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Vivinavi Hawaii
private night-school		 9k view 2 res Learn / School 2025/03/06 23:15
My child has started attending a public middle school in Honolulu. I am honestly concerned about his academic ability as it does not seem that he will have homework every day like he did at Elementary...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Nagaoka Fireworks from where?		 6k view 8 res Question 2025/03/05 20:53
I am planning to go see the Nagaoka Fireworks this weekend.
I know it's best to watch from Waikiki, but I'm worried about traffic restrictions, parking, etc. since I'm coming from Eva.
Is th...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
aerophobia		 5k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/05 19:10
It's almost spring break and my family and I are planning to travel to Sydney and the Gold Coast.
But I have a phobia of airplanes and even a slight tremor makes me cry … I am looking forward to ...
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Vivinavi Houston
Houston Routes with Zipair		 3k view 0 res Other 2025/03/05 08:37
It looks like the flight from Narita to Houston has started ！
I wonder if it will be possible to return to Japan more cheaply.
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Numbness after blood draw		 4k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/04 21:17
I had blood drawn 5 days ago and still have some pain and numbness in my arm, palm and fingers.
My blood vessels are said to move and I often bleed internally after blood draws
This is the f...
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406.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Deep Cleaning of Teeth		 3k view 4 res Question 2025/03/04 16:26
I went to a dental clean today and was told I need a deep cleaning

. This is my first time having a deep cleaning, so I am a little nervous.

I would like to hear from someone who has...
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407.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Times have changed.		 5k view 11 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/03 14:52
My nephew in Japan asked me, "Is it safe to use private tours in Los Angeles ？?
I was surprised to find some pages that clearly did not have a business license.
I asked the president of a to...
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408.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
DMV License Renewal		 2k view 4 res Question 2025/02/28 08:39
I am an expatriate on an E2 visa and my driver's license expires in May, but I still have not received a renewal notice letter from the DMV.
I haven't received my renewal letter, but I'm thinking...
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409.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
propriety tax statement		 2k view 5 res Question 2025/02/26 22:00
I am asking about a propriety tax statement we always receive.


This time, after our name and address, it clearly states TRS Family Trust.

Is there any special meaning to this ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Conditional Removal of Green Card		 5k view 12 res Question 2025/02/25 21:32
Hello.

"When applying for a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen or green card holder, you can only obtain a green card valid for two years if it was issued within two years of the ...
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411.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
road trip		 21k view 8 res Fun 2025/02/25 20:08
Hello.
Any recommendations for 1-2 night road trip destinations from LA ！

San Diego, Solbank, Hearst Castle, Big Sur, San Jose, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Pinnacles, Golden...
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412.
Vivinavi Hawaii
espresso machine repair		 5k view 0 res Food / Gourmet 2025/02/25 13:40
I have a Breville espresso machine that has a grinder that gets clogged up with beans
and only the grinder part is usable. Please let me know if you know of a store that can repair it.
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413.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Apartment Repair ・ Regarding repair		 1k view 5 res Question 2025/02/25 08:29
I have been living in an apartment that contains 4 households for about 6 years.
After living here for such a long time, not only the parts that are actually necessary for living, but also the ap...
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414.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I want to change my bath to Japanese style ！ Pleas...		 4k view 1 res Question 2025/02/24 20:49
Has anyone renovated their home in Hawaii from a long, shallow Western-style bath to a Japanese-style bath? ？
My husband loves his Japanese bath and has recently been talking about changing it. <...
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415.
Vivinavi Hawaii
About local jobs		 27k view 6 res Work / Career 2025/02/24 09:51
Outside of Oahu is not a problem.
What kind of jobs do you find in Hawaii other than tourism and catering ？
I work in IT, but I wonder if it is difficult to find a job other than tourism or ...
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416.
Vivinavi New York
About a convenient and easily accessible hotel for...		 2k view 0 res Question 2025/02/24 03:34
We are two uncles and an aunt traveling to New York City for the first time in about 45 years
Total amateurs ・ We are up and coming ☆☆☆☆☆☆ ☆
We are currently staying at the InterContinental ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
I would like information on Early Achievers Presch...		 4k view 5 res Free talk 2025/02/22 18:29
I would like to send my 3 year old child to a preschool, but we are new to Hawaii and our family does not speak English, I would be very happy if you could give me some information.
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418.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Insurance		 5k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/21 22:08
For those who have cancer and life insurance in Hawaii
do you have any recommendations ？
and what kind of plans do you have
please let me know.
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419.
Vivinavi Hawaii
English Proficiency		 7k view 12 res Question 2025/02/21 22:02
？
We would like to hear from real people who have lived in the area and what was their level of English proficiency when they immigrated.

