1. Affiliate Networks & Advertising Partners

To fund our on-the-ground research across all 47 prefectures of Japan and maintain our bilingual directory free of charge for readers, Bru’s Japan participates in the following affiliate marketing networks and partner programs:

• Japanese Tier-1 ASP Networks: A8.net (FAN Communications, Inc.), ValueCommerce Co., Ltd., and AccessTrade (Interspace Co., Ltd.).
• Financial & Relocation Partners: Wise (Wise Payments Limited / Wise Payments Japan K.K.) international currency transfer and multi-currency account referrals.
• E-Commerce & Off-Grid Hardware Partners: Amazon Services LLC / Amazon.co.jp Associates Program (as an Amazon Associate, Bru’s Japan earns from qualifying purchases) and Rakuten Affiliate (Rakuten Group, Inc.).
• Telecom, Career & Travel Partners: Pocket Wi-Fi/eSIM providers, satellite internet hardware, bilingual recruiting job boards, and lodging platforms (Booking.com, Agoda, Rakuten Travel).

Our editorial evaluations are grounded in over 20 years of living in Japan and building our off-grid mountain homestead in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture. Compensation never dictates our safety warnings, inspection checklists, or technical comparisons.

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• Inquiries & Field Inspection Requests: When you contact us via email or our Contact Page (for example, to inquire about our Okayama/Chugoku regional Akiya Field Inspection service), we collect your name, email address, and message contents solely to respond to your request.
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4. Legal, Tax, Real Estate & Recruiting Disclaimer

Bru’s Japan is an informational publication and directory. We are not a licensed law firm, tax accounting corporation, real estate brokerage (Takken), or licensed employment placement agency. While our guides explain Japanese property acquisition, Akiya renovations, visa categories, and off-grid electrical engineering based on primary statutory sources and lived experience, always verify statutory filings with a licensed Japanese Judicial Scrivener (Shihō Shoshi), Administrative Scrivener (Gyōseishoshi), Certified Public Tax Accountant (Zeirishi), or Certified Electrical Contractor (Denki Kōjishi).

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• Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data we hold about you.
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To exercise any of these rights, contact our Data Protection & Editorial Office at bruce@brusjapan.com.