🌏 This Article is For
- Expats in Japan who want to earn rewards just by holding stocks
- Beginners interested in Japanese shareholder benefits (株主優待)
- Anyone looking to get free products, gift cards, and discounts while living in Japan
💡 All you need is a residence card and a Japanese bank account to get started!
“What are Japanese shareholder benefits?” “How do I get them?” “Can I really get benefits with zero risk?”
This article provides a comprehensive guide to Japan’s unique shareholder benefits system (Kabunushi Yutai / 株主優待), from basics to advanced techniques!
📚 Table of Contents
- What are Japanese Shareholder Benefits?
- Types of Shareholder Benefits
- How to Get Shareholder Benefits
- Cross Trading (Tsunagi-uri) Explained
- Long-term Holding Benefits
- Fractional Share Benefits
- Recommended Brokers for Expats
- About Taxes on Shareholder Benefits
- Important Points to Note
- Recommended Stocks for Beginners
- Frequently Asked Questions
🎁 What are Japanese Shareholder Benefits?
Japanese Shareholder Benefits (Kabunushi Yutai / 株主優待) is a system where Japanese companies give their shareholders products, services, or gift certificates. This is a Japan-unique system that barely exists overseas, making it a special perk for anyone investing in Japanese stocks.
📊 Basics of Japanese Shareholder Benefits
- You can receive benefits by holding a certain number of company shares
- Benefits vary by company (food, gift cards, discounts, etc.)
- 1-2 times per year, just hold shares on the record date
- It’s a “bonus” separate from dividends
💰 Shareholder Benefits vs Dividends
| Item | Shareholder Benefits | Dividends |
|---|---|---|
| Content | Products, gift cards, services | Cash |
| Tax | Miscellaneous income (no filing if under ¥200,000) | ~20% withholding tax |
| Delivery | Mailed to your home | Transferred to account |
| Companies | ~1,500 companies (~40% of listed) | Almost all listed companies |
🌍 Why Only Japan Has This System?
Japanese shareholder benefits are unique to Japanese culture. Reasons include:
- Increase individual shareholders — Secure stable shareholders
- Create product fans — Advertising effect
- Support stock price — Less selling due to benefits
- Japanese “freebie” culture — Psychological satisfaction
📦 Types of Shareholder Benefits
There are various types of Japanese shareholder benefits. Here they are in order of popularity:
Gift Cards
QUO cards, gift certificates, and other cash equivalents
Meal Vouchers
Discount/free vouchers for restaurant chains
Company Products
Food, beverages, cosmetics, daily goods, etc.
Facility Tickets
Free/discount tickets for theme parks, cinemas, gyms
Accommodation/Travel
Hotel vouchers, travel discounts
Discounts
Discounts on company services and products
Catalog Gifts
Choose your favorite items from a catalog
Points
PayPay points, d-points, and other reward points
👑 Popular Japanese Shareholder Benefits Ranking
| Rank | Company | Benefit | Min. Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEON (8267) | 3-7% shopping cashback | ~¥300,000 |
| 2 | Skylark HD (3197) | Meal vouchers ¥4,000+/year | ~¥200,000 |
| 3 | McDonald’s Japan HD (2702) | Meal vouchers (burger exchange tickets) | ~¥600,000 |
| 4 | KDDI (9433) | Ponta points, au Pay Market products | ~¥450,000 |
| 5 | ANA Holdings (9202) | 50% domestic flight discount voucher | ~¥300,000 |
📝 How to Get Japanese Shareholder Benefits
🔑 Understanding the Record Date
To receive Japanese shareholder benefits, you need to hold shares on the record date (権利確定日).
📅 Important Dates for Shareholder Benefits
| Term | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Record Date | 権利確定日 | Be on the shareholder list this day to receive benefits |
| Last Trading Day | 権利付最終日 | Buy by this day to be on record (2 business days before record date) |
| Ex-Rights Day | 権利落ち日 | Day after last trading day. Buying this day won’t get this period’s benefits |
📅 Example: March End Fiscal Year
※From 2024, last trading day is 2 business days before record date
📆 Major Record Date Months for Japanese Shareholder Benefits
| Month | Characteristics | Representative Companies |
|---|---|---|
| March | Most common (~800 companies) | AEON (8267), KDDI (9433), NTT (9432) |
| June | Many restaurant stocks | Skylark HD (3197), Colowide (7616) |
| September | Second most common | AEON (8267), KDDI (9433) (twice yearly) |
| December | Many restaurant/retail stocks | Skylark HD (3197), McDonald’s HD (2702) |
🚀 Steps to Get Japanese Shareholder Benefits
Online brokers recommended: SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities, au Kabu.com Securities, etc. All you need is a residence card and Japanese bank account.
