Japan Expat Starter Kit 2026 — The Complete Guide to Life in Japan

🇯🇵 Everything you need to thrive in Japan — in one comprehensive guide.

Banking, housing, health insurance, My Number, phones, taxes: the field manual that walks you through Japanese paperwork step by step. 17 chapters · 24 pages · v3.0, August 2026.

What's inside:

• The exact 7-day arrival plan (day-by-day)
• How to open a Japanese bank account — and what to do if rejected
• Health insurance explained: NHI vs. employer insurance, real costs, the monthly cost ceiling
• My Number Card — step-by-step application guide
• Renting an apartment — deposits, guarantors, English-speaking agencies
• Best mobile plans (Rakuten, IIJmio, ahamo, Mobal)
• Suica & IC cards — buy, top up & use everywhere
• PayPay & cashless strategy + first credit cards that approve foreigners
• Taxes & pension — including how to claim your pension money back when leaving
• 100 essential Japanese phrases — now with Japanese script you can show on your phone
• 40-kanji sign cheat sheet (stations, shops, emergencies)
• Real Tokyo budgets at 3 lifestyle levels + printable master checklists

✍️ Written in plain English by residents · v3.0 (August 2026) · Free lifetime 2026 updates

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