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Vivinavi Los Angeles
There was an a**hole in Joshua Tree.

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  • ぱーく
  • 2026/01/09 23:32

I went to Joshua Tree a few days ago and there was an a*s at the gate. I had a friend with me whose status was a bit questionable and I froze in my car for a moment, but I glanced around the car and was done. I was really impatient. Are there any places where a**holes are seen ？ I want to be careful in the future, so if you have seen them in national parks or other unexpected places, please let me know.

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#3
  • ななしのごんべい
  • Yesterday 11:41
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Why not just write ICE
I mean, you're a ranger.

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#4
  • 危うし日本
  • Yesterday 16:33
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In FWY near the border.　Interrogated near White Sands National Park, NM.

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#5

ジョシュアツリーにアイスいるって。レンジャーじゃない。
この前行ったら入園料払った直後でアイスの検問。
グリンカード見せた。同乗者の関係も聞かれた。
今は常時持ってないと。車のナンバーも見てたし。
I-10側の南の出入り口でも検問やってて驚いた。

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Internet instability is a problem

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  • Pineapple
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  • Yesterday 12:57

I currently live in Manoa.
I am on a 400Mbps plan with Spectrum, but my videos are starting to freeze up. a couple of months ago my internet started breaking up and frequently
Netflix and android TV feeds stop and I can't watch them. I do speed measurements and it is rated as fast with 38.5 downloads and 7,47 uploads, but it feels very slow. I'm aware that it's a problem with my connection because it's almost the same even though I bought a new router. I am wondering if it depends on the area ？ Also, I was wondering if anyone who uses Hawaiian Telecom's fiber optic cable could tell me about it.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
About financial institutions that can be maintained after permanent return to Japan

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  • 永久帰国
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  • 2025/10/05 19:08

I plan to return to Japan permanently in the near future after returning my U.S. permanent resident status. I need to leave my financial institution in the U.S. for various reasons, including the receipt of a private pension plan. I will cancel my phone number in the U.S. and file a W-8BEN after returning to Japan, but I would like to ask for your advice if you know of any banks or brokerage firms that I can maintain even if I move to Japan, or if you have actually used them without any problems. Thank you in advance.

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#2

Brokerage Account ： Charles Schwab （ Confirmed ）
Annuity:Jackson （ Confirmed ）
Regular Account ： BMO （ I heard this ）

I am also permanent I am in the process of making a plan to return home. Let's work hard for each other ！.

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  • ウリちゃん
  • 2026/01/07 (Wed) 08:30
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U.S. pensions can be received in Japan

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#4
  • ななしのごんべい
  • 2026/01/07 (Wed) 13:32
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Someone said that Hawaii can open an account even for tourists
You should ask at Bibinavi Honolulu ？.

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  • 2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:57
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The Schwab account will be converted to an International Account and can be maintained after the GC waiver, but the investment choices seem to be very limited. Even if you can keep your bank account, US address is often required for Chase, etc. A Japanese tax ID is required for the W-8BEN, but this can be obtained and delivered after you return to your home country.

Even if you file a W-8BEN, a 1099 will be issued for Interest, Dividends, etc., which is subject to withholding and may reduce the amount you receive.
It seems that you are required to terminate your IRA or Pension, but if you leave it as is, you may be required to file a Tax Return as a Non-Resident if you are subject to withholding at the time of your retirement benefits. Some assets may be subject to Exit Tax, so it is necessary to consider whether to treat them before abandonment.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Mobile Phones in Japan

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  • 日本での携帯電話
  • 2025/12/07 11:20

I go back to Japan once a year
when I need my cell phone number for various documents
I was allowed to use my parent's number
however, I received a text message saying that my parent's number was registered in the same place and it turned out that your phone was used by another person.
I'm thinking of buying a cell phone in Japan
I rarely use it and it would be a waste, but it's the only thing I can think of
If you have a better idea, please let me know.
if you know which model and what kind of plan would be best for me to buy in Japan
to be honest, I am not familiar with the Japanese situation in this area.

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  • 日本での携帯電話
  • 2025/12/12 (Fri) 00:58
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Thank you very much. By the way, I would like to leave my cell phone in Japan not only when I go back to Japan temporarily, but I would like to use it all the time in Japan for receiving authentication codes and such like.

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#9

#2 Mr. Resident in USA,

If you have a Japanese ID, you can buy it even if you live in USA. I chose Rakuten Mobile, which has the lowest monthly call charges.

