RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. ----- In today's show we talk shop with Martin from Smart Money Asia, get into a friendly discussion about crypto, take a look at recent news stories, and much much more! LINKS: Smart Money Asia https://smartmoneyasia.com Marginal Nation: Bestselling Author’s New Novel Warns of Grim Future for Japan https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/bg900484/marginal-nation-bestselling-author%E2%80%99s-new-novel-warns-of-grim-future-for-japan.html Alternative viewpoint – "Japan Optimist" by Jesper Koll: https://japanoptimist.substack.com RetireJapan guide to NISA: https://www.retirejapan.com/nisa/ Japan Post's NISA page: https://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kojin/shisanunyou/toushin/nisa/kj_suy_ts_nisa_index.html eMaxis Slim All-Country Fund: https://emaxis.jp/fund/253425.html Police panel proposes up to 12,000 yen fine for cycling violations in Japan: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231221/p2g/00m/0na/020000c Japan to partially lift ban on ride-hailing services from April: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231220/p2g/00m/0na/056000c Coasting to Retirement with a Margin of Safety: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/01/coasting-to-retirement-with-a-margin-of-safety/ Pension benefit amounts for 2024 releases: https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanFinance/comments/19axwtb/pension_benefit_amounts_for_2024_releases/ Local Noto Businesses that You Can Support: https://www.spoon-tamago.com/local-noto-businesses-that-you-can-support/ "The Basics of Personal Finance" video course: https://retirejapan.teachable.com/p/basics-of-personal-finance-in-japan "Your First Ten Million Yen" live online course: https://retirejapan.teachable.com/p/your-first-ten-million-yen Investing in real estate in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6QUlBzH11c