The Paperwork Episode

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Title transfers, the hanko, the juminhyo, the chimei, and every other form you'll meet on the way to owning a Japanese home.

Ep 17

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Why this episode exists
The judicial scrivener (and why you want one)
Property tax, fixed-asset tax, and acquisition tax
Our paperwork toolkit

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