Can I use my passport as a Japanese ID? I don't have any family in Japan, so I don't have an address where I can register.

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  • mani
  • 2025/12/13 (Sat) 14:23
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#2 Mr. Resident in USA,

If you have a Japanese ID, you can buy it even if you live in USA. I chose Rakuten Mobile, which has the lowest monthly call charges.

Can I use my passport as a Japanese ID? I don't have any family in Japan, so I don't have an address where I can register.

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  • アメリカ在住
  • 2025/12/15 (Mon) 16:02
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#9 mani

I lived in Japan, so I have a renewed driver's license with a Japanese address.
Please check with your cell phone store to see if your Japanese passport will work as a Japanese ID.
I told them honestly when I bought my cell phone that I do not reside in Japan, so I do not receive any mail.
Nowadays, paperless is more appreciated.

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#12

#2 Resident in USA

Yes, I understand. Thank you. In this day and age, if you lose your parents' home in Japan, it is inconvenient in every way, including banking. I am very thankful for my parents' home.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Obtaining a Social Security Number

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  • ムタ
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  • 2025/12/23 20:56

I arrived in Torrance on 12/19 as an expat.
I needed a social security number ASAP and was able to get an appointment at the Compton office on 12/26, but it was cancelled due to a sudden office closing. I called the SSA call center, but the earliest appointment was the end of January. I called the SSA call center, but they said the earliest reservation was the end of January.
I read in some blogs that there are SSA offices where you can apply without an appointment. Does anyone know ？
By the way, the person at the call center said that an appointment is required. Yesterday at the SSA office in Hawthorne I was turned away at the gate.

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  • ペイロール
  • 2025/12/27 (Sat) 12:26
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You have already completed the Online Application ？ First you apply online and then you get an Interview.

https://secure.ssa.gov/ossnap/public/adultOlder18


The company has proof of your eligibility to work, so you should have no problem getting hired without SS. it says to provide the employer with a receipt for the application for the SS number.　Maybe the reason they need the number now is to pay the first paycheck, but if you have a knowledgeable payroll department, you should be fine as long as you have the number by the first quarter payroll report.

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They will take care of the luggage you bring from Japan ？ and receive it ？.

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  • 2025/12/22 15:50

I will have a friend who is going to Hawaii between Christmas and New Year's carry my books and other heavy and bulky luggage.
However, since my own arrival will be at the beginning of the new year, I will need to have my luggage held for a few days to a week before I receive it.

If I plan to stay at a well-known hotel, is it possible for the front desk to hold my luggage for such a period ？
Also, if you know of any credit card lounge or other service that can hold my luggage for a short period （ about a week ） I would appreciate it. I would appreciate it if you could let me know how to get my luggage checked in for a short period of time.

Thank you very much.

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When I stayed at the Sheraton in Waikiki last month, I asked if I could send my luggage and the hotel said send it to arrive 3 days before check-in or later. They asked me how big it was and what was in it and said if it was too big, they couldn't do it. I was told never to send it before 3 days before check-in.
This time of year,
the hotel is quite crowded for Christmas and New Year,
so it seems that it is difficult to keep your luggage. It would be difficult to keep your luggage, especially if you are not staying at the hotel yourself and you know someone who wants to leave his/her personal belongings after check-out, because it would be too personal and the hotel is not a warehouse.
I had to check in 3 days before check-in and there was a size limit ….

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Bank Accounts and Fees

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  • 質問ちゃん
  • 2025/12/15 09:22

Sorry if this is basic, but please tell me.
Am I correct in understanding that there is basically no fee for transferring money between bank accounts?

My main account is with CPB, but I have had items debited from another bank account and have had to re-insert them each time. I am thinking that I am doing this online and probably incurring a fee for doing so as well.　I sometimes have to give it to a family member's account, and I suspect there is a fee for that as well, but I sometimes wonder if that would be the best way to give it to them without seeing them

Also, there is no ATM nearby, which makes it a little inconvenient for me to go through the process each time.
If you have any good ideas on how to reduce the fees or make the operation easier, I would appreciate it.

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  • ふむ
  • 2025/12/19 (Fri) 17:52
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When you say give to a family member's account, do you mean refund the money that was advanced to the family member? If so, how about using Venmo, etc., and registering the Venmo debit account with your main CPB?
Also, can you change the settings so that the debit from your bank account is also deducted from your CPB account instead of another bank?

