Bank of Japan Raises Rate to 1.25%, Bringing Mortgage Pressure and a New Case for “Effortless Saving”

September 21, 2026 96

U.S. August Payrolls Jump 162,000, Jobless Rate Holds at 4.1%—Fed Hike Odds Rise, Japan Watches the Yen

September 5, 2026 83

Japan’s Sept–Oct price surge: 18,347 food and drink items to rise—plus 6 shareholder perks that can cushion the blow

August 24, 2026 215

Japan’s 100-Year Life: Kaoru Watanabe’s Survival Strategy for Solo Living—and Beating “Old-Age Bankruptcy”

August 4, 2026 147

Oil Shock, Weak Yen and a Likely April BoJ Hike: Why Japan’s Home Loans Could Cost Over ¥10 Million More

March 11, 2026 350

Nikkei Falls 1,778 Points on Middle East Shock; Seventh-Largest Point Drop as Oil and Risk Aversion Weigh

March 3, 2026 304

Japan’s ‘84% Pension Boost’ Unpacked: The Real Take‑Home, Hidden Cliffs, and How to Choose Your Start Age

February 25, 2026 946

Nikkei 225 Jumps Over ¥1,300 Intraday, Sets Fresh Record Above 58,600 in Tokyo

February 25, 2026 272

The Night Habits That Drain Your Money: What Japan’s Experience Reveals—and How to Reset

February 19, 2026 360

Japan’s iDeCo Gets a 2026 Power-Up: Higher Limits, Join Until 70—and Potentially Bigger Tax Breaks Than NISA

February 16, 2026 672

Former Banker's Guide: Key Considerations When Buying Individual Government Bonds

September 23, 2025 239