It depends on your job, but could you give us a...
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420.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Travel insurance when traveling internationally fr...		 4k view 4 res Free talk 2025/02/19 20:15
Hi ！
We are planning to travel overseas （ outside of Japan ） in Spring Brake, and I was wondering if anyone has travel insurance
for travel from Hawaii ？
We have health insurance throug...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Riding in a cab with a 3-year-old		 5k view 0 res Question 2025/02/19 01:12
I'm not going to use a baby carrier since he/she is 3 years old, but of course he/she is still too small to use a seatbelt for an adult by himself/herself. I read that if you share the seatbelt at the...
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422.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Which is better to live in Hawaii or Japan ？.		 18k view 4 res Entertainment 2025/02/18 10:38
？
I often go back and forth between Hawaii and Japan, but I think Hawaii is better.
In Japan, many fun places are going out of business, and only boring and characterless shopping malls are ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Transformer (I want to use Japanese rice cooker)		 5k view 0 res Question 2025/02/17 21:41
I would like to use an Iris Oyama rice cooker in Hawaii. \I would like to use it in Hawaii.
120V (Rated voltage AC100V, Rated frequency 50/60Hz, Rated power consumption 1140W) → I think I need a ...
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424.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Central Pacific Bank Points of Interest		 4k view 3 res Question 2025/02/16 01:57
I made a Central Pacific Bank VISA card
and used it as my main card for 6 months.
One day, I checked my card information online and it says
"You have accumulated 23,612 points"
.
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425.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
I am looking for a place where my grandfather, gra...		 12k view 35 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/12 12:07
It was a long time ago, around 1930, I was running a flower shop in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Three years later, for some reason or other, they returned to Japan, but when the three of them were stil...
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426.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Text message from Japan		 5k view 21 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/11 17:08
Does anyone know how to receive text messages from Japan on an American cell phone ？ Yahoo Japan requires registration of a cell phone number. I don't know how to do this since I don't have a Japanese...
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427.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I want to bring a rabbit from Japan.		 4k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/08 21:19
I am planning to move to Hawaii. I would like to take my rabbit with me to Hawaii, but when I search, I find information on dogs and cats, but not rabbits. I would like to know if anyone has any infor...
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428.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Please advise.		 30k view 21 res Work / Career 2025/02/06 22:17
Nice to meet you
I am an auto mechanic specializing in American cars in Japan for 26 years.
I would like to work as an auto mechanic in the U.S. in the near future.
I cannot give up my ...
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429.
Vivinavi Hawaii
W2		 4k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/06 12:01
I am a student and I was working part time but the owner came from Japan on an investment visa and is running a business.
The owner is a bit peculiar, and when a new employee comes in, he immedia...
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430.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Democrats （ Biden ） Four Years in Power ？		 17k view 54 res Free talk 2025/02/06 08:41
California and New York in particular are in terminal condition ？
Inflation, public safety, and homelessness are eye-watering,
and now we see what a political anomaly they have become.
...
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431.
Vivinavi San Diego
2/16-2/19		 4k view 0 res Entertainment 2025/02/04 07:43
We are planning to stay in San Diego with our children. Please let me know if you know of any events that we can go to with our children.
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432.
Vivinavi San Diego
playdate		 2k view 0 res Question 2025/02/04 07:41
Please let me know if you know of any Japanese playdate groups in San Diego.
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433.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Relocating to LA with family, house hunting and sc...		 3k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/02 13:02
Nice to meet you.

I am relocating to Los Angeles for my husband's work.
I will be working in Burbank and am looking for a place to live within a 30 minute commute. （ Rent can be up to a...
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434.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
2025 Ross Fire		 18k view 79 res Free talk 2025/01/28 09:11
There is a tremendous amount of damage, but please let me know if there is a site that can help Japanese people from this damage.

