Are the good times over for UK citizens living abroad? Maybe. All the details of changes coming in 2026 in our new blog post.

HUGE UK state pension changes www.retirejapan.com/blog/huge-uk...

The Monday Read: Winter is Coming www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Going back to work, RetireJapan TV, a new YT series, my new favourite mouse, and all the usual links and content 😎 The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🎌

The Monday Read: Going Back www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Japan gets tough (eventually) All visa renewals and changes will now require proof of paying tax and social insurance. But is this 'unfair'?

Japan Finally Gets Tough www.retirejapan.com/blog/japan-f...

Winter is coming, electricity providers, people who shouldn't use iDeCo, and all our usual links and content ⛄️ The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🗻

Becoming a Japanese citizen is much more popular than I imagined 🎎 The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🗾

The Monday Read: Turning Japanese www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

The financial planner qualification in Japan is really popular because it's one of the easiest 国家資格 to pass, but is it useful for people who are interested in personal finance? Find out here 😀 retirejapan.substack.com/p/fp-test-so...

New video for members on YouTube out now (everyone else gets it this afternoon 😁 ) How to Naturalize in Japan: Starting the Process at the Hōmukyoku

FP Test: Something for Everyone? www.retirejapan.com/blog/fp-test...

The Monday Read: In with the New www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Sometimes interactions don't go the way you think they will in Japan 😬

Is Japan retired? Zairyu cards are mutating. And much much more... The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🍤

The Monday Read: Golden Brown www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

New video out now! How to get to a really high saving rate in Japan (but do you even need to?)

A packed Monday Read for you today 😎 RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🎌

The Monday Read: All Hail the Chief www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

If you're fortunate enough to have more than you need, how do you decide how much to spend in retirement? I've been thinking about this recently. RetireJapan -> fix your finances, fix your life 👺

Where do you get inspriration from? The most important factor in achieving a goal is propably motivation: if motivation is strong enough it massively increases your chance of success The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🐍

The Monday Read... on Friday. Sorry. The Monday Read: Getting Inspired www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Is this the secret to financial sucess in Japan? "the ancient Japanese art of..." This one simple hack multiplied our net worth by 2.5x in eight years 😉

The ancient Japanese art of exploding your wealth. Continuously Bribing the Money God www.retirejapan.com/blog/continu...

Lots of content for you today 😀 Two videos! Craig Mod! Census! Real estate! Links! The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 💹

The Monday Read: Japan's Census www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Shopping around for doctors in Japan is underrated 🥼 The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japa 💹

Did you get your census envelope yet? If not, someone will be ringing your doorbell soon. But what is the census, and why is it important that you fill it out?

The Monday Read: Doctor Who? www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Not as sexy as investing perhaps, but making sure your affairs are in order will make a huge difference to your family... Fortunately we now have a decent resource for English speakers in Japan. The author of the new International Residents' Ending Note explains:

Planning to stay in Japan for the rest of your life? You might want to do some prep for your family's sake! Are you going to be a bureaucratic burden when you die? www.retirejapan.com/blog/are-you...

The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 😀

The Monday Read: Don't Drive Drunk www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

An expanded Monday Read this week. What do you think? Do you like having mini articles as well as the links? RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 👺

The Monday Read: True Wealth is Having Choices www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

The Japanese state pension (nenkin) is not particularly generous, especially compared to some countries, but it will likely form the foundation for your retirement spending. Do you know how much you are likely to get? This post goes into the details.

Do you understand your nenkin? Have an idea of how much you might get in retirement? If not, check out this post. Japan Pension (nenkin) Update 2025 www.retirejapan.com/blog/japan-p...

The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 🌞 Not sure it's supposed to be this hot in September, but...

The Monday Read: The March of the Seasons www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

You might think you want to stop working, but you may find it's not all it's cracked up to be... The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan 💴💴

The Monday Read: Back to Work? www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

Japan has a new financial support system to cover university fees for families with three or more dependent children. Check out the details in this guest post on RetireJapan. (there are a couple of pitfalls you need to be aware of)

‘Free Tuition’ for Multiple-Child Households www.retirejapan.com/blog/free-tu...

The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan. Our weekly newsletter contains curated links to articles, videos, and news. The perfect way to get through Mondays 😎

The Monday Read: Summer is Pretty Good www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

The Monday Read from RetireJapan: personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan. The Monday Read is our curated collection of links to stories, articles, and videos. Just what you need to get through the start of the week 😉

If you have lived or worked in the UK before, you might be able to make one of the best investments I am aware of: paying voluntary contributions into the UK state pension. It's an amazing deal, but not without potential risks.

The Monday Read: Balmy Days www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-mon...

The cursed video is finally done 😅 Took three tries (first two were unusable), but my video about anti-foreigner rhetoric in Japan in 2025 is finally live. Would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you are a long-term resident.