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• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/03 (Tue) 22:05
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＞ You can ask at the information desk after you arrive at the airport where to check in.

When I say "after you arrive at the airport", the airport is "somewhat large".

Well, Japanese airlines are located around the first corner of the inverted U, right? ？

It can be interpreted as the vicinity where ANA and JAL are located, right? ？

I think it was about 10 years ago when I was going to SF or Dallas on a domestic business trip with United or American, and I thought the airline was at the end of that reverse U bend. I was told that the airline had moved to the end of the reverse U. I rushed outside and moved as fast as I could run down that straight part of the U. I was in a hurry at that time. I was in a hurry at the time.


Also, is there anything else that I should know beforehand because of Zip? I've heard that WiFi is always available, though I don't remember if it's paid or free, and I'm sure you need it if you're on board for 10 hours. I don't sleep well on the plane. I only have my phone, but my gf is bringing her iPad.

• ZipAir
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 13:58
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Sorry Tom Bradley, I should have written "go to the 3rd floor of Terminal B and ask" since some international flights don't use the \ \{Terminal B}}.

One thing you should know in advance is that the ZipAir counter at NRT is on the 4th floor of the North Wing of Terminal 1 when you return. This is not close to either ANA or JAL, JAL is different from the terminal and it would take more than 30 minutes to walk there after pushing luggage.

• 高齢
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 21:02
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Mr. Baikin was 72 years old and had a job that required him to travel ？ Wow, 10 years ago.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 10:22
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＞ Baikin-san is 72 years old and has a job that requires business trips ？ Wow, 10 years ago

I made a mistake with the word （ business trip ） due to late-aging blur.

It was not a business trip, but a completely personal one, as I had to transfer to Dallas to meet an old skydiving buddy of mine who was coming to Mosscogee, Oklahoma to participate in an international skydiving competition. It was my first and last trip to the Deep South.

I took a rental car from the Tulsa airport, but what a mistake I made, I went south in the desert for almost an hour instead of northeast, and I had to turn around. I saw a lady relaxing in a chair outside and stopped the car to ask her, but I gave up because I could not understand her English or what she was saying.

I would like to encourage everyone to plan carefully before driving through the deserts of the Midwest.

• 倍金萬です
• Today 14:49
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＞ Please plan carefully before you drive through the deserts of the Midwest

This was an overkill or "extra nuisance" for the young people of today.

It has been more than 40 years since then, and young people today have the internet and will do plenty of homework when visiting unfamiliar areas.

I'm just an old man talking nonsense.

• 本社の社長
• 2026/03/08 (Sun) 08:45
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＞ I came to LA from NY in January 1994.

You encountered a major earthquake soon after arriving in LA, and if you came to the US in 1993, you were born one year before the end of the war, which means you were almost 50 years old.

He must have been treated as the president of a local subsidiary because of his experience and position. If he had not resigned and worked for another 10 years, he could have become the president of the head office.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/08 (Sun) 15:48
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#1049 Mr. President of the head office,

I am also getting "blurred" at over 80 years of age, and have been confusing the Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused enormous damage to the SF Valley, with a major earthquake in 1972, shortly after I was transferred to this area from New York. I had confused the Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused huge damage to this SF Valley, with the big earthquake in 1972, which occurred shortly after I was transferred from New York to this area. ！

The 1972 earthquake was also quite big, and the high overpass bridge between Fway 5 at the north end of the valley and Hway 14 to Palmdale collapsed. I was a bit of a yahoo at that time, so I took my new bicycle and rode 14 miles to see the collapsed freeway in its present condition.

The only damage to our apartment was two coffee cups that I had left by the sink that fell into the sink. The power was not restored for more than two days. I remember that the traffic lights on the lower road did not work for more than two days. The cars were aware of this, and at intersections with traffic lights that did not work, all drivers would yield to each other one at a time.

Come to think of it, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake happened a whole year before the Northridge Earthquake. Geographically, there should be no relation at all.