Use benefit search sites or broker tools to find Japanese shareholder benefits that match your lifestyle.
Buy the required number of shares (usually 100 shares = 1 unit).
Just hold shares on this day to qualify for shareholder benefits!
Company mails shareholder benefits to your registered address after record date.
🔄 Cross Trading (Tsunagi-uri) for Shareholder Benefits
The highlight of Japanese shareholder benefit investing is Cross Trading (つなぎ売り / Tsunagi-uri)! A technique to get benefits with almost zero stock price risk.
💡 What is Cross Trading?
Cross trading is simultaneously “buying” and “short selling” the same stock at the same quantity and same price, eliminating stock price fluctuation effects and getting only the shareholder benefits.
📊 How Cross Trading Works
❌ Regular Method
Buy stock → Record date → Sell stock
Stock price decline risk!
If price drops after ex-rights, you might lose more than the benefit value…
✅ Cross Trading
Buy stock + Short sell → Record date → Settle by delivery
Zero price fluctuation risk!
Buy and sell cancel out, so profit/loss is zero regardless of price movement
📝 How to Cross Trade for Japanese Shareholder Benefits
Cross trading requires a margin account (信用取引口座).
Same number of shares, same price (market orders at open or close).
Use spot shares to repay margin sell, minimizing fees.
💸 Cross Trading Costs
| Cost Item | Description | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Fees | Spot buy and margin sell fees | Free ~ few hundred yen |
| Stock Lending Fee | Cost to borrow shares for short | 1.1-3.9% annual (daily rate) |
| Reverse Daily Rate (逆日歩) | May occur with institutional margin | ¥0 ~ thousands of yen |
| Dividend Adjustment | Pay dividend equivalent for margin sell | ~84% of dividend |
🔰 Institutional vs General Margin for Cross Trading
| Item | Institutional Margin (制度信用) | General Margin (一般信用) |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse Daily Rate | May occur | Never occurs ✅ |
| Lending Fee | Cheap (~1.1% annual) | Higher (1.4-3.9% annual) |
| Availability | Always available | First come, first served |
| Recommended | Those accepting reverse rate risk | Beginners, safety-focused ✅ |
💰 Cross Trading Cost Examples
✅ General Margin Cross Example: Skylark HD (3197) (100 shares)
| Stock Price | ¥2,000 × 100 shares = ¥200,000 |
| Lending Fee (1.5% annual, 5 days) | ~¥41 |
| Trading Fees (SBI Securities) | ¥0 |
| Total Cost | ~¥41 |
| Benefit Value | ¥2,000 (meal vouchers) |
| Actual Profit | ~¥1,959 🎉 |
No reverse daily rate worry with general margin! Easy to calculate costs.
⚠️ Institutional Margin Reverse Rate Risk: Popular Benefit Stock (100 shares)
| Stock Price | ¥3,000 × 100 shares = ¥300,000 |
| Lending Fee (1.1% annual, 3 days) | ~¥27 |
| Trading Fees | ¥0 |
| Reverse Rate (worst case) | ¥3,000 ~ ¥10,000+! |
| Benefit Value | ¥2,000 (meal vouchers) |
| Actual P&L | -¥1,000 ~ -¥8,000 😱 |
⚠️ Note: Above is worst case. Usually no reverse rate occurs, or just tens of yen. Historical data can help judge, but prediction is difficult with risk. Beginners should use general margin.
When cross trading with institutional margin, popular stocks may incur “reverse daily rate” that exceeds benefit value. Historical data is available at brokers and sites like “逆日歩速報,” but accurate prediction is difficult. Beginners should use general margin (一般信用).
🖥️ Step-by-Step Guide (Using Rakuten Securities)
Here’s a walkthrough of how to execute a cross trade using actual screenshots from Rakuten Securities. The process involves two orders — a cash purchase and a margin short sale. We recommend placing both orders the evening before or before market open using a “Opening Price Market Order” (寄付成行) to avoid any last-minute rush.
