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Vivinavi Hawaii
Duty Free Shops at Narita International Airport(989view/0res)
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Consumer Protection in Hawaii(4kview/17res)
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Jury ( Summons for Jury Service )(11kview/18res)
Question 2022/02/12 09:44
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Cosmetology Licensing(1kview/26res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Tax Returns on FX Account Profits in Japan(4kview/8res)
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accounting firm(14kview/119res)
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Organic Craft Beer(872view/0res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Duty Free Shops at Narita International Airport

Beauty / Health
#1
  • alohawa
  • mail
  • 2022/02/13 16:48

Sorry for the second topic.
I am planning to go to Hawaii from Narita,
I am not sure about the duty free store situation,

I am planning to book what I want to buy on JDF, the reservation site,
Is the Chanel cosmetics department open ?

. The item I am planning to buy is not sold at Chanel online either
I plan to buy it at Ala Moana or duty free store. ( Duty free store is much more reasonable... )
please reply if you know the situation.
Thank you very much.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Consumer Protection in Hawaii

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • nagoya
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  • 2022/02/06 12:57

I am a housewife visiting Hawaii for the first time. I was approached by a store in the Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki and purchased a beauty product.
A friend of mine who lives in Hawaii checked and found that it was available on Amazon for about 60% of the price, so I went to Amazon the day after I purchased it to ask for a return, but was told that I could not because the receipt from the purchase said it was non-returnable. I regret my poor English and the fact that I bought the product without reading and understanding it well, but I was shocked because I had heard that there are more laws protecting consumers in the U.S. than in Japan. Is it absolutely impossible to return or refund in such a case ?
Please let me know if you know anything about this.

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#12
  • nagoya
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 10:19
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Dear all
I was so excited that I made a mistake in the store information, so I am correcting it.
The store was TRUFFOIRE at the Hyatt Regency. Please be careful.

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#13
  • nagoya
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 10:22
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Dear Virtual Currency Chief

Thank you for the information. I will ask my friend who can speak English to help me as soon as possible.

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#15
  • nagoya
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 14:15
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Dear Papaya

Thank you for your message.
Im a doctor, Free trial, Only today, Big Discount, etc. I was caught by English words that Japanese can understand.
I will be careful from now on.

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#17

My husband is not a doctor, but he has doctor in his title.
Doctors are not only doctors, so it may not be that I lied
I'll just mention that.
It is often the case that the back-to-back commercial products are several percent cheaper on Amazon, and many of the products sold in Hawaii have a shipping
surcharge, so it is not always possible to say ! that they are bottled up.
Even Burger King, for example, costs a few dollars more in Hawaii than 2 for 7 on the mainland.
When I used to live in Guam, a guy who worked at DFS told me that the transportation costs between Hawaii and Guam are higher
than those in Hawaii.

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#18

http://cca.hawaii.gov/consumer-complaints/

Here is where to file a complaint with the Consumer Center of Hawaii.
Why don't you file a complaint ?
Don't cry and see what you can do !
Good luck with your return.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Jury ( Summons for Jury Service )

Question
#1
  • mail
  • 2022/02/06 11:52

I received a Jury Service notice in the mail yesterday stating that the start date is February 14.

I am a senior citizen. ( I checked and it says that even if you are elderly, you will not be automatically removed. )

I would appreciate the following questions.


1 I do not have a license and it is impossible for me to drive my car to court.

2 I live in Gardena and the location of this Jury Service is Los Angles, can I have it

transferred to Torrance court house ?? \모듈을 보려(You can get there by bus.) )

3 Do I need a certificate of corona vaccination ?


I am in real trouble because Feb 14 is coming.


If you have any experience with the above, please let me know.

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#15
  • それは昔の話
  • 2022/02/11 (Fri) 15:32
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> It is possible that you will be shaken off for not knowing English.

You are obligated to go even if you don't speak English.

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#16
  • Maおお
  • 2022/02/11 (Fri) 15:41
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Dear #13

The court will never come to your private home for jury duty. Everything is mailed. 

I was approved after 3 emails and 3 calls to my manager saying I am disabled and physically unable to drive.

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#17
  • 厄介
  • 2022/02/11 (Fri) 15:55
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> The court will never come to a private home for a jury case. It is all by mail. 

No, if you ignore it all the time,
it will be sent by signature required mail.
And if you sign to receive it, you absolutely have to go.

