RetireJapan TV S04E02

About this episode

This episode features a live Xmas Special with discussions on personal finance topics in Japan.

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)…

People in this episode

Host: RetireJapan

Topics covered

• personal finance
• Japan
• hometown tax
• naturalization
• interviews
• Q&A

Keywords

• personal finance
• Japan
• Xmas Special
• hometown tax
• naturalization
• RetireJapan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RetireJapan TV

Books & works: Forks Out, Your First 10 Million Yen

Places: Japan, 東京都品川区, 鳥取県若桜町, 長野県松川町

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