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RetireJapan

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.

  1. RetireJapan TV S04E02

    12/18/2025

    RetireJapan TV S04E02

    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.Join us for our Xmas Special live to ask questions or add your two yen!_________________________Kanji of the year: https://www.kanken.or.jp/kotoshinokanji/former/2025.htmlBen’s 2025 progress report: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/progress-report-2025/Your First 10 Million Yen course: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/your-first-ten-million-yen/Hometown Tax (ふるさと納税) official info and personal limits: https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_zeisei/czaisei/czaisei_seido/furusato/mechanism/deduction.htmlIs it easy to naturalise in Japan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny41kl5X804“Forks Out” (Sesame Street alternative to Knives Out): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxzhUAGBDwBeno, printing Japanese-style woodblock prints in France: https://uki-ga.com“Off Mall” for discount alcoholic drinks: https://netmall.hardoff.co.jpRetireJapan Forum: https://retirejapan.com/forum/Unusual hometown tax gifts:Flight simulator experience (東京都品川区): https://furusato-shinagawa.jp/goods/detail.php?id=c6867cb3bd0fce66b1ab88fc4335a003Steam train experience (鳥取県若桜町): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/31325/6482978Part-owner of an apple orchard (長野県松川町): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/20386/4804601?query_id=2694d265-d175-41f3-8305-30ce991effab&ss_request_id=b3e37f07-60e0-4ad5-a7e5-7a2c6eb3cdddOnion-harvesting experience (埼玉県深谷市): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/11218/66465Sword-making experience (岐阜県富加町): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/21502/4731641Explosion photo experience (静岡県裾野市): https://www.furusato-tax.jp/product/detail/22220/6446103

    2h 13m
  2. 05/22/2025

    RJTV S03E07: Ask Us Anything, cruising, foreigners abusing Japan health care, and more!

    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.In this episode we do an AMA (ask us anything) and answer your questions for almost two hours!_____________________Prediction of disaster in Japan on July 5th 2025:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/japans-own-baba-vanga-who-predicted-past-catastrophes-foresees-a-mega-disaster-in-july-2025/articleshow/119984771.cms https://soranews24.com/2025/04/30/manga-predicting-a-major-disaster-this-july-affecting-summer-tourism-numbers/Wise scams:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benshearon_scams-on-wise-i-love-wise-the-international-activity-7322769387508092928-qKAUForeigners misusing Japanese healthcare?https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250413/p2g/00m/0na/009000cCost of childbirth to be fully covered from 2026:https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/69376df531ee-japan-set-to-fully-cover-childbirth-costs-possibly-from-april-2026.htmlExpansion of industries covered by foreign skilled worker visa:https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/91d782b418ed-japan-mulls-expanding-industries-eligible-for-foreign-skilled-workers.htmlPre-screening of visa free travellers to Japan from 2028:https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250519/p2g/00m/0na/023000cShowing ID at hotels in Japan: https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/1km6721/a_thirdgeneration_korean_resident_of_japan_with/Becoming a Japanese citizen:https://www.turning-japanese.infoYour First Ten Million Yen course 2026:https://retirejapan-2.kit.com/92a7095badCareer forum for bilinguals in Japan:https://careerforum.net/en/

    2h 7m

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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.