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#18
  • 無知
  • 2022/02/11 (Fri) 16:57
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#14
> Some of the people who came on the jury the day they were called wasted their plane tickets to Europe and can't attend the conference.


This is a lie. You can change the date three times if you call.

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#19
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/02/12 (Sat) 09:44
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My gf circled "I don't understand English" and yet we were asked to serve on the jury.

So, on the appointed day, we went to the court and found that several times as many people as the jurors who would participate in the actual trial would be gathered, and we were taken to a large waiting room. After that, it seems that the presiding judge himself picks up the jurors from the list, and then a staff member comes to the waiting room and asks who and who not to come. My wife's English was terrible ( and her pronunciation was actually terrible ・ and her word order was bullshit ) and she exclaimed, "I don't understand any of the jargon used in court" and was told that she could go home.

In my case, I was once called to a civil court, not a criminal one, but I didn't seem to get picked up and I went home quickly. It seems that even if you circle "I don't understand English" these days, they ignore you and the judge summons always seems to come.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Cosmetology Licensing

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • Ate
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  • 2022/02/11 04:40

Cosmetology I am looking for a school to get my license.
I have been doing my own research, but I don't know which school is the best, so I would like your help !

By the way, I would like to go to an adult school, and I can go to any area in LA.
I would like to go to a school that is as inexpensive as possible.

Thank you very much.

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Yoga near Waikiki

Sports
#1
  • Yogirl
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  • 2022/02/09 17:10

I would like to start doing yoga to get some exercise.
I see groups doing yoga at Kapiolani Park and other places, but if you have already participated or
have any recommendations for yoga lessons, please share.
I would prefer lessons in English if possible. Thank you in advance.

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#2
  • nuiloamama
  • 2022/02/11 (Fri) 22:11
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Hi, I am a yoga teacher in Kapiolani Park.

I attend yoga classes at Kapiolani Park.
The lessons are very detailed.
but, it is in Japanese.

If you are looking for English lessons, I think you will find it easier on the English board.

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Tax Returns on FX Account Profits in Japan

Question
#1
  • FX808
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  • 2022/02/07 23:16

Does anyone know what the tax amount would be in the US ( Hawaii ) if I have a profit of about 1 million per year in my Japanese FX account ?
( I think it is about 20% in Japan... )

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#5

I will answer your questions. I apologize for the length of this message.

I understand that Japan is a country with extremely detailed rules and regulations regarding laws and taxation
procedures. I understand that Japan is a country with very detailed rules and regulations regarding the law, and that the tax process is quite thorough.

By contrast, in the U.S., anyway, everything is mainly run on voluntary returns.

I would not be able to file another return in the US for something that has already been processed in Japan, have the income taxed
again as income, and then refund the taxes paid in Japan in the form of Foreign Paid Tax
even if the IRS Even if it is in the IRS regulations, I understand that it is not
practical (as Americans like to )do.

Furthermore, there are people who are very worried about the treatment of inheritance assets received in Japan, which many Japanese misunderstand
and are worried about whether they have to file a tax return and pay income tax in the U.S.
and secretly ask for advice.
I feel that there are many people who are not afraid of Japanese law but are afraid of American law
.

We have many people who report their Japanese bank account information on their FBAR every year, and many of them have misunderstood
completely. Of course, Japanese bank account information is required to be declared on the FBAR
, but each Japanese bank website clearly states
that Japanese who have moved out of Japan without resident registration
are not allowed to maintain a bank account. This is not a legal rule, but rather an understanding that if a bank were to allow an account for a person
residing outside of its jurisdiction, the bank would have to ( process the account in accordance with the rules of that person's ) place of residence, for example the US
, which would interfere with the bank's business.
I understand that this is not allowed because it would interfere with the banking business. In other words, even if a Japanese person lives in the U.S. and maintains a substantial amount of money in his/her account
, the bank is not obligated
to report it to the U.S. according to its own rules, so the IRS cannot know about it, and even if he/she does not report it,
the IRS cannot obtain evidence of this from anywhere. IRS will not be able to obtain evidence of this from any source. Therefore,
even if you had a bank account when you lived in Japan and still maintained it,
it would be a violation of the bank's rules, but the IRS would not know because the bank is not required to
report that account information to the IRS. Of course, the rules themselves must be followed, but
unless it is for the purpose of tax evasion, there is no need to worry too much about it.
Unless it is for the purpose of tax evasion, we think it is unnecessary to worry too much.

