Quality of Life - Local Flavor and Customs

http://www.japantimes.co.jp (com)
http://www.mofa.go.jp (gov)
http://www.japanreference.com (com)
Health
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english (gov)
http://www.ldb.org/vl/geo/asia/3jpn.htm (org)
Social Security Coverage
http://www.sia.go.jp/outline/iryo/pamph/pdf/pamph01_01.pdf (gov)
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/org/policy/p41.html (gov)
Education standards
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm (gov)
http://www.educationjapan.org (org)
Ex-pats opinions on quality of life
http://www.jil.go.jp/laborinfo-e/docs/expat_outline.pdf (gov)
http://www.expatexchange.net/expat/index.cfm?frmid=234&forumid=0&dbname=ee&shared=N (com)

Immigration Issues

Legal Residency
http://www.kpic.or.jp/seikatu/pro-1.html (org)
http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/IB/ib-54.html (gov)
Visas and immigration requirements
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html (gov)
http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/IB/ib-04.html (gov)
http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/IB/ib-18.html (gov)
http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/IB/ib-54.html (gov)
http://www.hiraganatimes.com/web/im/visa/index-E.html (com)
Exchange Control
http://www.meti.go.jp/english/report/data/g314001e.html (gov)
http://www.wtcjapan.ne.jp/load.php?html=proce11_0&lang=US (com)

Cash management

Bank Accounts
http://www.educationjapan.org/jguide/money.html (org)
http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/LIVINGIN/contents4_7.htm (org)
Currency conversion
http://jguide.stanford.edu/directory/cat_listing_level_2_category_35_L1_35.lasso (edu)
Education Costs
http://www.educationjapan.org/jguide/costs.html (org)
Cost of Living Analysis
http://www.educationjapan.org/jguide/money.html (org)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2202.html (com)
Housing issues
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2202.html (com)

Tax Planning

http://www.jetro.org.au/sydney/invest/publi/pandc/yellow/M4.pdf (gov)
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/tax/ (gov)
http://www.jicpa.or.jp/n_eng/ (org)
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/tax/tax001/tax01.htm (gov)
Determining Liability for Income and Gains Taxes
http://www.taxanser.nta.go.jp/12001.htm (gov) http://www.mof.go.jp/english/zei/report/zc001a.htm#02 (gov)
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/zei/report2/zc001b10.htm (gov)
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/tax/tax2003/tax2003_tr.htm (gov)
Determining Liability for Estate Taxes
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/zei/report2/zc001f06.htm (gov)
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/tax/tax001/tax10.pdf (gov)
Exit Taxes and Final Tax Return
http://www.jetro.org.au/sydney/invest/publi/pandc/yellow/M4.pdf (gov)
http://www.taxanser.nta.go.jp/12002.htm (gov)
http://www.s-i-a.or.jp/english/qa/qa33.html (org)
Foreign Tax Credit Arrangements
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/if/vmi021106e.htm (gov)
http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/1998/10/1008-3.html (gov)
Local taxation of non-local pensions and investments
http://www.jetro.org.au/sydney/invest/publi/pandc/yellow/M4.pdf (gov)
 

Investment Planning

Asset Allocation Viewed Globally
http://www.fsa.go.jp/indexe.html (gov)
http://www5.cao.go.jp/keizai/index-e.html (gov)
http://www.kwrintl.com/fdiseminar/index.html (com)

Risk Management

Local Litigation Risks
http://www.sonpo.or.jp/english/e_link/e_link_3.html (org)
http://www.sonpo.or.jp/english/english.html (org)
Liability Insurance
http://www.sonpo.or.jp/english/english.html (org)
Health Insurance
http://www.educationjapan.org/jguide/insurance.html (org)
http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/LIVINGIN/contents5_1.htm (gov)
Property Insurance
http://www.sonpo.or.jp/english/e_link/e_link_3.html (org)
Long-Term Care Insurance
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/elderly/care/index.html (gov)

Retirement Planning

Local Pension Design and Tax Structure on Encashment
http://www1.mhlw.go.jp/english/wp_5/vol2/p2c10.html (gov)
http://www.consular.australia.or.jp/jppension.html (gov)
http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/LIVINGIN/contents8.htm (org)
Social Security Agreements between Countries
http://www1.mhlw.go.jp/houdou/1202/h0229-1_20.html (Jpn gov)
http://www.jil.go.jp/laborinfo-e/library/2003brief_0425.pdf (gov)
Transferability of Pensions
http://www.jetro.org.au/sydney/invest/publi/pandc/yellow/M4.pdf (gov)

Estate Planning and Succession Taxes

http://www.mof.go.jp/english/tax/e021119a.htm (gov)
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/tax/tax2003/tax2003_tr.htm (gov)
http://www.nta.go.jp/category/toukei/tokei-e/menu/souzoku/h11/02.htm (gov)
http://www.jetro.org.au/sydney/invest/publi/pandc/yellow/M4.pdf  (gov)
Impact on Estate if there is no local Will
http://www.nichibenren.or.jp/en
Marital Exemptions
http://www.jetro.org.au/sydney/invest/publi/pandc/yellow/M4.pdf (gov)
Creating an International Trust
http://www.gtjapan.com/english/international_tax/index.html (com)

Local Regulation

http://crn2000.nri.com/crn/data/cmqe/cmqe_article.php?auto_number=658 (com)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/indexe.html (gov)
http://www.isc.meiji.ac.jp/∼sumwel_h/links/linkJ04.htm (com)

Referrals to Local Planners

Contact US representative for the Japan Association for Financial Planners, Suzue Sato, at suzue@jafp.or.jp for referrals