Golden Goose / Site Admin
Main contributor
Post-secondary Education:
- Studies in computer science
- 4 Year degree in Finance
- Business Degree
- Masters of Business Administration
Real World Experience – In general, I won’t write about what I don’t know. I decided to write this blog about financial finance and investing in Japan because it’s something I have had experience in for many years. More specifically, I have the following experience:
- Investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds (including index funds & REIT funds) for over 20 years.
- Experience with a large variety of Japanese banks from a consumer standpoint.
- Experience in property investing since 2012 – Including bank investment loans, cash purchases, etc
- Currently hold investment properties in 3 cities.
- Experience with property renovation in Tokyo.
- Experience with Minpaku and Ryokan applications.
- Experience with applying for and receiving small business support loans and grants in Tokyo.
- First hand experience with various types of consumer finance products in Japan.
- Professional experience with Japanese social insurance and income tax schemes since 2008.
- Experience with setting up Japanese corporations including registration process, setting up bank accounts, etc.
- Experience using Furosato nozei (Hometown tax) system for 4 years.
- Experience with Kakutei Shinkoku (Tax return) filing process for over 5 years.
- Experience with Shin-NISA since 2004.
- Experience with most of the MNO and MNVO mobile phone providers, such as NTT Docomo, KDDI au, Softbank, etc. (Also experience with now defunct mobile and PHS carriers such as j-Phone, Tuka, and e-Mobile).
- Experience with various internet companies and services, including Sony Nuro, Flet’s Hikari, au Hikari, UQ WiMax, and more.