I guess there were many Japanese living in WLA and Pasadena ...
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435.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
mobile telephone company		 18k view 18 res Free talk 2025/01/27 20:52
What cell phone carrier do you guys use ？
Any good or bad?
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Banks where it is easy to get a mortgage loan		 10k view 9 res Housing 2025/01/27 17:35
I am a single mother and have been working full time for about a year.
I am looking to purchase a $2 million condo with an annual income of about $40,000.
Which bank would be the easiest to ...
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437.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Nikkei Beauty Salon Information		 3k view 0 res Beauty / Health 2025/01/27 10:52
When my friend went back to Japan, she got milk tea color, which is very popular in Japan.

It looks so nice that I want to do the same.
Please tell me a good Japanese-Japanese hair salo...
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438.
Vivinavi Hawaii
How do people who teach driving do insurance ？?		 4k view 0 res Question 2025/01/27 01:59
I sometimes see people teaching people with provisional licenses how to drive, or services like that. ？
If a person with a provisional license has an accident while teaching, is there insurance t...
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439.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Torrance ・ I live in Gardena] Can you recommend a ...		 2k view 3 res Question 2025/01/26 18:39
We are staying in Torrance and Gardena. We would like to attend church and interact with other Japanese people.
Do you have any recommendations for a Japanese church near you ？?
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440.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
About Global Entry and TSA Precheck Name		 3k view 6 res Question 2025/01/26 18:36
Hello.
For those who have applied for Global Entry, I think it comes with TSA Precheck, but the name （ last name ） on the green card and passport are different, can you take the ticket with the n...
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441.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Electricity Bills		 2k view 9 res Question 2025/01/24 07:45
I am thinking of moving now and since it is a cold area, I will probably use the heater 24 hours a day in the winter.
My previous rooms had radiator type heaters, so it didn't affect my electric/...
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442.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Marriage after overstay, green card		 16k view 56 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/23 08:26
Hello. I entered the country previously on a tourist visa to meet my American boyfriend (now husband). My boyfriend became sick with an internal disease and while I was taking care of him, his visa ex...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
about state farm insurance companies		 5k view 3 res Question 2025/01/23 04:17
I have an insurance policy with state farm,
I would like to change from my current rep to another rep,
Has anyone changed ？
smoothly without any conflict ？
on the internet? I found...
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444.
Vivinavi San Francisco
Safe neighborhoods around Berkeley		 3k view 3 res Question 2025/01/22 13:47
I will be staying at UC Berkeley for a year and am looking for a place to live alone.
I'm thinking of not only the Berkeley area, but also commuting by BART, so I'm considering places around El C...
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445.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I received an email from Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ re...		 6k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/22 02:31
Is there anyone here who has the same ？
Perpetual Deposit Notice with a few confirmations on your account, please access the link. I received this email two days ago.
I received this email t...
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446.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Has anyone ever done a driver license renewal at a...		 4k view 2 res Question 2025/01/20 21:30
When I was looking up how to do the renewal, I found that it can be done at Kiosk, although there is a fee, but can it be done smoothly ？ I have an image that the machine breaks down quickly and cause...
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447.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Dual Nationals Traveling to the U.S. ・ Departure a...		 8k view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/19 23:00
My wife is a dual citizen of Japan and the U.S. We are getting married in early February&We are going to Hawaii for our honeymoon.
・ Booked round trip ticket with Japanese passport information
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448.
Vivinavi Dallas
I am planning to move to Preino in February.		 4k view 1 res Daily life 2025/01/19 16:59
We will be moving to Plano from Torrance, CA in February.
We have a 3 year old daughter and would like to know about daycare centers, living environment, safety, etc.
Also, I would like to k...
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449.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Where you can buy mochi		 10k view 23 res Question 2025/01/19 07:47
I know I can buy it at a Japanese supermarket, but I want to buy it as cheaply as possible because I want to make fried mochi, which is made by crushing mochi, drying it and frying it.
My friend ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
My Smart Android TV Box is broken ！ Please let me ...		 5k view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/15 01:18
I was watching FUJI TV using a Smart Android TV Box, and all of a sudden it went out with a bang, and the red and blue lights that always turn on when I look at the box also went out.
I'm sure it...
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