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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Moving from LA to north Dallas(3kview/4res)
Daily life 2025/07/06 00:23
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I didn't think Trump would win.(42kview/286res)
Free talk 2025/07/05 10:16
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Discrimination I want to die(2kview/10res)
Problem / Need advice 2025/07/04 14:54
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Tell me about it.(1kview/4res)
IT / Technology 2025/07/02 18:56
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Has anyone ever taken the Paraprofessional exam ??(1kview/1res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Good place to live near Haneda Airport(1kview/5res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
A wedding gift that is uniquely Hawaiian(972view/3res)
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
80/50 problem(4kview/51res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Moving to Hawaii with children(6kview/15res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Is there anyone who is an airby in Japan ??(603view/1res)
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Moving from LA to north Dallas

Daily life
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  • la2tx
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  • 2025/06/24 16:02

I will be moving from LA to north Dallas this summer. I am posting this to see if anyone who knows anything can give me some advice.
We are moving with family using U hall, so it will be 2 nights 3 days or 3 nights 4 days.
We will be leaving LA around 10am and staying in Phoenix the first day. Basically, we plan to stay at motel 6 and not include sightseeing, but if you have any recommendations for restaurants along the way, I would appreciate it if you could let me know as well.
Thank you in advance.

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#2
  • からり
  • 2025/06/24 (Tue) 17:02
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From LA, it is better to leave in the morning when the sun is fully up, since the road goes east. The sunrise is quite dazzling. Motel 6 has a microwave oven in the room. Try not to eat too much dinner, etc. and take the rest home with you.  
If you pitch in early and swim in the pool, you will sleep well at night.  Snacks to pass the boredom should be well chewed. It will wake you up.  Japanese snacks are not easy to buy along the way, so bring extra.

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#4

A friend of my wife's stayed at a hotel on the way to move from California to Texas. A private U-Haul towed was stolen from the hotel parking lot while he was staying there
He said this is a common occurrence around Texas. Minimum security awareness such as security camera locations and handle locks may be necessary.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I didn't think Trump would win.

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#1
  • bakudan
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  • 2024/11/06 13:26

I ~ shudder to think that the nightmare will resume. In short, this country is for white people by white people. I'm going back to Japan before I get killed too soon. I expect nothing more from America.

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#283
  • イミグレ
  • 2025/06/26 (Thu) 07:48
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This is a truly shocking development: a video of Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez allegedly calling on gang members to fight an enforcement action by ICE ( Immigration and Customs Enforcement ) has been spreading on social media, causing quite a stir.

She made statements such as, "The biggest gang is coming into your territory, why are you silent?" and even mentioned real gang names such as 18th Street and Florencia 13, which was perceived as inciting violence. The city has distanced itself, saying that these are "personal opinions and not the city's position."
It remains to be seen if the FBI will launch an investigation.

As to whether even Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass will face criminal charges in this case, there are no such reports at this time; it is true that Gonzalez has attended immigration policy events with them in the past, but that alone is unlikely to make him an accomplice However, it is unlikely that Gonzalez would be found to be complicit in this crime. Nevertheless, for an elected official to make such a statement is in itself a major breach of trust, and I think the "council members are idiots ?" indignation that TRUMP2025 feels is a natural sentiment for a resident to have.

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#284
  • TRUMP2025
  • 2025/06/26 (Thu) 13:56
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The public is saying that the Governor and Mayor are going to Jail for issues before this one, and the FBI has already visited their homes.

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#285
  • 共和党支持
  • 2025/06/28 (Sat) 20:58
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People who support Newsom are ignorant ? w
I guess they only watch the fake news on the left.

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#286
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/06/29 (Sun) 08:30
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If a Democratic President Newsom is elected in the next presidential election,
California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, which border Mexico, will
open their borders to protect illegal immigrants.
Welfare payments and medical care will be provided to illegal immigrants, so there will be no borders at all
and Americans will be left homeless and abandoned
even if some Americans go bankrupt due to severe tax collection from US citizens.

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#287
  • TRUMP2025
  • 2025/07/05 (Sat) 10:16
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Protesters waving Mexican flags downtown in celebration of Independence Day in the U.S. America is fucked thanks to Biden.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Discrimination I want to die

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#1
  • ジャパニーズ
  • mail
  • 2025/06/10 20:23

I am racially discriminated at work. I often feel like I want to die at a moment's notice. Today, at the end of the day, I sat in my car and didn't move for several hours. I don't even feel like eating. I have no one to talk to about it. I am afraid of being told that it can't be helped. I hate them and the company. Please help me.

