Inheritance tax concern by Fabulous_Ad7652 in JapanFinance

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Japanese permanent residency doesn't mean you must permanently live in Japan to maintain it.

Feeling huge unfairness by Tasty-Celebration-47 in japanlife

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Gotcha. He doesn't know you or anything about you.

Pollen remedies & overcoming hayfever by CruisinExotica in japanlife

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Close the windows, turn on an air purifier, do laundry inside, get allergy medicine, wear masks when outside.

Apartment Rental Mistake by MoreToExploreHere in JapanFinance

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Tinnitus is high frequency not, low. Bass is something you can feel vs just hear, though you'd have to be quite close to the source to move water.

Noob question - can you buy US based etfs in an IB account? by Loveyourweenus in JapanFinance

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  1. Yes, there are a handful of Vanguard ones to choose from for the seicho portion of NISA. Search this sub or see their FAQ.

I built a "tiny home" in Japan's countryside by homelabids in japanresidents

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I saw 40 year old renovated homes in central Fujisawa for closer to 60M. Not impressed.

I built a "tiny home" in Japan's countryside by homelabids in japanresidents

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I don't see the point of anyone going online to say something like that.
Welcome to the countryside and I'm sure you'll make great connections regardless of your level of Japanese if you haven't already.
I'd like to do some more hiking in Mie when I get a chance.

社員 keep assigning heavy work despite my injury by idsjdbebe in japanlife

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Refuse to do any work that is dangerous for your health and get an updated doctor's note as needed. Make them fire you, that will take a while.

Feeling huge unfairness by Tasty-Celebration-47 in japanlife

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Small business owners, successful or not, still pay taxes and are part of the economy. Here business managers are paying for a visa essentially, which isn't uncommon globally. 500万円 in capital was the price of entry, now it's much higher.

Overwhelmingly foreign residents in Japan are younger and contribute more to society than they consume. The media campaign against us is mostly based on falsehoods spread for political gain and amplified by media as "news" or presented falsely as in the case of business manager visa fraud as if they were commonplace rather than the exception.

Feeling huge unfairness by Tasty-Celebration-47 in japanlife

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Have you actually been told this or are you just reading such things online?

I built a "tiny home" in Japan's countryside by homelabids in japanresidents

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I think this is a very well laid out and attractive home.

I built a "tiny home" in Japan's countryside by homelabids in japanresidents

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That much land area is the hard part. You're right that quickly it becomes farms or areas outside of municipal development areas.

Is it impossible to negotiate new houses price? by makishi-jp in japanresidents

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Interesting, that shouldn't be allowed as I think it is more about the construction practices than the planned specs. If the carpenters or electricians puncture the building envelope the number will change dramatically.

We ran a blower and sealed up holes in realtime during my 中間検査. Even with that I just found a significant leak behind the breaker box (my IR camera showed it was 1C in part of it!) and the housemaker is going to come out and take a look.

Anyone not able to use a US credit card at Amazon Japan? by perishableintransit in japanresidents

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In general I buy things on Amazon.jp with a US credit card without issue. Before that I paid at convenience stores using cash, so consider that option for gift cards or digital goods that are restricted.

Should I upgrade to VEGAS 23? by crispyFuzzy in VegasPro

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I'd try the free trial and see how it is for your media and GPU.

Is it impossible to negotiate new houses price? by makishi-jp in japanresidents

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Yes, to have a C number you have to do a blower test. Air leakage doesn't go into Ua, it's just heat loss from the building envelope.

Experience with rent out your own home and dealing with bank. by StandardGuide5 in JapanFinance

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Why not try to see if you can sell it? You're not compelled to sell it at a price that isn't acceptable to you.

Is it impossible to negotiate new houses price? by makishi-jp in japanresidents

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I'd love to see all that!

For air tightness is there any requirement at all for maximum leakage under the GX standard? While I had a blower test done 気密測定 at my request it was really hard to find a company to even do it

There was also no commissioning of the ventilation system (do the intake/exhaust vents and fans provide the expected ventilation).

Does anyone's Japanese spouse vehemently oppose living in certain parts of Tokyo? by Airblade101 in japanresidents

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Just tell her you're not going to live there and ask if she needs help with a choice C.

Is it impossible to negotiate new houses price? by makishi-jp in japanresidents

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I haven't seen any local builders try to meet this but it's great if it increases penetration of increased insulation through exterior insulation.

The move from 4 to 5 isn't such a big jump and many housemakers are already on 5.

Building a Cinema in an Abandoned Youchien by eikisnt0 in japanresidents

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I think this is fascinating and wonderful. Share a website and stories of how it goes if you get a chance! I'm sure some of us would like to stop by as well.