My wife is Japanese (we live in Tokyo) and I want to be sure she will inherit all assets in the US.

Other central banks in the world followed suit, and the European Central Bank, Japanese Central Bank and the Chinese Central Bank also printed trillions of dollars and injected liquidity into the financial Marketplace.

There aren't many foreigners invested in Japanese Real Estate but the ones I have met are friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help, it is a great small community here.So buyer (or person who receives the house for free!)

Might be helpful for background. (3) Some things to consider as you look into buying there: (i) do you have PR (permanent residency), without which you may not qualify for a loan; (ii) do you have personal ties to Japan (Japanese spouse, parents, etc); (iii) do you speak Japanese (which can also help in getting a loan); (iv) how much capital will you have as a down payment - I understand 20% is commonly required.Happy to address any specific questions you may have, so don't hesitate to shoot them my way.

Trail of Tears, Teapot Dome, the Japanese Internment...ect.

Yesterday, I snowboarded in the morning, did some wine tasting on the way home and had a "real" Japanese meal for dinner.

Japanese buffet.

I've recently read a number of articles discussing swapping their mortgage debt/note to a foreign currency, specifically Japanese Yen.

I'm not sure how much you've read up on the Investor Visa requirements (sounds like you have though) but just wanted to drop a couple of links here for you as well that might help.http://blog.gaijinpot.com/understanding-japanese-i...https://www.techinasia.com/definitive-guide-japan-...Regards,Walter

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