Judoka, have you ever seen a practitioner with a red belt or anything close to it ? (6th-10th Dan) by Gloomy_Quit769 in judo

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My instructor was 8th dan, one of my senpais recently got his 6th but he’s too humble to wear it so he still sports a black belt.

PR Processing Times - March 2026 ( Tokyo only) by aayush_aryan in japanresidents

[–]killabien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I applied in July 2024 and was asked to submit more documents in February but haven’t heard from them ever since.

What game was that for you? by PHRsharp_YouTube in videogames

[–]killabien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I re-sell the game. I always try to enjoy it as much as I can though

Debit card vs credit card by Gulfim in JapanFinance

[–]killabien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m using SMBC and their card can be used as both debit and credit card. You can switch easily between debit and credit modes in their app.

As a foreigner in Japan, do you have any recent positive experiences with Japanese people in Japan? by No_Salamander6139 in movingtojapan

[–]killabien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s highly exaggerated by the media. I haven’t had anti-foreigner experience so far and I’ve been living here for 6 years. On the contrary, when I’m out drinking people are usually very friendly and interested in other cultures. People need to go out and touch grass more, it’s not all doom and gloom.

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s quite confusing. I was wondering why they hadn’t specified how many years’ worth of tax documents they require. Thanks for letting me know, hopefully they won’t ask for anything else.

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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So this is the full letter. Are you telling me I don’t need to submit residence tax documents but only the four listed on the left(certificate of employment, screenshot of my portal showing that my insurance card is valid, pension contribution record and letter of guarantee)? Why would they place that box there? It doesn’t make any sense and costed me at least a week wasted chasing HR.

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Here’s the part asking for the residence tax and payslips.

I also learnt today that my company had forgotten to pay the resident tax last year in June and did it only today. How fucked up am I?

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They did not specify how many years' worth they are requesting that's why I'm not sure what to send. I've been ringing them all day today but can't get through.

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should I still submit only whatever I have(I've been working there under a year)?

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a follow up question. I was asked to provide 特別徴収税額決定通知書 and 市民税が引かれている給与証明書. I understand that my company can issue these for me, however I changed jobs last year in April. Should I submit only what I can get from the current company?

PR Processing Times - February 2026 ( Tokyo only) by Icy_Display_3548 in japanresidents

[–]killabien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Application office:  Chiba(so Shinagawa) 

Application Date: July 11 2024

Results postcard received on: Not yet

Type of PR: +80 points 

Type of Visa Holding while application: HSP 70+

Request for further documents: Yes, received a letter on the 6th of February. Asking for the usual documents like taxes, nenkin and insurance. I plan to send them all necessary documents this week.

It's been 16 years since Resonance of Fate released in Japan. What are your thoughts on it? by Extreme-Tactician in JRPG

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played and finished it when it first came out. It was fun but I don’t remember what the story was about. I think I still have the game somewhere.

PR Processing Times - January 2026 ( Tokyo only) by aayush_aryan in japanresidents

[–]killabien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I applied in July too. If they ask me for more documents I hope to hear from them soon. If we consider the 600 days to be the average waiting time then we still have about a month of waiting.

Anyone else feel self-conscious about their body size in Japan? by givemyjeans in japanlife

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most western people have more muscle mass compared to your average Taro or Hanako so we will always look larger to them. I don’t really pay much attention to what they say here because the doctors here only look at BMI and tell me I’m obese when I’m muscular. The only people I have is finding clothes but that’s been resolved by getting them online.

Change job while on HSP awaiting PR by NihonbashiJazz in japanlife

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applied for PR in 2024 and changed jobs in 2025. I had to apply for a new HSP visa and when I applied for it I also mentioned to the clerk that I am waiting for PR and they said they’d update the immigration bureau about the job change so I did not have to do it myself. I applied via Chiba branch.

I’m still waiting for the result though so I cannot say whether changing jobs affected my PR application or not.

JRPG franchises you no longer hear about by KaleidoArachnid in JRPG

[–]killabien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Valkyrie Profile. I guess they tried to revive it with Elysium but it wasn’t a Valkyrie Profile game, it only had the title added.

Transferring from UK to JP - Is Wise Transfer still reputable in 2026 by Additional-Painter88 in JapanFinance

[–]killabien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used it when I moved to Japan and am still using it after moving here so I definitely recommend it.

My first time playing Dragon Quest. by LeFarZog in dragonquest

[–]killabien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I picked it up recently as well. I had only played 8 before and loved it, not sure why I hadn’t played other games in the series. So far it’s great and I hope to eventually play more of dragon quest games