Set both orders as “Opening Price Market Orders” and submit them the evening before or before market open. Both will automatically execute at the same opening price — no need to watch the market.
① Cash Purchase
Select “Opening Price Market Order”
② Margin Short Sell
Select “General Margin” + “Opening Price Market Order”
- Use “Opening Price Market Order” for both — place them the night before and they’ll fill automatically at open, no monitoring needed
- Always try “General Margin” (一般信用) first → no逆日歩 (forced lending fee) risk. If General Margin stock is unavailable, you can consider “Regulated Margin” (制度信用), but be aware that 逆日歩 charges may apply and costs become unpredictable — use with caution if you’re a beginner
- Check that General Margin stock is still available before placing orders (shown at the top of the order screen)
- Cash purchase requires full cash balance; margin short requires a margin deposit (typically 30%+ of trade value)
- Both orders must be for the exact same number of shares — typically 100 shares (1 trading unit)
Once the record date passes (on or after ex-rights day), you close the margin short by delivering your physical shares — this is called “現渡し” (gen-watashi). No market transaction needed, no extra fees. The sooner you settle, the less stock lending fee you pay.
📱 How to Execute Gen-watashi (Rakuten Securities)
Trades → Margin Trading → Repayment / Physical Delivery → Select your position → Gen-watashi
🎯 Even Easier: Rakuten’s “Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki” — One-Click Cross Trade
The manual two-order process is actually quite straightforward, but Rakuten Securities makes it even simpler with “らくらく優待取引” (Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki) — a shareholder benefit-exclusive feature that bundles the cash buy and margin short into a single one-click operation.
Rakuten Securities Exclusive 🚀 Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki — Complete Your Cross in 1 Click
▲ Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki — select a stock and tap once
The system automatically pairs the cash purchase and margin short into one operation, removing the need to switch screens or verify prices manually. Perfect for beginners.
- ✅ One-click order — cash buy + margin short in one shot
- ✅ System automatically matches share count and price
- ✅ Accessible directly from the shareholder benefit search page
- ✅ Supports General Margin — no逆日歩 risk
- ✅ Settlement is just as easy with “Rakuraku Gen-watashi” — one click to close
Search shareholder benefits → Find your target stock → Tap “Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki” → Confirm & place order → Done!
😓 Manual Cross Trade
① Place cash purchase order
② Switch to margin order screen
③ Verify share count, price & margin type
④ Place short sell order
⑤ Confirm both orders filled
More steps, careful checking required
😊 Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki
① Find your target benefit stock
② Tap “Rakuraku Yuutai Torihiki”
③ Confirm & place order → Done!
3 steps, stress-free ✅
📅 Full Cross Trade Timeline
~2–3 weeks before
Popular benefit stocks get snapped up fast. Check inventory nightly and reserve as early as possible. If General Margin is unavailable, look up historical逆日歩 records before considering Regulated Margin.
night before
Submit both the cash buy and margin short as Opening Price Market Orders the evening before. They’ll fill automatically at open — no need to monitor. Always try General Margin first. If unavailable, Regulated Margin is an option but check past逆日歩 records to confirm the risk is acceptable.
before open~
This is your last chance to secure the benefit rights. Missing it means missing this round entirely. If you can’t make the opening order, a limit order is a fallback — but it may not fill.
(day after deadline)
With a cross trade in place, the price drop has absolutely no impact on you. You can now begin the gen-watashi settlement — do it soon to minimize lending fees.
The shareholder register is finalized and your benefit rights are officially secured.
within a few days
Deliver your physical shares to close the margin short. Zero fees, zero market impact. The sooner you do this, the less lending fee accumulates. Aim to complete it on ex-rights day or the following day.
Mailed to your registered address. Net profit = benefit value − lending fees and other costs.
