Zainichi Money Navi aims to provide accurate, neutral information about money, remittances, banking, credit cards, and taxes that foreign residents in Japan can actually use, available in four languages: Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, and English.
This site is operated by MRI Co., Ltd., and content is written and edited by the Zainichi Money Navi editorial team (for details on the operating company, see About Us).
For specialized areas such as taxes, remittances, banking, and investment, we do not list a named individual certified reviewer (such as a tax accountant or financial planner). Instead, the editorial team works to ensure accuracy by cross-checking primary sources — official institutions and the official information of each service — and by reviewing content on an ongoing basis. For important decisions involving procedures or amounts, please always confirm directly with the relevant official institution (tax office, financial institution, etc.) or a qualified professional such as a tax accountant or administrative scrivener.
For tax-related articles, we refer to information published by the National Tax Agency and local governments; for remittance, banking, and credit card articles, we refer to the official websites and announcements of each service; and for legal content, we refer to sources such as the e-Gov Law Search.
Fees, tax rates, filing deadlines, screening conditions, and similar details are subject to change. Figures in our articles reflect official information confirmed at the time of writing or updating; please always check the latest conditions with the relevant official website or institution. Where possible, we link to primary sources and official websites within the body of each article.
Our comparison and ranking articles do not determine rankings based on whether a product is an advertiser. We compare services objectively, with the real-world use of foreign residents in Japan in mind, using reproducible criteria such as the following.
When we become aware of regulatory changes, fee revisions, or similar updates, we review the relevant article and, for pages where the content has actually been revised, update the "last updated" date. The update date is left unchanged for pages where no content has changed.
This site uses advertising services such as Google AdSense and various affiliate programs, and pages containing ads or PR content are clearly labeled as such. While advertising and affiliate links may generate revenue, they do not influence our content, comparisons, or rankings (for details, see also About Us).
The information on this site is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute individual financial, tax, or legal advice. For matters requiring an individual judgment — such as whether you can open a bank account, how to file taxes, or which remittance method to choose — please consult an official institution or a qualified professional, such as a tax accountant or administrative scrivener, and make your final decision at your own responsibility.
We take care regarding the accuracy and timeliness of the information on this site, but we accept no liability for any changes or errors in the content.