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• Curiosity999
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• 2026/03/11 17:58

I will be moving to Bangkok by myself starting this April.
I have a question for senior expatriates, how do you have lunch if you work in a factory ？
I think it depends on the company, but we can have our own cafeteria, a nearby restaurant, bring our own lunch, etc.
I would be happy if you could help me.

Thank you very much.

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• HIRO
• 2026/03/21 (Sat) 18:10
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Curiosity999
I see you are being posted next month, that's exciting.
I used to work at a factory too, and I used to have lunch at
① a nearby restaurant
② bread from 7-Eleven ・ lunch boxes
③ the factory canteen
I changed these depending on my mood.
Restaurants were often crowded during lunch breaks and meals were not finished within the break time
so we often ate in the factory cafeteria.
Seven's lunch boxes were boring and bad.
I recommend you bring pickled plums, friquettes, rice, instant miso soup, etc.
to change the menu of the factory cafeteria ！.
The factory cafeteria may have a variety of menu items, but
many of them are too spicy, and the menu items that Japanese can order are limited.
Good luck and enjoy your work.
HIRO

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• Curiosity999
• 2026/04/09 (Thu) 22:24
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HRO

Thank you for your valuable experience ！
I'm sure you will have some trouble finding something for lunch.

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• きんちゃん
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• 2026/04/03 20:26

I love kumquat and want to grow it, but please tell me what to do.

My mother in law has a great kumquat tree, but the landlord says it is self-sown and he has no knowledge of it.

She wants me to come and get it, but my house is too far away and I can't get there easily.

But I like kumquat so much that I buy it at the supermarket.

I looked up the meaning of the word "kumquat", but I didn't know what it means.

I heard it takes about 5-10 years from seed, so I can't wait 🥹

I wonder if I should cut the tree down and plant it in the ground ？ The owner doesn't eat kumquat but the tree is full of fruit so the birds will probably damage it a lot. So he thinks that he should take the whole tree with him.

I think I am the only one eating them. I can't move the tree, but if I cut off a branch or something and get some part of it, can I grow it in my house?

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• サンシャイン
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• 2026/04/04 (Sat) 13:02
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Why not try taking up a tree with permission? Even if you are successful, it will take 3 to 5 years for the tree to bear fruit, but it will be a pleasure to watch the plant grow.

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• ああ
• 2026/04/04 (Sat) 16:28
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Usually with trees like that, you cut off the small branches in the off-season and
grow them in pots and fertilize them at first. When they get big enough, you move them to land. I think that's how it works.
I did it with grapes, and they were doing well, but the gardeners threw them away （ tears ）
I think it still takes a few years for them to bear fruit.

I think it would be faster to buy them from some nursery ？.

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• きんちゃん
• 2026/04/04 (Sat) 22:01
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Thank you ！ It takes that long 🥲

For now, I think it would be better to buy one pot of fruit from Nursery, grow and eat it, and enjoy growing the branches I get from that house.

I wonder if I should cut the branches around there ？ Do you have any advice ？

Also, I don't think I have ever come across a Nursery that sells Kumquat in the past ？
The last time I saw a potted kumquat plant was about 10 years ago at a swap meet, sold by an Asian guy. I remember regretting it for a while because even then I was traveling far from home and didn't buy it.

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• 2026/04/05 (Sun) 00:29
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Some types of citrus are banned from sale. I don't know if you can get them because they are regulated to prevent disease and I saw on the news that a vendor in San Diego sued the governor of the state by the million as he had to get rid of his seedlings.
There are plenty of YouTubers who can find you trees to take, but they are more likely to be successful than cuttings.

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• メリー子
• 2026/04/05 (Sun) 10:56
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I planted this tree 30 years ago and at first it produced a kumquat, but since the second year it has produced a lemon that is 15 cm long. I don't want the lemons, I want them to become kumquat, but only lemons. It is a strange tree.

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• あーぼー
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• 2026/01/27 04:06

Question about ADU's
Has anyone used the ADU system to build an addition or separation to their back yard ？
I am planning to build an addition to my house from the ADU program and would like some advice from someone who has done it before.

Please help me ！.

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• 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.

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#22

• ごまぴん
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• 2026/03/28 (Sat) 12:01
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Illegal building should definitely stop. To begin with, building codes, Title 24 in CA, are written based on minimum standards for people's safety and should be followed.
Broadly speaking, safety, especially earthquake resistance and fire prevention, are the two main standards, and in CA, energy conservation is added to the list, with water saving, energy saving, and high airtightness.

ADU is a very powerful （ housing solution ） CA state law, so it can be used to override minor city ordinances, setbacks, etc.
The simple explanation is that it basically allows two houses to be built on a lot where only one could be built before.
To be more precise, you can now use SB-9 to split a lot in two and have one house
1+1(ADU) + 1 (JADU) x 2 = maximum 4 families plus ＋ 2 people can live in it.

