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• 倍金萬です
• 2026/02/23 (Mon) 20:14
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I don't want to go to the trouble of starting a stand-alone topic, so I'll put it here.

"Broadcast Accident" First Pitch

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tyZ8LZoF8X4

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 17:01
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It's amazing that they even let dogs skydive.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2553958955000103

I was also crazy about this skydiving when I was a student.

At that time, to do this skydiving near Tokyo, you needed a runway where a Cessna plane could take off and land, and a large area of land without trees or buildings where you could land safely with a parachute. Fortunately, the Narashino Airborne Unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Chiba Prefecture was cooperative and allowed us to use their huge drop-off site for parachute drops.

After moving to the US, I dived several times at a diving site in New Jersey, and also at Lake ・ Elsinore in Riverside after moving to LA. This was way back when I was a bachelor.

I still have the parachute I used then lying in my garage. At the time, it was a round parachute that had been used and discarded by the Army and converted for diving. Today's parachutes for diving are mainly long squares and look like wings, right?

Are there any skydivers who come to this bivy?

• サイトウ
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 18:17
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It may or may not apply to dysautonomia.
I have no experience with this. I suggest you google it and get it treated as soon as possible.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 23:02
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＞ Fortunately, the Narashino Airborne Unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Chiba Prefecture was very cooperative and allowed me to use their huge drop field used for parachute drops

Have any of you enlisted in the Self-Defense Forces, including trial enlistment, in any of the Japanese land, sea or air forces?

I enlisted in the Narashino Airborne Corps in Chiba Prefecture, as mentioned above, but only for two weeks.

I was seriously ・ absorbed in training, except for Sundays off, because if my parachute didn't open, I would "die instantly. I was so excited.

I was so sunburned and my cheeks were so chiseled. It was a good experience for me.

Regardless of your political beliefs, I would recommend your child to enlist in the JSDF's civilian human experiment.

• 倍金萬です
• Yesterday 22:02
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1994 NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knr40dTO8ho

As I think I have told you before, I was an expatriate for an electronics manufacturer in Yokohama, Japan. I was sent to the US branch office in New York in 1993. At that time, they only had a branch office in New York, so they decided to open an office in LA to cover the western US market, and I was appointed to this post and came to LA from New York in January 1994.

The temperature when I left NY was 18F/-8C and when I arrived at LAX it was 74F/23C. It felt good but my head felt a little lightheaded.

I rented a corner of a sales rep office in North Hollywood (San Fernando Valley) and started working for the Western Division with a telephone line connected to the workbench.

When I was in the NY office, I spoke Japanese with the expatriates and English with the American boss and the office ladies, but after coming to LA, all the Sales Reps are local people, so I speak only English. To be frank, my English has improved a lot since I came to LA.

Oops, you were talking about the big earthquake. I started living in an apartment 20 minutes away from the sales rep office, and it was 4:31 a.m. at dawn on January 17, 1994. it was January, so it was pitch black even at 4 a.m. As soon as it started shaking heavily, the electricity stopped coming and it was pitch black even when I turned on the lamp switch. Although I had experienced big earthquakes in Japan, the big tremor in the pitch dark scared me because I had no idea what had happened.

continued,..,

• Copilot
• Yesterday 18:31
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I know very well that this is a matter that should be discussed with a lawyer, but I would be very grateful if you could tell me if you have any experience. The world situation is changing on a monthly basis, so it would be futile to hear from someone with experience.
It is useless to compare the situation before and after the attack on Iran, and many other things are changing on a daily basis. It would be wise to consult a lawyer as soon as possible to avoid wasting time.

• Wai
• Yesterday 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.

• 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
• Yesterday 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
• Yesterday 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.

• Yuko
• 2026/03/03 (Tue) 21:27
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MIKI

I guess you would think so if you are different ages and have lived in Hawaii.

I used to live in an old condo in Waikiki and someone who moved from NY said

the rent was $1500 cheaper than NY.

70% of the people I know are homeowners （ homeowners ）. Did you also know that 50% of Hawaii residents are homeowners ？

Affordable First Home Buyer, and you can buy new construction quite cheaply if you meet the requirements.

Everyone would rather live in a new condo than an old one, and some popular areas and sizes sell out in a week.

Do your research and see, if you plan to live in Hawaii for more than 10 years, it is better to buy.

If you sell it after 10 years, you will have lived there for 10 years for free.

Some people are saving money and buying their second property that way.

Someday when you retire, you won't be able to survive if your pension and your rental are the same amount or your rental is more expensive.

That's why there are so many old people homeless.

It depends on the information you get from your friends, partners and family, and your environment, but if no one around you is a homeowner

you can do your own research. Make the most of the deals that are available only to US residents.

• アッパーイーストサイド
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 22:19
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Miki-san,

It is a capitalist country, isn't it? ？ Prices are determined by supply and demand, so as Miki-san pointed out, if 10,000 locals leave Oahu each year, there is a big possibility that rent prices will go down. I feel that the gap between the rich and the poor is widening in developed countries. I think it is not easy for them to survive because there are so many real estate brokers in Honolulu. I also read his article and did not think it was "insensitive". By the way, Hawaii has high real estate prices and prices are too high, but salaries are too low ？ Real estate is expensive in both SF and NY, but salaries are also high, so you can give up some of that. So, Miki, it might be a good idea for you to leave Hawaii once and work in the mainland to save money, and then return to Hawaii to acquire real estate ～.

• Mik
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 16:10
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Well, it's capitalism.
Middle class ？ I don't care about the common man.
If you don't have money, you have to get off this island.
That's why some people from Hawaii are moving to Las Vegas. It is sad but this is the reality.

