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Japan
60 articles
Latest Japan articles
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Japan: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Japan - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around Tokyo.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Japan: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Japan - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.
- Life abroad·10 min
Living in Japan: complete expat money system
Living in Japan - first 30 days, cost snapshot, payment culture, system design, visas, and links to banking, rent, healthcare, and getting-paid guides.
- Cost of living·9 min
Cost of living in Japan: expat budget breakdown
Cost of living in Japan - monthly USD 1800-4000, rent drivers, city premiums, and FX drag on foreign income.
- Banking·10 min
How to open a bank account in Japan as a foreigner
Open a bank account in Japan - eligibility, documents, step-by-step sequence at MUFG / SMBC, rails unlock, and bridge plan.
- Getting paid·10 min
Getting paid in Japan: salary, freelance & remote work
Get paid while living in Japan - salary rails, foreign employers, freelance invoices, stablecoin income, and Zengin payout design.
- Expat banking·9 min
Banking in Japan for expats: accounts & controls
Expat banking in Japan - local JPY accounts, multi-currency collection, MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho, payment culture, and security controls.
- Housing·10 min
Renting in Japan: deposits, transfers & landlord payments
Renting in Japan as an expat - deposits, first-month cashflow, landlord payment rails (Zengin), Tokyo market notes, scams.
- Healthcare money·9 min
Healthcare costs & payments in Japan for expats
Healthcare money in Japan - insurance design, public vs private access, clinic payments in Tokyo, buffers, and emergency funding.
- Send money·9 min
Sending money from Japan: remittances & transfers
Send money from Japan - remittance paths, SWIFT vs local payouts, stablecoin options, MUFG starting point, compliance tips.
- Moving·10 min
Moving to Japan: money checklist for a clean landing
Moving to Japan - visa money path, runway, first-month cashflow, bank onboarding at MUFG, systems checklist.
- Avoid these·9 min
Expat money mistakes in Japan (and how to avoid them)
Common expat money mistakes in Japan - FX drag, SWIFT habits, backups, deposit scams, records, healthcare buffers, treasury controls.