Whether a U.S. Trust Is Included in the Inheritance Taxable Estate under Japanese Law

As stated in the article “What is the ’10-Year Rule’ for Inheritance Tax? Criteria for Taxation That Overseas Residents Should Be Aware Of” (Sōzoku Kaigi, June 25, 2025), if both the heir and the decedent resided in Japan within 10 years prior to the commencement of inheritance, there is a high possibility that inheritance tax …