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Money

Sending Money from Japan to Canada: Wise, Revolut, Wire Compared

JPY→CAD rates, fees, and transfer options — plus the TFSA penalty trap, T1135 reporting, and what to sort before flying home.
Apr 19, 2026 · 14 min read
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Money

Sending Money from Japan to India: A Practical Guide

A practical JPY→INR decision guide, with FIRC/FIRA context, Wise vs bank-wire tradeoffs, and Japan-side tax-paperwork notes.
Apr 19, 2026 · 10 min read
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Money

Sending Money from Japan to New Zealand: Wise, Revolut, Wire Compared

JPY→NZD rates and transfer options, KiwiSaver from Japan, NZS residency rules, and what Working Holiday Visa holders should know.
Apr 19, 2026 · 13 min read
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Money

Sending Money from Japan to the Philippines: A Practical Guide

A practical JPY→PHP decision guide for Filipinos in Japan, with cash-pickup vs bank-transfer tradeoffs and tax-paperwork notes.
Apr 19, 2026 · 9 min read
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Money

Sending Money from Japan to the UK: A Practical Guide

A practical JPY→GBP decision guide, with Wise vs bank-wire tradeoffs and the UK tax-residence points that matter for Britons in Japan.
Apr 19, 2026 · 10 min read
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Sending Money from Japan to the US: A Practical Guide

A practical JPY→USD decision guide, with Wise vs bank-wire tradeoffs and the US reporting rules that matter for Americans in Japan.
Apr 19, 2026 · 11 min read
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Money

Sending Money Home from Japan: Wise, Revolut, Seven Bank Compared

A practical decision guide to Wise, Revolut, Seven Bank, Smiles, PayForex and more — with corridor-specific recommendations and dated fee examples.
Apr 16, 2026 · 19 min read
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Money

How to Claim Overseas Dependents on Your Japanese Tax Return

Already sending money home? Japan's fuyou deduction could cut your tax bill — but the rules changed in 2023. Here's who qualifies and what documents HR needs.
Apr 14, 2026 · 9 min read
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Visa

Got a Japan Job Offer? Here's How the Engineer Visa Works

Got a job offer in Japan? Here's the actual two-step process — what your employer files, what you file, what the N2 mandate means, and how long it all takes.
Apr 12, 2026 · 10 min read
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Tech

Japan's Elder Care Crisis Is Asia's Biggest AI Engineering Bet

570,000 more care workers needed by 2040. Japan is funding care technology as a survival strategy. Here's what the engineering opportunity looks like.
Apr 10, 2026 · 10 min read
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Tech

Japan AI in 2026: What the April 7 APPI Bill Would Change

Japan's April 7, 2026 APPI bill could loosen some AI-relevant data rules. What the proposal says, what is not law yet, and where the real limits remain.
Apr 8, 2026 · 12 min read
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Career

Japan Overtime Law: What Every Engineer Needs to Know

Your company expects late nights — but what's actually legal? A plain-English breakdown of Japan's 36 Agreement, your real limits, and how to protect yourself.
Apr 6, 2026 · 8 min read
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