The Cost of Raising a Child in Japan
The flagship timeline — every stage from 保育園 to high school, with the support that offsets it.
保育園 Fees Explained
The income-linked mechanism, the 幼保無償化 reality, and the 認可/認可外 split.
Public vs Private School
The honest cost gap, with the 文部科学省 survey figures.
Juku Explained for Foreign Parents
What juku is, when families start, what each track costs — and the at-home alternative.
Child-Raising Support Money
児童手当, 幼保無償化, and 就学援助 — the money that offsets the cost, and how to claim it.
International vs Japanese School
The foreign-family fork — honest about costs and trade-offs, no recommendation.
Saving for Education
A practical starting point — 児童手当 as a seed, 学資保険, and NISA (accurately).
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