• Wai
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 18:56
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If it were cheaper, people from all over the world would come to Hawaii to live there, and the population density and traffic would be very bad.
So it is becoming like a game of musical chairs, where only the rich can win the right to live on the island. It's like a game of musical chairs, where only the rich can win the right to live on the island. It's a real shame and I hate it, though.

• Banana
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 19:11
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Hawaii is for rich people now. If you have the feeling of the old Hawaii, you will get sick. Well, I definitely prefer the old Hawaii of the common people.

• 領事館は正しい
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 23:34
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Hanako Yamada is your real name as a Japanese. Hanako Smith is your quasi-real name in the U.S. only. Your passport is the only document that proves that Hanako Yamada and Hanako Smith are the same person. It is because of this passport that Hanako Yamada can call herself Hanako Smith in the U.S.

Even if there is no problem now in the US, the current rules for marriage certificates may change in the future. If the alias is not used anymore, you will have to change everything to Hanako Yamada, such as Grobal Entry, GC, SSN, driver's license, credit cards, etc. In order to do this, you need to process everything before processing your passport. The first step is to change everything to Hanako Yamada before processing your passport.

• ん？
• 2026/02/28 (Sat) 20:47
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Passport is the only proof ？ Why is that so ？ Is it possible that the middle name ≪(maiden name ≪) that I use in the US was never there ？?

• いちご大福
• mail
• 2026/03/03 (Tue) 22:25
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Thank you for your sympathy and for your replies.

It is really inconvenient and I hope the consulate will update the information. I think that if the IC chip and the name notation in the passport are not the same to begin with, it will not be an official ID. ？ I wonder if the Japanese government did not think of the inconsistency in that area .

I have tried various versions of the name for online purchases as follows.
Hanako Yamada Smith
Hanako YamadaSmith
Hanako Smith

What confused the airport staff in both Japan and the US the least was the >>> on the bottom of the passport. >>>'s name, which was Hanako Yamada.

Has anyone tried removing the alias and had no problem ？ If not, what was the problem ？
Was it easy to change it back ？?

• どうかしてる
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 02:29
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Consulate may be right, but I think you're out of your mind when you put (括弧). It's not normal and weird that it's on even though it confuses people in Japan and in the U.S. ？ (括弧) is not part of a normal name. It's an afterthought.

• Yy
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 17:10
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I have no problem at all
My ID in the US has my middle name and my husband's last name
I keep my Japanese name on my passport
I take my marriage certificate when I travel and enter the country
I have never shown it to anyone

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/02/26 (Thu) 15:19
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Please let me know.

As I wrote in #4559, I chose ZipAir as my airline to Japan this time.

Where is the ZipAir departure counter at LAX?

Well, it is like a subsidiary of JAL, so is it next to the JAL counter?

Last year I flew back by ANA, and I still remember that there was a long line at the ANA departure counter, and it took about an hour to get to the

counter after arriving at LAX.

Before that, last year I took 118 → 405 from my house in San Fernando Vally and it took more than 2 hours

to get there, when it would have taken about 45 minutes if it was not crowded.

• ZipAir
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 23:46
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＞ Where is the ZipAir departure counter at LAX?

These days airports share both check-in counters and departure gates on an as-needed and timed basis. You can ask at the information desk when you arrive at the airport where the check-in counter is located.

＞ Economy class seat size seems to be narrower than JAL/ANA.

Are the left and right sides also narrow? Is ZipAir's fuselage narrower than JAL/ANA's?

＞ I am 82 years old now and have basically lived in the US since I was 27

I have repeatedly heard that I was born exactly one year before the war ended. So you must be 81 now, and have decided that 81 will never happen, and jumped from 80 to 82?

• 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
• 2026/02/02 (Mon) 10:20
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＞ We just need to follow the city's instructions on sewage, electrical wiring, etc.

As far as I know, a city inspector is coming to inspect the property to make sure it is "as directed by the city" and "you are not allowed to sleep over until that inspection is completed". I have heard that "you are not allowed to sleep over until the inspection is completed". However, this information is very old and may have changed.

However, City of Los Angeles is very strict against illegal construction, so if you are planning to renovate your house in this area, please check the city website thoroughly.

• テキサコ
• 2026/02/06 (Fri) 12:45
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I made it last year.
To be clear, it is very expensive and time consuming.
$ 300- $ 600/1 sqft, so 500 sqft 1bd 1ba will cost $ 150k-300k.
Still, if I can rent a 1bd 1ba for $ 1800/mo or so, I'd be happy to turn around a 10%+ yield.

• ええええええ
• 2026/02/09 (Mon) 22:15
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I thought ＄ you could get 2500 for 1Bed1Bath ？. Because it would include utilities and parking (or street parking in front of the house). Even renting a room in a house is expensive, but 1800 is not cheap ＄ for a separate house ？ I wonder what the market rate is.

• ささ
• 2026/02/19 (Thu) 20:05
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1Bed1Bath ＄ where can I get 2500 ？
can I get it in Gardena or Koreatown ？?

• たお
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 14:37
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Studio in 2024, 2bd in 2025, 1.5ba ADU built on home site.

Water will be shared, all other systems will be stand alone. We have also secured a parking space.
A city permit will be required at each step during construction. Real estate construction is done by a variety of contractors and the market prices vary, so we always recommend consulting with someone experienced in this field. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact us.

• 佐々オートメンバー
• 2026/03/03 (Tue) 20:45
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Is it for company executives and entertainers? For executives, a local employee will attend to them. Entertainers are usually accompanied by a manager or an escort.

With the 2028 Olympics coming up, I think it is the general tourists who are in demand.