Along the coast such as Newport Beach and other waterfronts or near them, you can easily sell it for MILLIONS or rent it for a higher room price, which is delicious.

Some American customers want to build ADUs as a stable income for their retirement.
It's one of the deepest and very good real estate investments if you dig it out.

Some Japanese people want to travel both ways between Japan and the U.S., but are worried if no one lives in the house, so they build an ADU and have people live there so it doesn't look vacant.
In Irvine, it's like $4,000 a month house rent, so building an ADU would help a lot financially.
If you already own a home, I highly recommend that you consider it as a way to supplement your stable income in retirement.


But it will take some money and time, so you should understand that as well.

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#23

• ごまぴん
• 2026/03/28 (Sat) 22:11
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21When I wrote that I could design it, someone banned me and erased it ？
I'm not looking for customers, so that's fine.

As I mentioned in 22, the housing standards specify basic safety standards.
Meki's garage is not a good idea because it doesn't meet safety standards, it should have a bathroom at the very least, and it is either ignorant or a jerk to not build it according to the code ？

To turn a blind eye to the fact that he lives in a garage is, in a sense, to turn a blind eye to the abuse. ？
If it's near your house, you should report it because it's a bad environment.

In ADU, you can legalize your garage and turn it into a JADU.

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• Box
• 2026/03/29 (Sun) 19:05
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Mr. Gomapin
We are considering an ADU for guest use. 　My engineer/designer tells me that our home will likely require Soil Test due to city codes. We are considering a prefab like BOXABL to make the cost as predictable as possible, but I still think the Soil Test will be necessary ？.

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Regardless of the ADU, I don't think a Soil Report is usually required for a 500 SF addition on a single story building. You should ask the engineer carefully.
Wherever the city is, or where there are a lot of ups and downs, they may be more likely to require it.Soil is 4 ～ I think it's around $5,000. Not cheap, but it is one of the necessary expenses.

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• Penny
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• 2026/04/04 13:53

We are planning to climb Tsurugi in mid-May 2026. We have received information and cooperation from the Exchange Promotion Division of Tsurugi Town Hall, Yuma no Yado and Laforet Tsurugi regarding the reservation. I feel the kindness of the local people. I am very much looking forward to this mountain climbing.

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• アグさん
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• 2026/04/02 23:30

Fiscal year 2026.
We will have our first gathering of the fiscal year.

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• アグさん
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• 2026/04/02 23:22

Fiscal year 2026.
We will have our first gathering of the fiscal year.

Date ： April 12, 2026 （ Day ）
10 ： 00 ～ 12 ： 00
Venue ： Shirogane Orthopedic Clinic
（ 1 Shirogane-cho Ichihara City － 70 ）
Access ： From Yawatajuku Station on Uchibo Line
25 min. walk （ Buses are closed on Sunday ） Private cars allowed Parking lot available
Capacity ： About 20 people ♬ ♪
Program ： ① Self-introduction, update, chat
② My health, language practice, what I keep doing
③ Singing (Ogawa)

Application ： Please send to the following e-mail address ① Name ② Address ③ Cell phone number ④ E-mail address
⑤ Speech pathologist in charge and hospital ・ Name of facility
Contact ： Speech pathologist, Chiba Workers' Hospital, Rehabilitation Department Iwamoto ・ Ikeda
Phone ： 0436 － 74 － 1111 （ Representative ） （ Mon ～ Fri 16 ： after 30 ）
Email ： kotoba.ichihara@ gmail.com
Deadline ： April 6 （ Mon ）
Main Sponsor ： Meet up ！ Ichihara Aphasia Friendship Association （ President Yamaguchi ）
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• アグさん
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• 2026/04/02 23:18

Fiscal year 2026.
We will have our first gathering of the fiscal year.

Date ： April 12, 2026 （ Day ）
10 ： 00 ～ 12 ： 00
Venue ： Shirogane Orthopedic Clinic
（ 1 Shirogane-cho Ichihara City － 70 ）
Access ： From Yawatajuku Station on Uchibo Line
25 min. walk （ Buses are closed on Sunday ） Private cars allowed Parking lot available
Capacity ： About 20 people ♬ ♪
Program ： ① Self-introduction, update, chat
② My health, language practice, what I keep doing
③ Singing (Ogawa)

Application ： Please send to the following e-mail address ① Name ② Address ③ Cell phone number ④ E-mail address
⑤ Speech pathologist in charge and hospital ・ Name of facility
Contact ： Speech pathologist, Chiba Workers' Hospital, Rehabilitation Department Iwamoto ・ Ikeda
Phone ： 0436 － 74 － 1111 （ Representative ） （ Mon ～ Fri 16 ： after 30 ）
Email ： kotoba.ichihara@ gmail.com
Deadline ： April 6 （ Mon ）
Main Sponsor ： Meet up ！ Ichihara Aphasia Friendship Association （ President Yamaguchi ）
＊ Please wear a non-woven mask to prevent infection on the day. Please wear a non-woven cloth mask on the day of the event to prevent infection. Please bring your own drink


Thank you, no charge.