As for the treatment of income in Japan,
as a general rule, income earned through commercial activities in Japan should be treated
for income tax purposes in Japan. In addition, for Americans ( who have become U.S. citizens ),
a work visa is required to engage in commercial activities in Japan, in which case
the income is withheld.
Furthermore, if a permanent resident wishes to work or engage in commercial activities in Japan, he/she must
report his/her residence status to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INA), and if he/she does work in Japan, it is
a violation of US immigration law and the permanent resident status will be revoked.
Therefore, especially in the case of Permanent Residents, they are basically
not allowed to work or engage in commercial activities in Japan, and therefore, it is
basically prohibited to report the income earned there in the U.S.

As an extreme example, if you reported income earned in Japan in the U.S., and immigration had
access to that record, they would naturally ask, "Why can you earn income in Japan
when your status is permanent resident ?? and inquire,
you may even have your Permanent Resident status taken away.

Therefore, I think it is a big misunderstanding to think that if you maintain an FX account
with a Japanese address and earn income, you can declare the income in the U.S.
without any problem.

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#6
  • こーの字
  • 2022/02/09 (Wed) 20:53
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Tax man,

Thank you for your
informative and thoughtful reply at the start of tax filing season when you are busy.

As an unstable ( and vulnerable ) foreigner living in the U.S.,
I feel I must follow the law more closely than an American, but on the other hand,
when filing a tax return for a dollar ( or actually several tens of yen ) in interest on a Japanese bank deposit, I feel
that I must be careful. I am a small person who puts in such a small amount of money, ( as you say, in the U.S., ) which is sometimes rough
in my sense, and I think they will never care whether it is there or not, but I am a small person who puts it in properly.

As for my bank account in Japan, I have been using the same account I had when I lived in Japan
although I have been taking out my resident card since I came to the US.
However, I heard that the megabank I use offers an account service for overseas residents, so
I think they are responding to globalization in that aspect
( I honestly do not know if the IRS will inspect such an account. ) .

I had never considered that a green card holder would be considered a renouncer of permanent residency if he or she put in a residence permit.
I have lived in the U.S. for over 10 years, but my green card was recently obtained, so I did not have this feeling.
I also read in other articles that if a resident has been out of the U.S. for more than 10 years, his or her U.S. assets are not considered for inheritance in Japan.
I have never had a certificate of residence when I temporarily returned to Japan, but I think this is a matter that I will be careful about in the future.

Also, I was asked to give a lecture in Japan before I got my green card, and I received a little over 100,000 yen as a reward.
I felt like I lost something ~ because the credit was less than the tax deduction in Japan.
Next time, if you have such an opportunity, you may not file a tax return in the U.S. if you have withholding tax in Japan, or
you may avoid withholding tax in Japan and file in the U.S. as a foreigner.

Thank you again for your valuable information.
I will continue to read tax man's comments.

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#7
  • green
  • 2022/02/09 (Wed) 22:25
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Dear tax-man
Thank you for your interesting content.
I have a question about a matter that has been bothering me, and I apologize for the sidetrack.

I have real estate in Japan and I earn rental income.
I file a tax return and pay taxes in Japan every year, but I was told by a Japanese tax accountant that I have to report this income as income in the US on my tax return, which I did.
According to the tax accountant, this is because the income tax rate is different between Japan and the U.S. (Japan's tax rate is lower), and the difference must be reported and paid in the U.S.

I was planning to do the same this year, but since I was told that I do not necessarily have to report my income in Japan in the US, I was curious and asked a question.
(Green card holder, Japan has moved out)

Sorry to bother you, but I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me.
Thank you very much.

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#8

> I have real estate in Japan and earn rental income.
> I file a tax return and pay taxes in Japan every year, but I was told by a Japanese tax accountant that I have to report this income as income
> in the US on my tax return, which I did.

>The tax accountant told me that this is because the income tax rate is different between Japan and the U.S. (Japan's rate is lower) and I have to file and pay the difference in the U.S.
>.

Basically, US residents are required to report their worldwide income in the US
.

However, we understand that there is an agreement between Japan and the U.S. to avoid double taxation, so that income taxed in one country will not be
taxed again in another country.

The difference in income tax rates between Japan and the U.S. is not limited to this, but is included in
the exemption from double taxation.

Normally, again, if you own real estate without resident registration in Japan
and have rental income, the management company receives the income and
they pay the tax on your behalf at the source if the owner is abroad. I understand that
tax processing is completed in Japan.