⚠️ Important Notes for Cross Trades
| Point | Details |
|---|---|
| 🌙 Order the night before | Opening Price Market Orders can be placed after the market closes (around 15:30). They fill automatically at next day’s open — no need to watch the market. Highly recommended. |
| ⏰ Same-day order deadline | Opening Price Market Orders must be placed before market open (9:00 AM). If you miss it, a limit order is a fallback — but may not fill. |
| 📦 Check stock availability | Always check General Margin stock first. If unavailable, Regulated Margin is an option — but review past逆日歩 records before committing. |
| ⚡ Regulated Margin & 逆日歩 risk | When General Margin stock runs out, Regulated Margin is a fallback — but watch out for 逆日歩 (forced lending surcharges). These accumulate daily and can reach tens of thousands of yen on popular stocks, easily exceeding the value of the benefit itself. Always check historical逆日歩 data first. Beginners are better off skipping that stock and finding another. |
| 💴 Capital requirements | Cash purchase requires full cash balance; margin short requires a margin deposit (typically 30%+ of trade value). |
| 📅 Timing of gen-watashi | Complete gen-watashi as soon as possible after ex-rights day. Lending fees accumulate daily — the longer you wait, the more it costs. |
| 📋 Both orders must fill | Your cross trade is only complete when both orders are filled. If only one side fills, you’re exposed to price risk and need to act immediately. |
| 🔄 Does not count as long-term holding | Since you no longer hold the stock after a cross trade, you won’t qualify as a long-term shareholder and won’t receive enhanced long-term holding benefits. |
✅ Cross Trade Checklist
- ☐ Margin trading account opened
- ☐ Confirmed the last purchase day for your target stock
- ☐ Checking General Margin inventory daily from 2–3 weeks before the last purchase day
- ☐ If General Margin unavailable → Check historical逆日歩 records and decide whether to use Regulated Margin
- ☐ Evening before last purchase day: place cash buy & margin short (General Margin first) as Opening Price Market Orders
- ☐ Next morning: confirmed both orders filled
- ☐ On ex-rights day or the following day: execute gen-watashi
- ☐ Wait ~2–3 months for your shareholder benefit to arrive 🎁
📅 Long-term Holding Benefits
Increasingly popular are benefits for long-term shareholders. Hold for a certain period and your shareholder benefits upgrade.
📈 What are Long-term Holding Benefits?
Companies offer extra benefits to shareholders who hold 1 year, 3 years or more to secure stable shareholders.
🏆 Long-term Shareholder Benefit Examples
| Company | Regular Benefit | Long-term Benefit | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIC Camera (3048) | ¥2,000 gift card | ¥3,000 gift card | 1+ years |
| SoftBank (9434) | 1,000 PayPay points | 3,000 PayPay points | 1+ years |
| NTT (9432) | 1,500 d-points | 3,000 d-points | 2+/5+ years |
| JAL (9201) | 1 domestic 50% discount | +1 additional | 3+ years |
🔍 How Long-term Holding is Determined
Methods vary by company:
📋 Shareholder Number Method
Same shareholder number = continuous holding.
Lending or transferring shares may change the number.
📊 Shareholder List Method
Checks if consecutively on shareholder list at each record date.
Must hold at every record date.
💡 Long-term Holding Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Upgraded shareholder benefits
- Continuous dividends
- Stock price appreciation potential
- No cross trading hassle
❌ Cons
- Stock price decline risk
- Capital tied up long-term
- Benefit cancellation risk
- Opportunity cost
🌱 Fractional Share Benefits
Usually you need 100 shares (1 unit) for shareholder benefits, but amazingly some benefits are available from just 1 share!
🎯 What are Fractional Share Benefits?
Shareholder benefits available from holding 1-99 fractional shares (端株). Start your benefit life with small amounts!
🏆 Fractional/Small Amount Benefit Examples
| Company | Required Shares | Benefit | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshin Denki (8173) | 1 share | ¥5,000 gift cards | ~¥2,500 |
| ⚠️ Changed from September 2025: 1-share benefit abolished, now 100+ shares for ¥10,000 benefit. Still ~4% yield at 100 shares – very attractive! | |||
| Pasona Group (2168) | 1 share | Awaji Island facility vouchers | ~¥2,000 |
| Mitsubishi Materials (5711) | 1 share | Gold/silver purchase discount | ~¥2,500 |
| Terumo (4543) | 1 share | Company product discount | ~¥2,700 |
| Kyocera (6971) | 1 share | Product/service discount | ~¥1,600 |
📱 How to Buy Fractional Shares in Japan
Fractional shares can’t be bought with regular orders. Use these services:
| Broker | Service Name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| SBI Securities | S株 (S-Kabu) | Free |
| Rakuten Securities | かぶミニ (Kabu Mini) | Free (spread applies) |
| Monex Securities | ワン株 (One Kabu) | Free (for buying) |
| au Kabu.com Securities | プチ株 (Petit Kabu) | 0.55% of trade value |
💡 Fractional Share Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Get shareholder benefits from a few thousand yen
- Low risk
- Starting point for long-term (get shareholder number)
- Easy to diversify
⚠️ Notes
- No voting rights
- Only 1 share of dividends (few yen ~ tens of yen)
- Benefit cancellation risk
- Some benefits have usage conditions
🎯 Trick: Use Fractional Shares for Long-term Recognition
Buy fractional shares first to get your shareholder number early, making it the starting point for long-term holding recognition.
