2026– tag –

Stuck between Airalo, Saily and Holafly for your Japan trip? I checked all three live from Japan in June 2026 — honest prices, cons, and who each one is really for.

How to use NordVPN to access Rakuten and Japanese bank dashboards from abroad — the safety rules banks impose, MUFG/SMBC overseas services, and the bank-by-bank picture.

NordVPN vs Surfshark for Japan, round by round: Japanese servers, speed, streaming, devices, real yen prices and privacy. Honest situational verdict.

Watch NPB baseball, sumo and more from abroad. Which service carries what, the free no-VPN route for sumo, and the best VPNs for a smooth live feed — from a Kansai blogger.

The best cheap VPNs for Japan, with real yen/USD prices: PrivateVPN from ~$2/month, Surfshark from ¥308, NordVPN Basic — plus the one free option I'd actually recommend.

Yes — VPNs are legal in Japan. Here's exactly where the legal line sits: the tool vs the activity, geo-blocks and terms of service, and what a VPN never makes legal.

Locked out of Rakuten, your points or your Japanese bank after leaving Japan? Here's how a VPN gives you a Japanese IP to get back in — plus the honest banking caveats and a pre-departure checklist, from a Kansai blogger.

After 3 months testing six password managers on Japanese banking sites, LINE, Rakuten, and government portals from Kansai, NordPass wins as the best password manager for Japan in 2026. Here is every honest detail, including what does not work.