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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Let's get together for Amami Oshima ！ ！.（65kview/53res）		 Free talk 2024/05/09 09:04
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Vivinavi Texas
Let's talk about aging, caregiving, and nursing ？.（1kview/0res）		 Free talk 2024/05/09 08:24
593.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Ingredients for Umeshu (plum wine) making（3kview/3res）		 Food / Gourmet 2024/05/08 23:37
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Minor child enters Japan with U.S. passport（5kview/4res）		 Problem / Need advice 2024/05/08 22:19
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Punahou Kinder Weight List（2kview/3res）		 Problem / Need advice 2024/05/08 13:12
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Vivinavi Las Vegas
Connect with people across generations, talk on Zo...（1kview/0res）		 Daily life 2024/05/08 05:03
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Elderly assistance support for elderly people livi...（2kview/3res）		 Problem / Need advice 2024/05/08 00:09
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About Green Card Application（3kview/3res）		 Visa related 2024/05/07 19:10
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Vivinavi New York
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About Re-entry Permit（2kview/4res）		 Visa related 2024/05/07 16:08
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Let's get together for Amami Oshima ！ ！.

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  • Aiinla
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  • 2023/03/31 00:21

I wonder how many people from Amami live in LA ？ It was registered as a world heritage site and I wanted to meet with the islanders.

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#48
  • ただの通りすがり
  • 2023/11/13 (Mon) 00:13
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Amami is Okinawa

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#49
  • とっつぁん
  • 2023/11/13 (Mon) 00:33
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I see, Amami is my Chura, so Uchinaguchi.
Then it is Okinawa. I am convinced.

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#50
  • クロウサギ
  • 2023/11/13 (Mon) 20:07
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After all, Amami was Okinawa, wasn't it? I wasn't sure which kenjinkai I should attend. Thank you very much.

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#52

Amami Oshima Island is located in the southern Kyushu Sea, about halfway between Kagoshima City and the main island of Okinawa
The main island of the Amami Archipelago, Kagoshima Prefecture

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#53
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2024/05/07 (Tue) 15:39
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Okinawa Kenjinkai of Los Angeles

16500 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE, SUITE #203, GARDENA, CA 90247

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Let's talk about aging, caregiving, and nursing ？.

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#1
  • Yumi
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  • 2024/05/09 08:24

Hi, my name is Yumi and I am a pre-60s.

I am a caregiver on the east coast.　
I would like to exchange ideas about caregiving （ including dementia ） and retirement ？

I have been a caregiver since I was 8 years old and have been taking care of my family.
I have learned so much while helping family caregivers and patients.

I would like to hear about my retirement, not only financially, but also what I should prepare now
. I have already started to prepare for my retirement.

In my work, I have come in contact with many families and am keenly aware of the difficulties of caregiving.
If I can be of any help, I may be able to give you some tips on caregiving.

Let's talk to those who are going to face old age and the silver generation ？.

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Ingredients for Umeshu (plum wine) making

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  • Lily
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  • 2024/05/08 04:48

I want to make plum wine for the first time, but I don't know where to buy plums, glacial sugar, brown sugar shochu, and preservation bottles. I would like to do it as cheaply as possible, but I wonder if I can get everything at Donki or Marukai ？ Please let me know if you know of anyone who can help me. I'm not sure I can find the ice sugar in particular … If anyone knows just ice sugar, please let me know ！ The liquor doesn't have to be brown sugar shochu, but if anyone knows which other liquor would make it taste better if soaked in it, I'd like to know that too. I prefer the sweeter ones ！.

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#2

Recipe was made 2 years ago after watching Lee's Korean in Japan YouTube and I still use it.
Plums can be found at Palma Korean market, but not recently, so you may want to look on Amazon ？ Matsu Take Ume on sale at Marukai. Made with white sugar. Each sugar is available at Marukai, Nijiya, and I have also seen them in China town, but they are not as clear as the Japanese raw sugar. I have seen the bottles at Donq before. It is also expensive and time consuming to boil the bottles and disinfect them by spraying with alcohol.

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#3

I don't know if they have it now, but there was a time when they sold green plums at Nijiya. I did not check for icesugar, but it seems to be available at Donki.