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#4

I understand your feelings a little. I have also experienced severe bullying in the past.
Can't you change jobs ? There are plenty of jobs out there. If you want, I can help you
please contact me. Don't think about dying. It's a waste of time. Good things are sure to happen in the future !.

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#5

It is often said, "If you are willing to die, you can do anything." I suggest you think about it a little differently ?
Why are you staying there so long ?
Get away from it and become lighter. to be more lighthearted.

I know this is extreme, but you are doing a demonstration in LA right now.
I would be prepared to die and join the demonstration with the flag of the rising sun.

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#9
  • UZAIたぬき
  • 2025/06/12 (Thu) 22:44
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That is a truly painful situation. The pain you are feeling is not something to be taken lightly. I understand your fear of someone telling you that you don't have a choice. Your feelings are valid and should not be ignored.

First of all, you don't have to go through this alone. If you feel you have no one to talk to right now, one way is to use anonymous counseling services. For example, there are organizations that support mental health in the U.S., such as Inochi no Denwa and NAMI ( National Alliance on Mental Illness ). There are professionals available for free consultation, and putting your feelings into words may help you feel a little better. And you should not have to endure discrimination in the workplace either. You may be able to remedy the situation by talking to your company's human resources or HR department, the Department of Labor, or the "EEOC ( Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ). What you have suffered is not a matter to be overlooked and you have legitimate rights. Even though it is painful right now, you are not alone. Your thoughts are valuable and you have the right to take care of yourself. First, try to do something, even something small, that you can do to be kind to yourself. For example, listening to your favorite music, drinking a warm drink, or taking a small rest may help you to change your mind a little.

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#10
  • ジャパニーズ
  • 2025/06/18 (Wed) 13:28
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Thank you all for your kind comments. I also received some kind messages. It cheered me up to know that my voice was heard and returned by Japanese people living in the U.S. as well. I thought I would review your comments from time to time and make a plan to escape with a mini-break, reopen a little, fight a little, use support groups from time to time, consider changing jobs a little, and so on. I will do my best so that I can spend my life smiling and laughing five years from now.  I spoke with HR and their superiors at work, but the organization was so close-knit that they let it slide lightly and pretended that the discrimination had never happened. Because of this situation, I was very shocked and wrote here the other day. It is hard to live as a minority in an organization.

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#11

I feel for you.
I too was discriminated against at work in an area with few Asians.
On top of that, I was harassed
by a black boss who accused me of discrimination and I became mentally ill and changed jobs.
(What's Black lives matter … You were the main bully in the workplace. It takes energy
to change jobs. Please
leave the workplace before you get trapped and hurt yourself.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Tell me about it.

IT / Technology
#1
  • Lucky
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  • 2025/07/01 16:53

I would like to put all of my old albums on a USB
I would like to know what scanner you recommend.
Thank you very much.

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#2
  • .倍金萬
  • 2025/07/02 (Wed) 11:41
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I guess you all have only one "recommended scanner", so there is no way to compare them.

From my example, mine is an old ~ EPSON WF-2830 model, which is a printer/scanner model, and I use it very conveniently.

I have also scanned and put in an album the black and white photos I have been taking since I was a student long before I came here (1970). The best and oldest photos I have are taken before the end of the war (Pacific War), and I have scanned and stored them in my PC, including a photo of my father in military uniform, my mother, and me as a baby.

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#4
  • Un
  • 2025/07/02 (Wed) 15:18
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A scanner, yes ~ .
I just took a picture of a picture with my phone. 😵.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Has anyone ever taken the Paraprofessional exam ??

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#1
  • EA
  • mail
  • 2025/06/29 21:12

I'm taking a course for this exam right now, and if anyone has taken it, please let me know how impressed you were with how difficult it was.
Of course I understand that it varies from person to person, but I would like to ask how many practice questions you did.

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#2
  • EA
  • 2025/06/30 (Mon) 01:32
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Correction. It is a mistake of impression, not impression.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Good place to live near Haneda Airport

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#1
  • Mango
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  • 2025/06/26 02:49


I am looking for a temporary place to live when I go back to Japan.
Or where can I find a place near Narita airport and close to Haneda airport with the same conditions ?.

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#2
  • Nahele
  • 2025/06/26 (Thu) 10:04
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Anywhere along the Keikyu Line, Keikyu Airport Line or Monorail Line is good. Note that Kamata is mostly a slum.