As I mentioned earlier in my explanation, I think the issue is not the detailed tax interpretation, but how
realistic it is.

Therefore, I understand that it would be futile from a practical point of view to file a tax return to the IRS
where income earned in Japan is paid in Japan and further
it cannot be monitored that you own land in Japan at all.

I think that by going through the trouble of doing this, you are being too honest and
making a fool of yourself by having immigration question why you have income in Japan even though
you are a permanent resident of the US.

I sometimes talk to IRS staff on the phone, but they have no idea
about Japanese income tax rules and regulations, and are far from tax experts.

Moreover, the IRS is not dealing with Americans and Japanese, but with Iranians
, Russians, Ukrainians, and other people from countries where the US has no direct
access to local information. If you interpret
IRS rules and regulations with the meticulousness of the Japanese, you will end up with an abnormally nervous population.

Therefore, again, my understanding is that there is no need to be
unusually nervous except for intentional acts such as tax evasion.

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#9
  • green
  • 2022/02/10 (Thu) 11:31
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Dear tax-man
Thank you for taking the time to reply.

This is the income from real estate that I declared to the US side after inheritance.
I was told that this declaration was also obligatory, so I was honest about it.
Maybe he is a meticulous tax accountant.
I know I can't stop filing this year, but I appreciate your very valuable reply.
Thank you very much.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
accounting firm

Daily life
#1
  • mail
  • 2022/01/12 19:54

I received an email from an ex-employee saying that the accounting firm I had been using for tax returns for several years until last year is closed due to a crisis and that I should contact a new firm that he has started himself.
I'm not sure I trust them.
Please write down where is a good place. Please write down where you think it is good.

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#112
  • 担々麺
  • 2022/02/06 (Sun) 18:15
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Is there not between name and date in my post #104 ?

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#113
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 08:58
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Mr. Tangled Noodle,


I don't know why, but it's not there.

Neither Microsoft Edge nor Google Crome.

Is it a bad setting in my vivinavi?

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#115
  • 担々麺
  • 2022/02/08 (Tue) 01:40
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#114 Mr.
Can you try to email me from my post 104 to try ? Thanks for your time
I know it's a test or something, but no thanks.

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#118
  • 担々麺
  • 2022/02/09 (Wed) 09:33
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Yes, I received it.
I replied last night.

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#119
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/02/10 (Thu) 09:43
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Mr. Tangen,

Finally, I can send direct mail now. I thought I was seeing blue letters in Mail, but when I looked at #104 again today, I saw a picture of an envelope, so I clicked on it and the direct mail screen appeared. Sorry for all the trouble.


double gold ten thousand

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PCR test for entry into Japan, how to do it for free or at a low cost

Question
#1
  • takeofuture@gmail.com
  • mail
  • 2022/02/07 19:37

I am thinking of returning to Japan possibly next month and will need a PCR test within 72 hours.
$ There are some places that will do it for about 100 ~ $ 200, but
if I do it and the result is positive, it would be a waste of money, to be honest.
I found out that there is a place called TTS that may be able to do it and there are some testimonials about it, but is there anything similar
in Orange County ? ( TTS was not available in Orange County )
. XPRESS URGENT CARE does, but
I'm not even sure if it is currently covered by insurance. I would be very happy if you could share some information with me if there is any place that actually does free or cheap
writing in Japanese format.

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#2
  • 2022/02/08 (Tue) 07:44
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> If he did it and the result is positive, honestly, in case it is a waste of money

he shouldn't return home anymore lol.

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#4
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/02/10 (Thu) 08:33
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You can find a free inspection site if you look for it.

It would be impossible for them to write it in Japanese format because they cannot read it.

What about having it certified by Notary Public.

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Vivinavi Kamogawa
Seaside Terrace Chiba Kamogawa

Local news
#1
  • ももも
  • mail
  • 2022/02/09 16:01

They are going to have facilities with natural hot springs and glamping domes.
I'd love to relax while eating seafood.

Seaside Terrace Chiba Kamogawa
300 Higashiemi Tayuzaki, Kamogawa, Chiba

https://www.glamping-chibakamogawa.com/

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Organic Craft Beer

Food / Gourmet
#1
  • なのな
  • mail
  • 2022/02/09 15:57

Have you had Bears craft beer yet ?

Golden Ale
Smoked Ale
Wheat Ale

http://bears-gt.com/

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