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Social Media for Foreigners in Japan 2026: X, Instagram and LinkedIn (You Don’t Have to Monetise)

Social media arrives fast; a blog gets found later by search. Use both. You do not need to monetise, and not doing so keeps your residence status out of it. But 42% of mid-career recruiters check applicants' social media.

2026.08.07

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外国人のSNS発信2026｜X・Instagram・LinkedInで個の力をつける（収益化しなくていい）

SNSは届くのが速く、ブログはあとから検索で見つかる。役割が違うので使い分けます。収益化はしなくていいです。むしろ在留資格の心配がないぶん身軽。ただしネガティブな発信は、中途採用の42%に見られています。

2026.08.07

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Claiming Overseas Family as Dependents on Your Japanese Tax 2026

If you send money home, you can claim those relatives as dependents and pay less tax. But since January 2023 relatives aged 30 to 69 are excluded by default, and one lump sum to one person only counts for that person.

2026.08.06

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母国の家族を扶養に入れて税金を下げる2026｜国外居住親族の扶養控除

仕送りをしているなら、その家族を扶養に入れて税金を下げられます。1人38万円。ただし2023年1月から30歳以上70歳未満は原則対象外になり、代表者1人にまとめて送るとその1人分しか認められません。

2026.08.06

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NISA and Brokerage Accounts for Foreigners in Japan 2026: How to Open One, and What Happens When You Leave

You can open a Japanese brokerage account whatever your nationality, as long as you live here. But NISA only works while you are a resident, and the rule that lets you keep holding tax-free after leaving covers only employer transfers, not students going home.

2026.08.05

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外国人と日本の証券口座・NISA2026｜作り方と、帰るときに何が起きるか

日本に住んでいれば国籍に関係なく証券口座は作れます。ただしNISAは日本にいる間だけの制度で、非課税のまま持ち続けられる救済策は会社の転勤で出国する人だけが対象です。留学の終了や自己都合の帰国では使えません。

2026.08.05

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Permanent Residency in Japan 2026: Requirements and the Two Changes Coming in April 2027

Ten years is the standard, but from April 2027 your residence card must show a 5-year period of stay, and permanent residence becomes revocable. What changed is not how long you have lived here. Decided rules and undecided proposals, separated.

2026.08.04

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日本の永住権2026｜要件と、2027年4月から変わる2つのこと

永住は原則10年。ただし2027年4月から、在留カードの在留期間が5年必要になり、永住の取消し制度も始まります。変わったのは「住んだ年数」ではありません。決まったことと、まだ検討中のことを分けて整理しました。

2026.08.04

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Learn Kanji With Japanese School Drills 2026: 1,026 Characters, Free to Print

Living in Japan but still cannot read the paperwork? Use the drill books Japanese children use, from grade 1. Six grades is 1,026 kanji, close to JLPT N2, and you can print them free.

2026.08.03

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漢字は小学生のドリルでいい2026｜1,026字でN2相当・印刷なら無料

日本に住んでいるのに書類が読めない人へ。漢字は小学生用のドリルを1年生から順にやれば足ります。6年分で1,026字＝JLPT N2相当。ネットで検索して印刷すれば無料です。ただし文法は別に用意が要ります。

2026.08.03

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Work in Japan Without a Degree 2026: The Three Visa Routes

A degree does not decide whether you can work in Japan, only which route you take. Specified Skilled Worker asks for tests instead of schooling. Includes the dispatch rule that catches people out.

2026.08.02

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学歴がなくても日本で働く方法2026｜技人国・特定技能・身分系の3ルート

大学を出ていなくても日本で働けます。変わるのは通る道だけ。就労ビザの学歴条件、学歴不問の特定技能、制限のない身分系——3つのルートと、派遣が使える分野を整理しました。

2026.08.02

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Japanese Language School Cost 2026: The Real 2 Million Yen Breakdown

One year at a Japanese language school costs about 2,000,000 yen once living costs are added. But applications fail on where the money came from, not the amount. Includes the 2026 rule changes.

2026.08.01

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日本語学校の費用2026｜1年200万円の内訳と、お金だけでは通らない審査

日本語学校に1年通うと学費と生活費で200万円前後。しかし審査で見られるのは残高の数字ではなく「そのお金をどう貯めたか」です。2026年に変わった日本語能力の証明とアルバイト状況の把握まで解説します。

2026.08.01

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Getting a Driving Licence in Japan as a Foreigner (2026)

Converting a licence costs 4,850 yen; starting from zero costs 200,000 to 400,000. The price swings over 100,000 yen with timing, workers can reach the cheap season, and Japanese is the real gate.