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#3
  • Mango
  • 2025/06/26 (Thu) 18:24
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I didn't know Kamata was that kind of place, so this is very helpful !
If there is anything else you can tell us, we would like to know.

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#4

Shinagawa is the best choice. One train from Haneda by Keikyu and Narita by NEX. Isetan is in the station building and the Keikyu supermarket will be in the station after the renovation, although it is a temporary store under renovation.

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#5
  • min
  • 2025/06/27 (Fri) 22:45
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When I go back to my hometown,
I stay in the Otorii station area of Keikyu.
There is a large supermarket, drugstore, and family restaurant
When my children were small, there was a well-kept traffic park nearby. There are also many monthly apartments.
We often use hotels these days, but there are cheap hotels, and most importantly, we can get to Haneda Airport in 10 minutes and Shinagawa Station in 15 minutes.

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#6
  • Mango
  • 2025/06/28 (Sat) 01:25
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Shinagawa doesn't seem like a place to live, but it sure is convenient !
The many supermarkets and a large park at Otorii station are very attractive !.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
A wedding gift that is uniquely Hawaiian

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#1
  • たらこ
  • mail
  • 2025/06/24 08:53

My friend's son in Japan got married and
I would like to give them a gift to celebrate when I return to Japan next month.

Since I'm in Hawaii, I'd like to get something Hawaiian, but I can't think of anything that would please the young couple.

I go back to Japan once a year and have to spend a lot of money on gifts for family and friends. I would appreciate it if you can find something inexpensive and good ….
Thank you very much.

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#2
  • みんみ
  • 2025/06/25 (Wed) 13:36
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How about a Mile diffuser? I actually gave one as a gift to a friend who got married and she was very pleased with it.

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#3
  • mentaiko
  • 2025/06/25 (Wed) 14:40
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Hawaii exclusive brand

matching mugs.

matching caps ( hats ).

Matching stuffed bear or rabbit honeymooners

Honeymooners often buy these when they come to Hawaii.

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#4
  • たらこ
  • 2025/06/26 (Thu) 17:52
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Mimi, mentaiko
Thanks for the advice !

Malie Organics diffuser sounds great ♪
I totally forgot about it.
And I also thought the matching mugs and caps would be good for two young people...

I'm going to Ala Moana SC this weekend and
buy one of these.

I will consult with you.
You have been really helpful.

I really appreciate Minmi and mentaiko who took their precious time to write
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
80/50 problem

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  • 80
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  • 2025/05/17 10:24

I have an only daughter who is in her 50's and unemployed.

In the past I worked for a few years, but

now I do not work and spend

every day playing games.

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#45
  • 80
  • 2025/06/18 (Wed) 12:05
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We really appreciate all the feedback we have received from everyone.

Thank you ! !

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#46
  • 投資
  • 2025/06/18 (Wed) 13:49
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If you can't get your daughter to listen to you, and if she turns the tables on you, how about actually providing her with six months' rent and food money to show that you are prepared to do so, and suggest that she should live as she pleases ? If this suggestion fails, perhaps you could try accepting her current situation.  If you can't make this suggestion, you might try to accept your daughter's situation. There are also those who, after inheriting assets, hire an asset management specialist, sell their house, buy an apartment in a cheap place, and secure rental income to live on.

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#47
  • 粗挽き
  • 2025/06/18 (Wed) 21:29
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> A woman has an older brother in his 50s. During high school, her brother quit school and became a recluse due to bullying by his classmates. Later, his relationship with his family deteriorated and he began living alone near his parents' home.


I think this is the point: many people criticize Mr. 80 because they feel that he has a big problem with his two children who are both shut-ins. But if he was able to get rid of his son, maybe he can get rid of his daughter too. There are hundreds of thousands of women in Japan who don't work and play games every day. They are called "full-time housewives. As long as your daughter is married, she is a normal middle-aged woman without any suspicion of insanity. You don't want to get married? If you are in your fifties, you are not yet married. Let's marry her off to Japan. It's not easy in the U.S., where working together is the norm.

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#49
  • ゲームファン
  • 2025/06/23 (Mon) 11:07
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What surprised me when I researched families with multiple housemates was that in Japan, when a parent dies, the duty of support is transferred to the siblings in place of the parent; in Ms. 80's family, the duty to support the son, who lives on remittances, is transferred to the daughter. It is possible that the daughter feared this and became a shut-in herself.

