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@pristinegraceca I am beginning to think that IBSJ might be worthwhile, but I've been hesitant since I like to keep these things *simple*. So the tax reporting 特定口座 has great appeal. I'm also thinking about the trade-off between how much 1 year out of the full index market might hurt me vs the...

@resjudicata Thanks, might be worth looking into.

@tobehisalone 100% that those who plan to remain US person should just open a US brokerage account one way or another and invest there. Probably Interactive Brokers Japan is the best option (once they sort themselves out) if you don't want to play games with the US address.

@dee436 Thanks for the very interesting information. That the Qualified Intermediary agreement helps to clarify a lot forces them to treat all customers as non US taxpayers clarifies a lot. Otherwise, it that SPY and 1557 would be treated differently was somehow too good to be true. I confirm...

Hello All, I'm a US taxpayer, looking to see if anyone has any experience/information about purchasing US domiciled ETFs through a Japanese brokerage. First, some background. I plan on living in Japan for the long haul, and am currently in the process of naturalizing. Hoping that goes well, it...