2026.07.31

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日本で運転免許を取る方法2026｜外国人の費用と日本語のハードル

母国に免許があるなら切替が4,850円。ゼロから取ると20〜40万円です。費用は行ける時期で10万円以上変わり、有給を使える社会人のほうが有利。日本語の入校条件まで正直に解説します。

2026.07.31

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Medicine in Japan 2026: What You Cannot Bring, and the New Rules

Cold medicine with pseudoephedrine cannot enter Japan, prescription or not. Since May 2026 under 18s get one small pack and ID is checked. What to buy, what to bring, and when a clinic is cheaper.

2026.07.31

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日本の市販薬2026｜持ち込めない薬と、18歳未満の新ルール

母国のかぜ薬が日本では違法なことがあります。プソイドエフェドリン入りは処方箋があっても持ち込めません。2026年5月から18歳未満は小容量1箱のみ。薬局と病院の使い分けまで解説します。

2026.07.30

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Converting Your Foreign Driving Licence in Japan (2026)

A Nepali licence does not work in Japan even with an IDP. Sri Lankan and Indian ones do, until the three month rule cancels them. The conversion requirements, the October 2025 tightening, and the real cost.

2026.07.30

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外国免許から日本の免許へ｜国際免許が使えない国・切替と試験2026

ネパールの免許は国際免許を持っていても日本では使えません。スリランカ・インドは使えますが住民票があると3か月ルールの罠があります。外免切替の条件・2025年10月の厳格化・費用まで解説します。

2026.07.30

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Start a Blog in Japan: Practice Japanese, Build a Portfolio

Japanese practice arrives in weeks, a portfolio in months, income maybe never. Why a visible body of work helps your job hunt and your student-to-work visa change, and why publishing is free but earning depends on your visa.

2026.07.30

EarnEnglish

Japanese New Year: What Closes and What to Eat (Osechi)

City offices close December 29 to January 3 and bank counters December 31 to January 3. What to finish before the shutdown, what stays open, and why osechi is food built to survive three days without cooking.

2026.07.29

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Buying a Laptop in Japan 2026: Keyboards, Tax and Where to Buy

Pick the keyboard layout first, because it is the only part you cannot change later. And if you live here on a residence card, you do not qualify for tax-free shopping. What to use instead, and how much to actually spend.

2026.07.29

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Keigo vs Casual Japanese 2026: What to Say at Work

You can work a Japanese part-time job with only desu and masu plus eight set phrases. The direction trick that makes sonkeigo and kenjougo click, and the mistake guides skip: being too formal with friends keeps people at a distance.

2026.07.29

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Share House in Japan 2026: No Guarantor, Under 100,000 Yen

A standard Japanese apartment costs 4 to 6 months of rent up front. A share house skips the deposit and guarantor for under 100,000 yen. Oakhouse vs X-House compared, including Nepali and Sinhala phone support.

2026.07.28

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Income Tax in Japan for Foreigners 2026: Get Your Refund

Income tax gets withheld automatically, but most student workers overpay and can get it back. The income walls (1.1 million and 1.6 million yen), the 270,000 yen student deduction almost nobody explains in English, and how to claim it all back.

2026.07.28

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Rent Increase in Japan: Why You Can Say No (Tenant Rights 2026)

Your landlord cannot raise your rent without your agreement under a standard lease. What the Act on Land and Building Leases actually protects, the 5 steps to take when a notice arrives, and when accepting is the smarter move.

2026.07.28

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Part-Time Jobs in Japan for Students 2026: The 28-Hour Rule

Working part-time as a student needs a free permit and staying under 28 hours a week total across every job. Banned jobs, dark part-time job scams, safe ways to find work, and typical pay by job type.

2026.07.28

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留学ビザから就労ビザへ2026｜許可率97%でも落ちる人がいる理由

就労ビザへの変更は96.7%が許可されています（令和6年・入管）。落ちるのは約30人に1人。でもその1人になるかどうかは、申請するずっと前の行動で決まります。週28時間、出席率、専攻と仕事の関係を図解で整理しました。

2026.07.27

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Student Visa to Work Visa in Japan: 97% Are Approved — Why Some Are Not

In 2024, 96.7% of applications to change from a student visa to a work visa were approved. Refusals are about 1 in 30 — but whether you are that one is decided long before you apply. The 28-hour rule, attendance, and matching your major to the job.

2026.07.27

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外国人の帰国前チェックリスト2026｜順番を間違えると損をする手続き

帰国前の手続きは順番が命。転出届を出さないと脱退一時金がもらえず、請求も止まりません。住民税は帰国後も追いかけてきて未払いは将来のビザに影響。損をしない順番で解説します。

2026.07.27

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Spend Well — family, culture and the life you build in Japan (Skill 5)

The last of the five skills, and the reason for the other four. Some things money can replace and some it cannot — your years in Japan are the second kind. Spend first on what does not come back.

2026.07.27

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Leaving Japan for Good: The Checklist That Saves You Money

Leaving Japan permanently? The moving-out notice unlocks your pension refund and stops your bills. Resident tax follows you home, and an abandoned bank account can block your re-entry. The order that saves you money.

2026.07.26

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