Observed arrival · 2026-09-21
Ikukyu Compass: a parental-leave money simulator
This Japanese-language calculator compares parental-leave schedules and estimates their effects on benefits, insurance premiums, taxes, and eligible childcare fees.
- For
- Japanese families planning parental leave
- Worth noticing
- It distinguishes statutory extensions, parental-plus arrangements, and employer-specific leave after a child turns one.
Field notes
The simulator asks for an expected birth date, employment and insurance circumstances, desired leave length, and scheduling preferences before comparing possible arrangements. Its output separates estimated benefits from social-insurance and tax effects, including bonus-month exemptions and mortgage deductions. The homepage limits childcare-fee calculations to supported municipalities and periods, and labels unresolved legal or employment conditions for confirmation rather than presenting them as settled results.
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