Japanese Pensions: Japan and Inheritance Law

japanese pensions: That means we need to arm ourselves with as much information as possible, just in case we end up permanently settling in Japan, according to The Japan Times. For example, did you know that Japanese pensions are paid only six times a year ; That means the pre-Christmas payment has to last through the New Year's holidays and all the way up to Valentine's Day, says Wm. The rest of us, however, are on our own. Wilhelmina Penn, author of The Expat's Guide to Growing Old in Japan, which was first published in 2017. The Expat's Guide to Growing Old in Japan' by Wm. The book was updated in December last year to reflect recent changes in Japan's inheritance law. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.