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• Riko
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• 2026/03/18 17:27

I am to have the car transferred to a private party, but I found when I looked it up that I can change the car title and I can take possession of the car even if I am in a provisional state, but people have different opinions.
which is it ？

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• シュワちゃん
• 2026/03/18 (Wed) 20:53
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However, you have to change your name as soon as you buy it, and then you have to get insurance, and then it depends on the insurance company. Note ： If you don't have an international license, you can't take the test.

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• 倍金満　　. .
• 2026/03/21 (Sat) 08:28
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Anyone can buy one without a license, but
please read the driver's handbook if you are driving with a provisional license.

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• yu-ka
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• 2026/03/30 (Mon) 14:48
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Purchases can be made without a license. It is mandatory to purchase insurance within 30 days after the name change. Failure to do so will result in a fine from the DMV.

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• RJ
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 10:15
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Even with a provisional driver's license, there are insurance companies that will let you in if you have a Japanese driver's license, and you can usually possess one.

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• シュワちゃん
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 22:56
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There are 1 ～ 2 insurance companies that you can get with a Japanese driver's license, but they are eye-poppingly expensive. I recommend that you get an American driver's license before you get car insurance.

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• ヒロロ
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• 2026/03/31 19:53

I just moved to Kisarazu in March.
If you have any good places to live in Kisarazu, recommendations, good restaurants, etc., I would be happy to share them with me ！.

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• Johnny
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• 2026/02/27 22:01

I am currently employed as a city police officer in a city in California.

I am thinking of starting to provide off-duty security/bodyguard services to executives of Japanese companies and celebrities coming from Japan.

So I would like to know your opinion on how much demand there is for this service.

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#4

• ピストルで襲われたら
• 2026/03/26 (Thu) 20:29
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> If you are attacked with a pistol, you can't even escape with a local employee attending to you.

How many times have you been attacked with a pistol in your many years of living in LA, Showa Oyaji-san? ？ If a Japanese person is suddenly attacked with a pistol as in the LA scandal, it would be news in Japan, but such incidents only happen about once every 10 years. Most of them are caused by problematic behavior on the part of the victim, such as foreign students walking around in the middle of the night. In fact, the crime rate in LA is going down every year.

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• 昭和のおやじ
• 2026/03/27 (Fri) 16:39
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＞ How many times have you been attacked with a pistol in your many years of living in LA, Showa Father ？

Fortunately I have not had that experience, but three people I know have.
One was attacked as he was getting out of his car in a parking lot, but he escaped by giving the attacker money as he demanded. Another was shot from another car while driving. This was probably more of a prank than a robbery, but dangerous enough. Another was shot and killed as he was getting into his car with the proceeds from a store closing. He probably resisted.

There were more Japanese people running Ricker stores then than there are now, and a good number of them had a good deal of experience being held at pistolpoint in the course of their work. It was probably around this time that two Japanese students were shot in the Ralphs parking lot in San Pedro.

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• 昭和のおやじ
• 2026/03/27 (Fri) 16:49
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＞ If a Japanese person is suddenly attacked with a pistol like the Los Angeles scandal, it would be
in the news in Japan, but such incidents happen only about once every 10 years.

It would only be an incident, and only a few of them, that would make the news. There are probably quite a few that were attempted or did not turn into incidents. By the way, the above two people did not report
to the police.

There are incidents in LA even if they are not on Japanese news. Rather than judging that there are few crimes
against Japanese people, it is necessary to be prepared for incidents that occur only once every 10 years or so
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• 昭和のおやじ
• 2026/03/27 (Fri) 16:58
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＞ Actually, LA's crime rate is going down every year

That's a good thing.
But "rate" is a crook. It's used in a convenient way.

If there is 1 criminal in every 100 people, that's 1%; if there are 1,000 in every 100,000, that's 1%; if there are 1,000 in every 100,000, that's 1%.
The crime rate when it was policed meticulously and the crime rate in recent times when minor crimes are overlooked.
Crime rate during a period of high violent crime and a period of increased fraud and other crimes.

Claim by immigrants that the number of foreigners living in Japan has increased but the crime rate has not.
They do not mention that the number of crimes has increased.

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#8

• 費用はどのくらいですか
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 18:08
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True. If you don't report it to the police, it is not recorded as a crime.

Does the crime-free Showa father hire a dedicated bodyguard? What is the cost? It seems that what is needed is a service more for local Japanese than for Japanese entertainers.

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