japan-in-2024/News:https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260103/p2g/00m/0na/012000chttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260118/p2g/00m/0na/034000chttps://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4432https://www.tokyoadvisory.com/en/post/japan-s-cryptocurrency-tax-revolutionMedia:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGoQXEVgjshttps://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/alex-honnold-skyscraper-live-news-release-dateOther:https://realestate.jp/summit/https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/credit-scores-in-japan-jicc/https://retirejapan.com/forum/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.Join us for our Xmas Special live to ask questions or add your two yen!_________________________Kanji of the year: https://www.kanken.or.jp/kotoshinokanji/former/2025.htmlBen’s 2025 progress report: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/progress-report-2025/Your First 10 Million Yen course: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/your-first-ten-million-yen/Hometown Tax (ふるさと納税) official info and personal limits: https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_zeisei/czaisei/czaisei_seido/furusato/mechanism/deduction.htmlIs it easy to naturalise in Japan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny41kl5X804“Forks Out” (Sesame Street alternative to Knives Out): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxzhUAGBDwBeno, printing Japanese-style woodblock prints in France: https://uki-ga.com“Off Mall” for discount alcoholic drinks: https://netmall.hardoff.co.jpRetireJapan Forum: https://retirejapan.com/forum/Unusual hometown tax gifts:Flight simulator experience (東京都品川区): https://furusato-shinagawa.jp/goods/detail.php?id=c6867cb3bd0fce66b1ab88fc4335a003Steam train experience (鳥取県若桜町): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/31325/6482978Part-owner of an apple orchard (長野県松川町): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/20386/4804601?query_id=2694d265-d175-41f3-8305-30ce991effab&ss_request_id=b3e37f07-60e0-4ad5-a7e5-7a2c6eb3cdddOnion-harvesting experience (埼玉県深谷市): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/11218/66465Sword-making experience (岐阜県富加町): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/21502/4731641Explosion photo experience (静岡県裾野市): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/22220/6446103

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.Join us live to ask questions or add your two yen!

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. _____________________________Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZbt1sN5fLY (iDeCo video)https://tally.so/r/3j8X14 (Real estate summit autumn 2025)https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-plans-stricter-terms-for-visas-to-foreign-entrepreneurshttps://japantoday.com/category/business/japan's-foreign-labor-plan-to-allow-job-switch-in-7-sectors-after-2-yrs https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/59347 (Osmotic power plant)https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4345 (iDeCo) https://turo.com (like Airbnb for cars)https://www.retirejapan.com/us-citizens-and-green-card-holders/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEAWkzkHsTw (Kodomo NISA video)https://tokubai.co.jp/news/articles/4946 (Gyomu supermarket products)

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle._____________________________________For the first time I can remember immigration and foreign residents are a major theme in politics. This is a most unwelcome development. But where has it come from and where might it go?LINKSFact-checking foreigner-related statistics: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250716/k10014864391000.htmlJapan’s Inheritance Tax Grip: https://langleyesquire.com/japan-inheritance-tax-drip/Airlines in Japan to ban storing power banks in overhead lockers: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15884474Fake water filter cartridges on Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq7t6F0iZVoBen's iDeCo post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benshearon_this-is-one-reason-everyone-who-can-should-activity-7345618639556853760-sE2u?rcm=ACoAAAFqc0AB2HQwDokMPmPKC-UvEY--2ehY3pMThe Town That Took On The Taxman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipV_GU7YaQgNaturalization channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kikanet

