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r/JapanFinance↗

Finance & Tech in Japan

Whether you're a new resident with questions about credit cards and cashless payment options, a long-term resident curious about pensions and life insurance, or a digital nomad wanting to talk crypto gains and tax treaties, this is the sub where you'll find informed discussion, friendly advice, and high-quality answers.

159k subscribers187 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)157 authors / mosince 2018

r/JapanFinance has 159k members (+8.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 187 posts a month from 157 people. Top topics: Japan Job Visa, ETF Portfolio Management and Japan Economy Updates.

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Size and growth

How r/JapanFinance has grown

r/JapanFinance

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+8.9%in 12 months · +2.4% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026159k
Growing159k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jan 2018)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/JapanFinance

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−37%vs Sep 2025 · −1.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026187
QuieterPeaked at 446 in Jul 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/JapanFinance

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Japan Job Visa0.8%
  2. ETF Portfolio Management0.5%
  3. Japan Economy Updates0.5%
  4. Japan Crypto Exchanges0.4%
  5. Teaching in Korea0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. RetireJapan
  2. Bogleheads
  3. Japan Pension Service
  4. Yahoo! JAPAN
  5. Wise

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