English National Health Insurance Japan: The 70% Reduction You Must Ask For
Japan cuts the flat part of your National Health Insurance bill by 70, 50 or 20 percent when household income was low.
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English JASSO Scholarship 2026: 30,000 Yen a Month, Language Schools Included
Before you take on more shifts: the Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship pays 30,000 yen a month at a Japanese language school and 48,000 yen at university.
English Living Costs in Japan for International Students 2026: 199,000 Yen
International students spend 170,000 yen a month on average and 199,000 yen in Tokyo, according to the JASSO FY2023 survey.
English Renting in Japan Without a Guarantor: 3 Routes That Work in 2026
Two different things are called a guarantor in Japan, and the one on your visa does nothing for a lease.
English Monthly Apartments in Japan: Costs and the 3-Month Break-Even
Short-term housing is cheap to enter and expensive per month.
English Finding an Apartment in Japan in English: SUUMO Has None, 3 Ways
SUUMO has no English version (checked August 2026). Three routes remain: Japanese sites, walking into an agency, or foreigner-friendly services.
English 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.
English 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.
English 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.
English 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.
English 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.
English Bank Account in Japan as a Foreigner: The 6-Month Rule, Fastest Route
How foreigners open a bank account in Japan: the 6-month residence rule, Japan Post Bank accepting just 3 months, online banks with no hanko.
English Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment from Japan: How Much You Get Back
Japan pension lump-sum withdrawal payment explained: who qualifies, the 5-year payout cap, the unconfirmed 8-year reform, claim deadlines.
English Moving House in Japan 2026: Why March Costs Double
A single person pays about 142,000 yen to move in March and 60,000 to 70,000 from May.
English Credit Cards for Foreigners in Japan 2026: Check This Before You Apply
"They rejected me when I showed my residence card." The screening criteria are not published, so anyone claiming a card is easy to pass is guessing.
English Best SIM in Japan for Foreigners 2026: No Credit Card Needed
Which SIM in Japan can you get without a credit card? Compare Rakuten Mobile, ahamo, povo and Nihon Tsushin by price, data, coverage and eSIM.
English Home Internet in Japan 2026: Fibre, Router or Pocket Wi-Fi, No Wait
Home internet in Japan for foreigners: fibre vs home router vs pocket Wi-Fi.
English Sending Money Home from Japan 2026: Wise vs Banks vs IME
The cheapest way to send money from Japan to Nepal or Sri Lanka.
English Renting an Apartment in Japan 2026: Costs, Documents and Guarantors
Renting an apartment in Japan: the real move-in cost (4-6 months), the documents you need, and how to rent without a Japanese guarantor using a guarantee company.