📊 Example: Targeting SoftBank (9434) Long-term Benefits
- First buy just 1 share (~¥200) → Get shareholder number
- Before record date 1 year later, add 99 shares to make 100
- Possibly recognized as long-term holder (1+ years)
- PayPay points upgrade from 1,000pt → 3,000pt!
※Determination methods vary by company. Not guaranteed.
🏦 Recommended Brokers for Japanese Shareholder Benefits
Choosing the right broker is important for shareholder benefit investing and cross trading. Here are recommendations by purpose:
SBI Securities
Largest online broker in Japan. Rich general margin inventory, optimal for cross trading. S株 (fractional) also fee-free. English support available.
- ✅ Most general margin inventory
- ✅ Free trading fees
- ✅ Free S株 (fractional) fees
- ✅ 15-day & unlimited margin available
Rakuten Securities
Earn and use Rakuten Points. Easy-to-use app, recommended for beginners.
- ✅ Point investing available
- ✅ Free trading fees
- ✅ かぶミニ (fractional) available
- ✅ 14-day & unlimited margin available
au Kabu.com Securities
Rich general margin inventory, No.1 in long-term (unlimited) margin stocks. Popular with cross traders.
- ✅ No.1 long-term margin stocks
- ✅ Free trading fees
- ✅ Same-day cross with 1-day margin
- ✅ Dedicated benefit cross tools
Monex Securities
Free ワン株 (fractional) buying. Excellent stock analysis tools and benefit search.
- ✅ Free ワン株 buying
- ✅ Excellent analysis tools
- ✅ Rich benefit search features
- ✅ Unlimited margin available
📊 Broker Comparison (for Cross Trading)
| Broker | General Margin | Lending Fee | Trading Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Securities | ◎ Most | Short: 3.9% Unlimited: 1.1% |
Free |
| Rakuten Securities | ○ Many | Short: 3.9% Unlimited: 1.1% |
Free |
| au Kabu.com | ◎ Very Many | Long: 1.5% | Free |
| Monex Securities | ○ Average | Unlimited: 1.1% | Free |
💴 About Taxes on Japanese Shareholder Benefits
📋 Shareholder Benefit Taxes
Japanese shareholder benefits are treated as “miscellaneous income (雑所得)” for tax purposes.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Income Category | Miscellaneous Income (雑所得) |
| Filing | No filing needed if under ¥200,000/year (salaried workers) |
| Valuation | Market value of benefit (face value or market price) |
📋 Cross Trading and Dividends
When cross trading, you need to pay “dividend adjustment (配当落調整金)” for the margin sell portion.
| Item | Spot Buy | Margin Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | +¥100 receive | -¥84 pay | +¥16 |
Dividend adjustment is ~84% of dividend, so net is slightly positive.