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#4
  • Sean0914
  • 2024/05/08 (Wed) 23:37
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I also put on plum wine every two years.
Plums and glacial sugar, and every year I start selling it at Nijya in late May, but
the plums are expensive, so I buy it on Amazon.
(2 lbs. for $ 30th place )
I have also bought the glacial sugar on Amazon at Rock Suger.
The bottles are sold at Donki.
Shochu is made with vodka for me.
Most Japanese canned chu-hi is also vodka based,
I like it.

When the time comes (late May ～ June)
Last year there was a plum wine corner － prominently located in the vegetable corner － of Donkey's.
It was delicious. It can be delicious.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Minor child enters Japan with U.S. passport

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  • Sophia
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  • 2024/05/08 12:56

Does anyone have experience with a minor U.S. citizen child with Japanese parents who entered Japan with only a U.S. passport? I am asking this question in case I can't renew it in time.
I have checked past information and it seems that even minors can stay in Japan as a foreigner with an American passport, but I wanted to know about recent cases. We would appreciate your cooperation.

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#3

Many times in the past, minor children have entered Japan ・ short term with only a US passport.

After the pandemic, there was a time when you could only enter Japan with a Japanese passport （ Japanese nationality ） but
now you can enter normally with an American passport.
In fact, last summer, I entered Japan with an American passport to use the JR Pass, and had no problem.

The only difference between the two passports is whether you have to wait in line for Japanese nationals or foreigners （ or visitors ） at the immigration checkpoint at the airport.
The only other difference is that every time I go to the airport, I am told by the airport staff, "Next time, please enter the country with a Japanese passport. I don't know why, but I am usually told that every time.


For your information.

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#4
  • Sophia
  • 2024/05/08 (Wed) 21:36
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Thank you very much for your prompt advice, Showa Ototto-san and Pasupo-san. 😃

＞ Speaking of differences in passports, I am also concerned about the difference between waiting in line for Japanese nationals （ or foreigners ） visitors
at immigration at the airport This is also a concern, and I would like my accompanying adult （ uncle, from his perspective We decided to have the foreign （ visitor ） queue with an American ） who is an uncle in his own right.
My siblings and I, another Japanese national with an unexpired Japanese passport, got in the Japanese line to enter Japan.

I feel much better now. Again, thank you very much for your helpful information.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Punahou Kinder Weight List

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  • ファームママ
  • mail
  • 2024/04/15 21:35

I would like to know if anyone knows the admission rate to Punahou Kinder if you are accepted as an alternate, and if so, please advise.

Does attending summer school increase the chances of getting in ？
Is there any order on the wait list ？

Thank you very much.

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#3
  • ファームママ
  • 2024/04/30 (Tue) 20:49
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Thank you very much for your reply.

I will be attending summer school ！

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#4

If your child is smart and obeys the teacher, it will be advantageous to send him to Summer, but if he does not listen and is not very smart, it is better not to send him to Summer and, on the contrary, to hide his weaknesses. In summer, everything will be seen through.
You need to make a legitimate judgment of the child in general, not based on the greed of the parents or the opinion of the teacher who is being paid a monthly fee for the lessons.
Good luck 🌈

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Connect with people across generations, talk on Zoom ！.

Daily life
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  • Yumi
  • mail
  • 2024/05/08 05:03


Those who don't have time to spend time with friends, or who are too sick or injured to go out, can join us from the comfort of their homes.

This month's theme is "Hobby".

Please share your hobbies with us ？
You don't have to have a hobby.

Bring your favorite beverage and join us ？
If you have pets, they are welcome to join us too.

We will send you a Zoom Invitation to PhoneYumi@outlook.com
Please let us know your name, phone number, email address and any hobbies you would like to share.

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  • [Date]2024/5/15
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Elderly assistance support for elderly people living alone, etc.

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  • Liliko’i
  • mail
  • 2024/05/06 03:42

Today, a woman we know who lives in the same condo asked us to come and see her because she has been having trouble with electricity for several days, and when my husband went to see her, he found the room in poor condition, with two small dogs and feces and urine left inside the room amidst a garbage dump. She said that her phone and cell phone had stopped working, and it was assumed that she was behind in paying her utility bills and other bills. She used to be a very neat and tidy person, but I believe that she has become unable to take care of herself due to her age. We believe that she is inconvenienced by the lack of electricity, and we would like to know where we can contact in order to receive government assistance for the elderly. I believe that there is a terrible stench coming from the person in question and that he/she is in need of elder care support, etc.

