RetireJapan TV S02E03: talking shop (and crypto) with Smart Money Asia RetireJapan TV

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.
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In today's show we talk shop with Martin from Smart Money Asia, get into a friendly discussion about crypto, take a look at recent news stories, and much much more!

LINKS:

Smart Money Asia
https://smartmoneyasia.com

Marginal Nation: Bestselling Author’s New Novel Warns of Grim Future for Japan
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/bg900484/marginal-nation-bestselling-author%E2%80%99s-new-novel-warns-of-grim-future-for-japan.html

Alternative viewpoint – "Japan Optimist" by Jesper Koll:
https://japanoptimist.substack.com

RetireJapan guide to NISA:
https://www.retirejapan.com/nisa/

Japan Post's NISA page:
https://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kojin/shisanunyou/toushin/nisa/kj_suy_ts_nisa_index.html

eMaxis Slim All-Country Fund:
https://emaxis.jp/fund/253425.html

Police panel proposes up to 12,000 yen fine for cycling violations in Japan:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231221/p2g/00m/0na/020000c

Japan to partially lift ban on ride-hailing services from April:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231220/p2g/00m/0na/056000c

Coasting to Retirement with a Margin of Safety:
https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/01/coasting-to-retirement-with-a-margin-of-safety/

Pension benefit amounts for 2024 releases:
https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanFinance/comments/19axwtb/pension_benefit_amounts_for_2024_releases/

Local Noto Businesses that You Can Support:
https://www.spoon-tamago.com/local-noto-businesses-that-you-can-support/

"The Basics of Personal Finance" video course:
https://retirejapan.teachable.com/p/basics-of-personal-finance-in-japan

"Your First Ten Million Yen" live online course:
https://retirejapan.teachable.com/p/your-first-ten-million-yen

Investing in real estate in Japan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6QUlBzH11c