⚠️ Important Points to Note
🚨 Japanese Shareholder Benefit Risks
- Benefit cancellation/reduction risk — Shareholder benefits can suddenly disappear
- Stock price decline risk — May lose more than benefit value (for long-term holding)
- Reverse daily rate risk — High charges possible with institutional margin cross
- Date confusion — Wrong date means no benefits
- Inventory shortage — General margin runs out starting with popular stocks
- Expiration dates — Check expiry when benefits arrive
🔍 Signs of Benefit Cancellation/Reduction
- Poor performance (losses, continuous profit decline)
- Dividend cuts
- IR mentioning “shareholder benefit system review”
- Extremely high benefit yield (over 10%)
- Industry trend of benefit cancellations
⭐ Recommended Stocks for Japanese Shareholder Benefits
🏆 Recommended for Beginners
| Stock | Benefit | Min. Investment | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEON (8267) | 3%+ shopping cashback | ~¥300,000 | Great at AEON stores |
| Skylark HD (3197) | ¥2,000+ meal vouchers | ~¥200,000 | Use at Gusto, Bamiyan, etc. |
| SoftBank (9434) | 1,000 PayPay points | ~¥20,000 | Start small! PayPay users ◎ |
| NTT (9432) | 1,500 d-points | ~¥15,000 | Start small! docomo users ◎ |
| KDDI (9433) | Ponta points, products | ~¥450,000 | Upgrades with long-term |
| BIC Camera (3048) | ¥2,000+ gift cards | ~¥150,000 | Use at electronics stores |
🎯 Recommended for Cross Trading
| Stock | Benefit | Cross Cost Est. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylark HD (3197) | ¥2,000 meal vouchers | ~¥50 | ★5 |
| Yoshinoya HD (9861) | ¥2,000 meal vouchers | ~¥100 | ★5 |
| Komeda HD (3543) | ¥1,000 Komeca charge | ~¥80 | ★4 |
| Atom (7412) | ¥2,000 meal points | ~¥30 | ★5 |
| Create Restaurants HD (3387) | ¥2,000 meal vouchers | ~¥40 | ★5 |
🌱 1-Share/Fractional Benefits Recommended
| Stock | Benefit | Investment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasona Group (2168) | Awaji Island facility vouchers | ~¥2,000 | Use at restaurants, etc. |
| Mitsubishi Materials (5711) | Gold/silver discount | ~¥2,500 | For precious metal fans |
| Kyocera (6971) | Product discount | ~¥1,600 | For Kyocera users |
| SBI Holdings (8473) | Health food discounts | ~¥3,500 | For supplement buyers |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can foreigners receive Japanese shareholder benefits?
A: Yes! Any foreigner with a valid residence card and Japanese bank account can open a securities account and receive shareholder benefits. There are no nationality restrictions.
Q: What is cross trading (Tsunagi-uri) for shareholder benefits?
A: Cross trading is a technique where you simultaneously buy shares (spot) and short sell the same shares (margin), eliminating stock price risk while still qualifying for shareholder benefits. Using general margin is recommended for beginners to avoid reverse daily rate risks.
Q: How much money do I need to start getting shareholder benefits?
A: You can start with as little as ¥1,500-2,000 using fractional shares. For regular benefits, most stocks require 100 shares, typically ¥15,000-300,000 depending on the company. SoftBank and NTT offer benefits starting around ¥15,000-20,000.
Q: When do I receive shareholder benefits after buying stocks?
A: Benefits are typically mailed 2-3 months after the record date. You must hold shares on the record date (buy by the last trading day, which is 2 business days before). Most companies have March or September record dates.
Q: Do I need to pay taxes on shareholder benefits in Japan?
A: Shareholder benefits are classified as miscellaneous income. Salaried workers don’t need to file taxes if total miscellaneous income is under ¥200,000 per year. Most individual investors fall under this threshold.
Q: Which broker is best for shareholder benefit investing?
A: SBI Securities is the top recommendation with the most general margin inventory, free trading fees, and free fractional share trading. Rakuten Securities and au Kabu.com Securities are also excellent choices. Using multiple brokers is recommended for better inventory access.
📊 Summary
🎁 Key Points for Japanese Shareholder Benefits
- Japanese shareholder benefits (株主優待) are Japan-unique – get products and gift cards just by holding stocks
- Cross trading lets you get benefits with zero price risk (general margin recommended)
- Long-term benefits upgrade when you hold continuously
- Fractional benefits let you start benefit life from just a few thousand yen
- SoftBank (9434) & NTT (9432) can be started with ~¥15,000-20,000 for points – perfect for beginners
- Multiple broker accounts recommended for best inventory access
Japanese shareholder benefits are easy to start even for investment beginners and can enrich your life in Japan. Start with benefits that interest you!
🚀 Start Your Shareholder Benefits Investment Now!
We recommend opening an account with SBI Securities. They have the largest general margin trading inventory, making both Cross Trading and fractional share investments convenient. For Chinese residents in Japan, you only need your residence card and bank account to open an account!
▶ SBI Securities – Free Account Opening