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Expat HR Japan
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Expat HR Japan from the kurums.com Hr desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Jul 13, 2026
Latest in Expat HR Japan
Relocating to Japan: Key Money, Residence Cards & What Tokyo Really Costs (2026)
Six months’ rent to move in, a non-refundable gift to your landlord, and landlords who refuse foreigners outright — then the cheapest global megacity you’ll ever live in.
Japanese Employment Law for Expats: Why You Can’t Be Fired & What That Means (2026)
A dismissal without objectively reasonable grounds isn’t compensable — it’s void. Japanese employment law decoded, including why they’ll offer you a package instead.
Japanese Tax for Expats: The Five-Year Remittance Rule, Inhabitant Tax & Shakai Hoken (2026)
For five years, your foreign income is outside Japanese tax unless you remit it — the best-kept secret in Japanese expat finance. Plus the inheritance tax nobody plans for.
Japan Work Visa Guide for Expats (2026): HSP Points, J-Skip & Permanent Residence in One Year
Score 80 points and Japan grants permanent residence after a single year — the fastest in the developed world. The HSP system, J-Skip and J-Find decoded for 2026.
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