English How to Bring Your Family to Japan: Spouse and Children, Not Parents
Bringing your family to Japan means getting them the Dependent status of residence, and the provision names only a spouse and children.
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Earn How Foreigners Actually Find Jobs in Japan: 37.8% Through Friends
Japan's labour ministry survey (31 Aug 2026): 37.8% of foreign residents found their job through friends, 19.1% through job ads, 5.8% through school.
English Japan Visa Fee Increase 2026: Permanent Residence Now 200,000 Yen
Residence permit fees change on 1 October 2026. The flat rate is replaced by amounts based on the period of stay granted.
Earn After Japanese Language School: The Four Roads and What Each Needs
A language school has no job pipeline, and that is not because you are behind.
Earn Where International Students Actually Get Hired in Japan (2026 Data)
Last year 39,766 students changed from student status to a working one, including 3,909 Nepalese, at a 96.7 percent approval rate.
English Student Part-Time Work in Japan: Why Social Insurance Does Not Apply
Student part-time workers in Japan do not join employer health insurance or the employee pension.
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.
English iDeCo for Foreigners in Japan: Locked Until 60, and the Exit
Foreign nationals can join iDeCo - the condition is public pension enrolment, not nationality - but assets are locked until age 60.
Earn Work Visa Japan: Salary Data by Visa Type and the Equal-Pay Rule
Official data shows every work status in Japan pays more than the 137,312 yen a month a student can earn on 28 hours a week.
English JASSO Scholarship: 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 Having a Baby in Japan: The 30-Day Rule and the 500,000 Yen Grant
Japan has no birthright citizenship, so a baby born to foreign parents is a foreign national and needs a status of residence.
English Spouse Visa Japan and Divorce: The 6-Month Rule Explained
Divorce or bereavement must be reported to immigration within 14 days, but divorce does not end your status of residence on the spot.
English Dependent Visa Japan: Working Hours and the 28-Hour Work Permit
A dependent visa permits no work until you hold a work permit.
English Do I Have to Carry My Residence Card in Japan? Rules, Fines, Renewal
You must carry your residence card at all times in Japan. Only people under 16 are exempt, and permanent residents are not.
English Can Permanent Residency Be Revoked in Japan? The 2027 Rules
From April 2027 permanent residence in Japan can be revoked on three grounds: unpaid public dues, Immigration Act breaches, and certain crimes.
English Living Costs in Japan for International Students: The Monthly Reality
International students spend 170,000 yen a month on average and 199,000 yen in Tokyo, according to the JASSO FY2023 survey.
English Japan National Pension for Students: 17,920 Yen and How to Defer It
Residents aged 20 and over must join the National Pension, students included, and the premium is 17,920 yen a month.
English Visa Renewal in Japan: Timing, Cost and the Documents You Need
You can file from roughly three months before your period of stay ends. The fee is 6,000 yen, or 5,500 yen online.
English Renting in Japan Without a Guarantor: Three Routes That Work
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: What They Cost and When They Are Worth It
Short-term housing is cheap to enter and expensive per month.
English How to Choose a Japanese Language School: Check Accreditation First
Before anything else, check whether the school is accredited.
English Finding an Apartment in Japan in English: SUUMO Has No English Site
SUUMO has no English version (checked August 2026). Three routes remain: Japanese sites, walking into an agency, or foreigner-friendly services.
English Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Japan: Timeline and Why Some Fail
The COE is Japan's pre-approval before your visa. Your school files it for you, the review takes 1 to 3 months, and it stays valid for 3 months.
Earn Social Media for Foreigners in Japan 2026: X, Instagram and LinkedIn
Social media arrives fast; a blog gets found later by search. Use both.
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 NISA for Foreigners in Japan 2026: How to Open One, and When You Leave
You can open a Japanese brokerage account whatever your nationality, as long as you live here.
English Permanent Residency in Japan 2026: Rules and the 2027 Changes
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.
Earn Learn Kanji With Japanese School Drills 2026: 1,026 Free to Print
Living in Japan but still cannot read the paperwork? Use the drill books Japanese children use, from grade 1.
Earn 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.
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.
Earn 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.
English 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.
English 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.
Earn Start a Blog in Japan: Practice Japanese, Build a Portfolio
Japanese practice arrives in weeks, a portfolio in months, income maybe never.
English 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.
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.
Earn 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.
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 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.
Earn 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.
English 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.
English 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.
English 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.
English Opening a Bank Account in Japan as a Foreigner: The 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.
Earn How to Make Money in Japan as a Foreigner: What Your Visa Allows
What your visa really allows in Japan: side jobs on a work visa, the 28-hour rule for students.
English Seeing a Doctor in Japan: Clinics, Hospitals and Emergencies
How to see a doctor in Japan: clinic or hospital, the 5 steps of a visit, Japanese phrases that work.
English Grow — investing and pensions as a foreigner in Japan (Skill 4)
The fourth of the five skills. NISA only exists while you live in Japan, and part of your pension comes back when you go.
English Save — cut your costs in Japan (Skill 2)
The second of the five skills: keep a part of what you earn.
English Protect — visa, contracts and health in Japan (Skill 1)
The first of the five skills for living in Japan: protect your visa, your contracts and your health. If this foundation cracks, everything else falls.
English The Five Skills — timeless principles of money and life in Japan
Money and life follow principles that do not change with country or century.
English Earn — work, Japanese and your visa in Japan (Skill 3)
The third of the five skills. What you earn is what you can do, times the hours you may work.
English About lazy-lazy — Life in Japan School
Living in Japan is hard when nobody tells you the rules. lazy-lazy is the senpai you don't have yet: honest guides on visa, housing, money and work.
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 Move-Out Costs in Japan: What You Really Owe (and What You Don’t)
Move-out costs in Japan explained. Normal wear is the landlord responsibility; you pay only for damage you caused.
English Residence Registration (Juminhyo) in Japan: A Guide for Foreigners
How foreigners register their address (juminhyo) in Japan. The 14-day rule, what to bring, why you need it for a bank, SIM, insurance and jobs.
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 for Foreigners: Fibre, Router or Pocket Wi-Fi
Home internet in Japan for foreigners: fibre vs home router vs pocket Wi-Fi.
English Sending Money Home from Japan: Wise vs Banks vs IME
The cheapest way to send money from Japan to Nepal or Sri Lanka.
English Renting an Apartment in Japan: 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.
English National Health Insurance in Japan: How to Join and What It Costs
Living in Japan over 3 months? You must join National Health Insurance.