Money / Tax
Taxes, pension, health insurance, NISA, and banking.
Official NTA guidance on how non-residents are taxed in Japan, including domestic-source income rules and tax-treaty relief.
Information for Taxpayers - National Tax Agency
(nta.go.jp)
The National Tax Agency's official English-language hub for individual income tax, consumption tax, and withholding tax information.
Japan Average Wage Rises 3.1 Pct in 2025
(nippon.com)
Useful baseline if you're negotiating salary or wondering whether your raise kept up with the broader trend.
Understanding National Health Insurance and National Pension
(ritsumei.ac.jp)
Plain walkthrough of NHI and national pension enrollment from a university international office - the same basic process applies to non-students.
The industry association's own explainer on how the post-2024 NISA structure works - a more sober reference point than most blog explainers.