• 昭和のおやじ
• 2026/03/09 (Mon) 00:31
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＞ It was also pretty big in 1972, when Fway 5 at the north end of this valley collapsed all the high overhead bridges with Hway 14 to the city of Palmdale.

Wasn't this during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, not 1972 ？?

• 自転車でアメリカンドリーム
• 2026/03/09 (Mon) 12:38
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＞ I rode my new bicycle 14 miles to see the current state of the collapsed freeway.

Mr. Doubukinman, who would later go on to ride semi-modified Harleys and Trans Ams, also started out on a bicycle, didn't he? The American dream is not achieved in a day.

• 倍金萬です
• Today 14:27
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#1051 Showa Father,

＞ Wasn't it during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, not 1972 ？

No, even in 1972, there was a "multi-level crossing bridge" on a small scale, and it dawned on the surface. There was a "multi-level crossing bridge" in 1972, and it was dawning on the surface. And I still remember that I rode my bicycle close enough to reach it to see it.

＞ You also started riding around on a bicycle at first, didn't you, Mr. Doubaiman? Sometimes when I wanted to eat Japanese food I would drive the Chevy Vega to Little Tokyo.

In those days Detroit was dominated by big V8 sedans like the Chevrolet Impala, but Toyota/Datsun (Nissan) started importing and selling very small, fuel efficient cars with upright four cylinders （ ） from Detroit cars, The oil shocks and the popularity of these cars in the market made Detroit impatiently start selling the Chevy Vega/Ford Pinto, a 4-cylinder engine car that looked like a V8 engine cut in half. However, the inline 4-cylinder engine, which was hastily developed to compete with the Japanese engines without sufficient research, was a hopelessly inadequate product, as the "water-cooled" engine itself did not function properly and caused knocking.

• ringo
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 12:02
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If it's a simple tax return, I think one way is to do it yourself with Turbo tax ！ payment is last, （ if you don't agree, you don't have to Submit ） and it's easy to answer the questions. You can even throw your questions to chat gpt now and then and get them in Japanese. Good luck ！

• ターボタックス
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 12:09
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Especially if you don't have a second job or income across the country or state, you can download Turbotax and do it yourself. It takes about an hour if you have all the necessary documents ＆ numbers, and the results are easy to get within a few hours of submitting.

• Caracasa
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 18:46
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ringo and turbotax

Thank you for your quick comments.
I've been throwing it all to my accountant for a long time and wasn't confident, but
after reading the comments from both of you, I feel like I should try it myself ！.

The income is from one place and probably not too difficult for me, so
I will consult ChatGPT or Gemini and give it a try ！ ！ ！

"What to do, I am in trouble " I was upset and asked for help, but
I will try it myself for the future.

Thank you for your comment ♪
I will do my best! \1769> I'll do my best!

• Ginger
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• Yesterday 16:04
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There is a Tax Return Help for low income at Library.
You just need to prepare the documents and bring them with you, so please call first and prepare the necessary documents ？ if they can understand Japanese.

• Nori NY
• 2026/03/08 (Sun) 08:12
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I know it is hard. I am sorry to hear about your heartache.
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(917) 596-9594
He is a reliable lawyer. Please consult with her.

• Wai
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 18:07
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That's what hotels in Hawaii are like now … By the way, there is a $100 hostel on the North Shore for backpackers, so that's where you would stay on the island.

• Kuroneko
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 09:15
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Kamaaina stay cation, but you could also try to get a DEAL when it's off-season.
You can go to Papulik's campsite or
If you don't live in the town, you can stay at a hotel in Waikiki and enjoy
the lively night life in Waikiki.

• Airbnb
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 11:03
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If the timing is right, Airbnb can also help you find a place to stay cheaper than a hotel.

• ハワイ新参者
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 13:18
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I see
I was surprised that hotels in Waikiki are cheaper, but once you leave Waikiki ＆ Ala Moana $ it is normal to spend over 1000 ・ ・ ・
it is a small island country after all ・ ・
I don't think I could live here for long unless I really like Hawaii💦
I would get bored easily, especially since I like to travel.

