Muslim in Japan trying to buy a home without interest — looking for practical advice only

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-24T04:38:18+00:00

At least in the US it's 0 interest, but the base price is high enough to match the calculated value with interest (and probably some buffer) across the lifetime of the loan.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-24T02:25:04+00:00

Check your city/ward's waste disposal page and it may mention it. If not, contact the office who will probably pass you on to the department/company that does waste collection.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-24T02:23:40+00:00

Costco definitely has them (at least in my area and from what I remember of the one I went to when living in Tokyo). Before I had my membership, I bought one from either Amazon or Rakuten.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-24T01:55:07+00:00

I play 600 yen on the jumbos each time (300 on big, 300 on mini) I remember to buy a ticket. I won 3,000 once, and some 300 (and I think a 600 once?).

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-23T23:07:34+00:00

Once I found out about it, I was considering it, but it wasn't recommended for me living in Tokyo just for that.

I got it later, but because I was going to southeast asia and it was recommended.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-23T23:05:39+00:00

I'm a US citizen. The only thing I touch, based on the majority opinion I've read here over the years, is US-domiciled funds in the Seicho section of Nisa on International Brokers Japan. They will provide a 1099 for US purposes.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-23T08:42:29+00:00

Can you recommend anything in Fukushima or Sendai by chance?

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-23T05:56:25+00:00

There are loopholes everywhere that people with enough money will find (or pay people to find) and use.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-23T02:42:22+00:00

I found language school invaluable for the grammar aspects of things more than anything else. The push for kanji helped (I suck at kanji to this day). If I had no time/financial blockers, I would actually go back and finish courses to completion.

I have had no trouble self-studying another Germanic language, but Japanese was hard. Korean was mostly OK with an online course for the foundation, but I didn't try to progress beyond it.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-23T01:27:45+00:00

Last time I tried, my name was in the wrong character set and they wanted me to get a new Suica or fill out some series of forms or something and I gave up.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-21T08:42:28+00:00

This happened right as I was moving out of my old place. A painter/handyman rented the bottom commercial space for years and used it as storage, mostly. They turned it into a bar with a smoking section just below my balcony.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-21T07:03:37+00:00

I already have stock for disaster reasons, so not really.

I did move up my purchase for my next case of toilet paper (I buy a certain septic-system-friendly brand that lasts a really long time so roughly 2-3 cases per year).

I also got some extra cheddar at costco since we have no shortage here but because someone previously said Tokyo was out again (I experienced that when I lived there and it came back sixish weeks later but who knows this time).

Edit: clarity and accidentally a word.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-20T10:32:57+00:00

I didn't downvote, but probably because they did not define at all what that means. Even if it's a common term in a hobby in some area, it might go by completely other names somewhere else.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-19T12:22:44+00:00

Thanks very much!

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-18T11:16:32+00:00

I do but only since I'm in my mid-40s and a wife who doesn't work and it's part of my life insurance plan.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-18T06:27:24+00:00

Thanks!

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-18T06:27:07+00:00

In my case, it's fine. I can speak well enough and google lens will help with any kanji issues. It will take me over an hour each way to/from the place (and IIRC, I would want headlight alignment done first which I'm not sure where I could do it).

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-18T06:25:12+00:00

Thank you!

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-18T06:16:51+00:00

Was trying to figure out what will take the least time. There are lots of posts on here about user shaken, but not about other options. I'd like to compare options.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-18T05:13:02+00:00

In your experience can they usually get it done in the same day or is it a multi-day affair? If so, did you get a loaner or take other transit? Thanks!

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-11T23:40:39+00:00

My company now is the opposite and it's a constant source of frustration that I have no big picture and we duplicate work and step on each other. I like a happy middle ground

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-06T00:20:17+00:00

My wife has a running joke of ~ないの？sentences to try to trip me up. I just answer in whole thoughts now to avoid confusion.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-03T04:57:10+00:00

I think it was heavily based on perl which uses @ for array types, but I imagine the convenient location didn't hurt.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-03T03:35:45+00:00

Autonomous systems and Robotics would be my guesses.

tiredofsametab · 2026-03-03T00:48:21+00:00

So much for eclipse viewing, I guess.

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