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#52
  • んん
  • 2025/06/24 (Tue) 09:08
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# 49 Article 877(1) of the Japanese Civil Code seems to be an obligation to support a relative in need to the extent of spare capacity, but this is the United States. For example, there are definitions that differ from those in Japan, such as a spouse not being a dependent under U.S. tax law. If you do not want to live in poverty, you should not rely on your 50th brother or your property, but study on your own and get assistance from the government. If you are not familiar with the application for assistance, you will need to consult a lawyer, which requires a lot of money and energy. I recommend that your daughter start studying right away. Since you seem to have the internet, you can study for free now. Or you can work ? I think that would be easiest.

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Moving to Hawaii with children

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#1
  • 好奇心家族
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  • 2025/02/10 00:44

Nice to meet you. I have obtained a green card and am preparing to move to Hawaii with my 11 and 13 year olds.
I would like to enroll my younger son in Waikiki Elementary. My older son will be in eighth grade this year and I would like to send him to Hawaii first.
Therefore, if you have any recommendations for a middle school that accepts 13 year olds who are beginners in English, I would appreciate it if you could give me some information.
We are thinking of doing a homestay, but would appreciate any advice or information anyone can give us based on their experience.
Thank you very much.

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#11
  • FT
  • 2025/06/17 (Tue) 11:38
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When I was a freshman in high school, I was sent to study in the United States at my father's discretion. I had friends and a boyfriend in Japan and was enjoying my life every day, but I was sent there on my father's wish, even though I could not speak any English, and my life became quite chaotic. I think it is necessary to find out whether the children are saying "I'm going" to please or offend their parents, or whether they are really going ( In my case, I was forbidden to even express my opinion ). Incidentally, I have several friends who moved to Hawaii from foreign countries ( Japan and other countries ) in their childhood ( and are now in their 50s ). They say that it was difficult for them to be forced to be independent at a time when they wanted to be spoiled by their parents because their parents did not have sufficient communication skills and the children had to act as intermediaries, communicate with teachers, interpret documents, etc. Many of my friends are now having various problems because their bodies have matured while their minds remain immature due to the fact that they did not have a normal youth period. I am one of them, so I can't think of it as someone else's problem. I think it is better to act with caution.

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#13

My whole family moved to Hawaii last year because of my job. My children were 8 and 13 years old at the time. They attended public school in Japan and had never attended an English cram school.
We had many discussions about moving to Hawaii as a family because we were worried about our children's school. We had been to Hawaii twice for family vacations before moving here, so it was not the first time, and the children wanted to take on the challenge of living in Hawaii. Since we moved to Hawaii in March, the children attended an English school in Waikiki, as my office was in Waikiki, until the public school system in Hawaii started. I was able to get a lot of information from people who had moved to Hawaii as I had. Now that my children have gotten used to the school, they have made good friends and are enjoying life in Hawaii. I keep in touch with my friends in Japan every day and they also seem to be interested in Hawaii. There was also a junior high school student who came to this school alone and was living with a host family. He said that his host family was very kind and he was having a great time. He said that he is not lonely because he can keep in touch with his family every day through LINE. I know there are a lot of worries when you take on a new challenge, but Hawaii is also very immigrant-friendly. Now I am glad that my family and I moved to Hawaii.

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#14
  • KAN
  • 2025/06/19 (Thu) 19:44
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Seeing is believing
It's fine to ask other people's opinions when making big decisions, but the more you ask, the more you will probably end up worrying even more.
"Follow your heart and jump in without hesitation, and the path will naturally open up for you."

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#15

I'm kind of off on the last part of my answer … lol

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#16

Mr. Ray in #15
I don't agree with your opinion that Mr. Kan's answer in #14 is misguided.
No matter how much information you receive, the decision is yours to make 。 Of course, it is important to listen to different opinions before you decide .
I have two daughters myself, and on the first day of school after moving from another state, my daughter was asked if she wanted to go to Tatou and she was terrified so I had her transfer her
to another school. I am not sure about sending your 13 year old daughter alone. I think it is a good idea to send your 13 year old daughter alone.
She may feel so lonely that she may connect with her bad friends as a sense of camaraderie.
It is easy for a new student to become a target 。
While she is in Japan, she should get used to learning English through YouTube.
Put them in an English environment . Give them daily hugs and tell them that they are very important to you.

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Is there anyone who is an airby in Japan ??

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#1
  • Summer
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  • 2025/06/20 13:45

If anyone has bought an apartment for a temporary return to Japan and is using it as an airby while not in Japan, I would like to hear about their experience, whether they outsource the operation, if they have any recommendations for areas, and if there is any profit.

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