How are you spending the holidays with your family ？
Ours is beach, pool, BBQ ・ ・ ・ we do it all the time. 😢

• alohamaialohaaku
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 10:13
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Thank you very much, Mr. Copilot.

Our specialist advised us to apply for the visa if we are likely to be out of the country for more than 6 months, and we are proceeding with the procedure as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives while we are still in the US.

I am writing to see if anyone else is in a similar situation.
（ You are not alone, we are in different situations, but we will work together ！ ）.

• nuiloamama
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 15:27
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I also checked it out when I was back home.
↓ Here is the site.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with-ag-products/meats-poultry-seafood

Fish has been allowed to bring in before

this time,
Meat extract is OK
but not beef jerky, retort curry, or other items with visible pieces of meat.
For example, curry roux is ok, but not retort curry
And as for chicken, it depends on the time
If bird flu is confirmed in Japan, it is not ok
Baby Star Ramen was confiscated (December 2025) Also, Curry Bread etc. purchased at convenience stores are not allowed
Only sealed products

Customers in Hawaii may not know this information
My friend had her Cup Ramen confiscated.
So next time I will print this site and carry it with me

Enjoy your stay in Japan!

• こーの字
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 16:31
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Thanks for starting and replying to a useful topic.
Am I correct in my interpretation that if it is not listed on the USDA website, it is not a problem （ e.g. meat extract ）.
This alone would increase the number of items we can bring back.

The only thing I always refrain from buying to take home is chicken soup stock, but
it is chicken related so it may be difficult under the circumstances.

• nuiloamama
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 19:10
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#Ko no Kanji-sama

On the USDA website ｢ under Meat ｣ it says you can bring in meat as long as it is not bone-in and the package is sealed.
So I brought in Teng's beef jerky
but they confiscated it because I was told that I could not bring in anything with a trace of meat (retort-pouch curry, etc.).
But they said all beef extracts are OK.

However, in December, there was a confirmed case of bird flu in Japan, so chicken extract was not allowed.

｢ Meat ｣ If you click on Meat you will find
where you can click on the status of each country.
To find out a country's status for these diseases, ｢ visit Animal Health Status of Regions. ｣

Click here You will then see a list of countries.

Looking at Japan, there is currently bird flu in Iwate prefecture.
It says that unprocessed livestock products from this region cannot be brought into the US, but I think it had a similar book title in December.
Customers were told no chicken extract because of the bird flu, but I believe ？ it was really ok because it was not unprocessed.
So next time I will print the Japanese page and say it is not unprocessed.

The reason I went custom this time is that
we both have 3 cartons of the cigarettes you asked for
and
I'll pay the tax on the 20 that jumped out (tax free is 200 per person but mine comes in 140 per carton and 3 cartons are 420) I thought.
I was told at that time that 20 bottles were ok, but ｢ I didn't have any other precious metals or bags ？
meat or vegetables ？ ｣ and asked
meat extract was now ok ？ in the same way. I asked him.
Everyone going through duty free went through
and no one was opening their suitcases.

• K
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 11:49
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Thank you for sharing your valuable information

I know that changes are made every day, so it would be great if this topic remains as a place to share new information and exchange actual experiences ！ ！
Please continue to do so!

I really can't run out of things I want to bring, like chicken broth, dried fish, cod roe, etc. ・ ・ ・ I would be happy to bring them ♪

• こーの字
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 14:42
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#4 nuiloamama

Thank you very much for the detailed follow-up ！
Next time I return home, I will try to bring in chicken soup under the circumstances.

More than 15 years ago, when I had just arrived in Hawaii, I brought back a variety of food items without knowing the details of customs declarations and was stopped by customs and had them confiscated only when I had set the "Are you bringing in food items?
At that time, I was told that I would not be penalized this time, but I was probably flagged on the entry record, and for a while after that, I was taken directly from immigration to customs to have my luggage inspected.
Although I am no longer stopped these days, I still tell MPC that I am bringing food into the country, and at immigration I tell them that I have brought back food as souvenirs. Even so, when I go through customs, I am nervous that I will be stopped.

So thank you again.