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  • Ken
  • 2024/05/06 (Mon) 21:46
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There is an organization that supports seniors called Project Dana.
Please visit the following website and contact them if you like.


https://www.projectdana.org/about

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#4
  • Liliko’i
  • 2024/05/08 (Wed) 00:09
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#2 Dear Ken
#3 Dear nuiloamama

Sorry for the late reply. It took a while for this consultation topic to be reflected on Vivinavi after I posted it, and in the meantime, I had a lot of problems, so I called 911 and asked for advice. Then I found out that the police and fire department (救急) had a history of several cases where she had collapsed on the road and was taken to the hospital, and that they had tried to support her from the state, but she was adamantly refusing to do so. She trusts us and listens to us, so we got between her and the staff sent by the state, and today she finally convinced us to accept state support. We were having trouble knowing how far to intervene since they are not our relatives, but we were relieved that we managed to bridge the gap to the support group. I will keep the information you gave me in case something similar happens again in the future. Thank you very much.

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About Green Card Application

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  • まいたけ
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  • 2024/04/29 22:15

I am planning to apply for a marriage based green card in the US.
I went to the SSN office today and applied for my social security card. I told them that I wanted to change my name to → First name+Middle name(maiden name)+Last name(husband's last name), but they told me that at this stage I cannot put my middle name, so I should come back with it to change it when my green card comes.
If I am due to receive my social security card in 2 weeks and then apply for my green card, if I put the social security number I got on the application form （ my new last name without my middle name ） and my green card without my middle name Is it possible that my green card will also be without my middle name?
If that is the case, I am thinking of saying no social security number on the form.

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#2

I didn't have a number when I applied for my green card because my SSN was made after I received my green card.
Same thing, I got it by marriage. It may be different than already having one and not being able to get in, but in my case I had no SSN.

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#3

I had SSN card with Japanese name because I had SSN before marriage and I kept my SSN and applied for green card with
Japanese surname （ maiden name ） in my middle name and received green card with First Name+Middle name[(maiden name +Last name(My husband's surname ）)
I received my Green Card ！
After that, when I ADD my name to my husband's bank account, I changed my SSN name to the same as my Green Card, but it was easy to change.

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I entered the country on April 1 this year under ESTA and got married in Hawaii with my boyfriend who is from Hawaii. I filed an I-130 to apply for permanent residence and USCIS sent an email to his email address saying that they received it, but I have not received a letter. I am entering the country under ESTA, so I only have 90 days to apply. ？ If so, what should I do next? ？ Since May has already passed and I am running out of time to stay on ESTA, I was wondering if anyone has applied for permanent residence under ESTA as well? ！ 🙇‍ ♀ ️

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Connect with people across generations, talk on Zoom ！.

Daily life
#1
  • Yumi
  • mail
  • 2024/05/07 18:18


Those who don't have time to spend time with friends, or who are too sick or injured to go out, can join us from the comfort of their homes.

This month's theme is "Hobby".

Please share your hobbies with us ？
You don't have to have a hobby.

Bring your favorite beverage and join us ？
If you have pets, we welcome them to join us.

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  • [Date]2024/5/15
  • [Time]13:00 minute(s)～14:00 minute(s)

ZoomのInvitationをお送りしますので、PhoneYumi＠outlook.comにお名前、お電話番号、Emailアドレス、ご紹介くださる趣味があればお知らせください。

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About Re-entry Permit

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  • 再入国許可証
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  • 2024/05/07 09:24

I am a green card holder.
I am applying for a re-entry permit for my child to go to school in Japan. ？
I would appreciate it if you could give me a reference of the reason for the application and the period of time stated in the application.
I asked my lawyer to help me and it cost me $1500 not including the application fee. Since the paperwork was simple, I am wondering if I should ask an attorney or apply myself.
I am hoping to get advice from someone who has experience.
Thank you in advance.

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#2

One question. You wrote that your child is going to a Japanese school
Does this mean that your child is not a US citizen but a green card like you ？?

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#4
  • 再入国許可証
  • 2024/05/07 (Tue) 13:41
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Sean0914
Thank you for your quick response.
I guess we all think the same way. I am relieved.
I also decided to stay in Hawaii in case of emergency.
Since I haven't decided which country I will be based in, I decided to forgo citizenship so that I can continue to live in Japan as before.
I still feel that I can apply for re-entry by myself, right?
It is very difficult because there are many things I don't understand, but I am relieved to hear an experienced person's opinion.
Thank you very much for your valuable opinion. ‼︎

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