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. ____________________________Links Why Teaching English in Japan Can Bankrupt You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWV-kwnVh18Opportunity Cost: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_costFukuoka woman arrested for drunk bicycle riding: https://soranews24.com/2025/06/02/fukuoka-woman-arrested-for-drunk-bicycle-riding/Japan Real Estate Summit - Spring 2025 - https://nippontradings.com/japan-real-estate-summit-spring-2025/Enough – it’s a feeling, not a number: https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/enough-its-a-feeling-not-a-number/Fines for bicycle violations set, to take effect next spring | https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15848095Home | Viber https://www.viber.com/en/living on a state pension (nenkin) in Japan... WOULD NOT WANT TO TRY TO DO THIS (RetireJapan reacts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcTIhnEj5akGet Saily: Affordable eSIM plans for international travel https://saily.comahamo discount phone provider https://ahamo.com/価格.com - 保険 https://hoken.kakaku.comRetireJapan - Index page https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.In this episode we talk about side work/gigs that people can do on top of a full-time job.LINKS Good income tax calculator (unofficial, Japanese): https://www.zeikin5.com/calc/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/46318c3705a6-japan-major-firms-offer-large-pay-hikes-amid-inflation-labor-crunch.html?phrase=died%20in%20hot https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/19e5b1f93395-japan-hot-springs-facing-water-shortages-as-tourism-booms.html Japan Real Estate Summit 2025 (April 12th): https://summit.realestate.jp Japan Real Estate Summit 2024 videos: https://www.realestate.jp RetireJapan bite-sized podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DQEK6Tpq5Byusiixecwaq RetireJapan Forum

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.In this episode we do an AMA (ask us anything) and answer your questions for almost two hours!_____________________Prediction of disaster in Japan on July 5th 2025:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/japans-own-baba-vanga-who-predicted-past-catastrophes-foresees-a-mega-disaster-in-july-2025/articleshow/119984771.cms https://soranews24.com/2025/04/30/manga-predicting-a-major-disaster-this-july-affecting-summer-tourism-numbers/Wise scams:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benshearon_scams-on-wise-i-love-wise-the-international-activity-7322769387508092928-qKAUForeigners misusing Japanese healthcare?https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250413/p2g/00m/0na/009000cCost of childbirth to be fully covered from 2026:https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/69376df531ee-japan-set-to-fully-cover-childbirth-costs-possibly-from-april-2026.htmlExpansion of industries covered by foreign skilled worker visa:https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/91d782b418ed-japan-mulls-expanding-industries-eligible-for-foreign-skilled-workers.htmlPre-screening of visa free travellers to Japan from 2028:https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250519/p2g/00m/0na/023000cShowing ID at hotels in Japan: https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/1km6721/a_thirdgeneration_korean_resident_of_japan_with/Becoming a Japanese citizen:https://www.turning-japanese.infoYour First Ten Million Yen course 2026:https://retirejapan-2.kit.com/92a7095badCareer forum for bilinguals in Japan:https://careerforum.net/en/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.In this episode we talk about navigating the health system in Japan, kodomo NISA, tipping, business class flights, cruises, and more!______________________LinksRJPod: My NISA is evaporating! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t1LOohEuCeH0dq4iQ26eYRecommendation for Japan tax accountant or attorney for US-source retirement income: https://retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2680Understanding Japan's High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit System: https://youtu.be/sUc-t0cTp6kHospital food in Japan: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/hospital-food-in-japan/Property Tax 2025: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/property-tax-2025/Platinum NISA: https://www.toushikiso.com/blog/nisa/platinum-nisa.htmlJapan ruling bloc eyes cash handout amid tariff, inflation woes: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250410/p2g/00m/0na/008000cPrivate Banker (TV show): https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/private-banker/The Honest Realtor (TV show): https://www.nhk.jp/p/shojiki-fudosan/ts/2J96ZZK84Y/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.In this episode we talk about the links between exercise, habits, and mental health, psychological tricks to help you with personal finance, Ben's new job (and YouTube idea), proposed increases to iDeCo, and higher medical bills in Japan.----LINKShttps://www.retirejapan.com/blog/what-is-money-for/https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourselfRamit Sethi's website: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-retirejapan-bite-sized-podcast/id1792118301https://soranews24.com/2025/01/28/osaka-bans-smoking-on-all-of-its-streets-violators-will-be-fined-by-patrols-vaping-included/https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/boj-likely-raise-rates-highest-17-years-signal-more-hikes-2025-01-23/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/starbucks-japan-introduces-location-based-pricing-in-stores-nationwide-major-cities-see-price-hikeshttps://carlalallimusic.substack.com/p/the-true-costs-of-being-on-youtubehttps://kakaku.comhttps://retirejapan.com/forum/https://kabuhai-db.jp