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  • FT
  • 2025/12/20 (Sat) 15:53
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When I transfer money between my accounts, even between different banks, my bank does not charge any fees. The only time I incur a fee is when I transfer money to an account in another name （ I use Wire Transfer, which is also usually $30 per transfer, but my bank reimburses me if I maintain the account for several years.

I opened accounts with various banks in Hawaii, but found them inconvenient due to frequent small fees, so I now only use Territorial. Here, both checking and saving are small, but interest is paid. In addition to this, I have several accounts with online-only banks （ that do not have branches ） that pay higher interest, and I use them separately from Territorial.

If I need to move money between friends or family, I use Paypal, Paypal should not charge a fee if it is between family and friends.

It's easy to feel like a pain to check and find out if there are a lot of small fees, but a year's worth of dust is a lot of money, so I made a change like ↑ over 10 years ago.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Immigration inspection after receiving a warning

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  • いぶにんぐ娘。
  • 2025/12/06 10:22

I was doing private tours with Vima and Loco Tavi, and I got a letter from California Public Utilities saying that I had received a warning notice.
I think the customer who picked me up took a picture of my car's license plate number, and they reported it to California Public Utility.
It's a letter telling me not to do unauthorized cab driving, but it doesn't say anything about fines or anything like that.
I have to go back to Japan in a hurry now, and I will be back soon, but I wonder if I will have to go through immigration again when I come back to the US ？.

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#2

I guess it depends on whether or not the visa is workable and whether or not the income is reported on the tax return.

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  • 名無しの権兵衛
  • 2025/12/08 (Mon) 07:58
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Even if it did, it would be a problem because it's unauthorized.

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  • 9対1
  • 2025/12/08 (Mon) 08:49
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I think he went to the Dodgers or something ？
I don't think he tipped off the customer, he tipped off the Uber driver or something
If the car is tied to you, he'll be caught in immigration
He'll check your cell phone history or something and you're out.

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I was a private guide with both Vima Travel and Rocotavi until a few years ago. I knew for sure there would be a certain number of clients who would report to the authorities. We even got ice cream, so it was very difficult. We don't do it anymore. If you underestimate the importance of private guiding, I think you will have a bad experience.

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Vivinavi Orange County
stain removal

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  • サリー
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  • 2025/11/29 18:59

I am in my 50's and I want to get rid of spots on my face
but I don't know which procedure is best.
If possible, I would like to know
if there are any salons you would recommend.
Thank you very much.
***I would like to have OC if possible.

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#2

We recommend that you go to several clinics for consultation because the laser used and the details of the treatment will vary depending on the type of melasma you have and the type of melasma you do not have.

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#3

If you are planning to return to Japan, it would be better to do it then. The price will be much cheaper.

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  • サリー
  • 2025/12/05 (Fri) 17:42
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Thank you for the information.
I would like to go to counseling, but
I have no idea where to go.

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Mail in the event of long-term absence

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  • カニ2
  • 2025/09/18 03:33

Sorry, I'm sorry, but I'm not sure if you have any family in Hawaii.　How do you mail when you are away from Hawaii for a few months ？
I have no relatives in Hawaii.　I am hesitant to ask a friend to do it, because I think it would be too impudent.
What do you do with your mail when you are away for a long time?
I can see the front of the envelope on the internet, so I know what I got today, but sometimes I have had delayed government letters that need to be signed for and returned.　
Sometimes there is a check or something in the envelope, and I am worried that postal service is difficult.
If anyone has solved similar problems, please let me know how to do it.

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#4

Thank you for your kind suggestion. I appreciate your pains. I understand that there are cases where there are documents that need to be returned that have a deadline.　I'm looking for a service that will open it when it comes in, take a picture of what's inside, and tell me on line or by email that I got a letter with this content.

Do you know of any ？

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#5
  • ハワイ
  • 2025/09/19 (Fri) 13:57
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Topix, it's iPOST, a private company PO Box.

or
the virtual mail service of HUB Coworking or The Box Jerry Coworking,
if I recall, they will open your mail and send you a picture in the mail if you sign a contract saying you may open it.

It is illegal to open other people's mail, so you have to
agree to it in your contract.

Ordinary Post Office will not do that for you.

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#6
  • オレンジ
  • 2025/09/19 (Fri) 14:24
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Topy
I don't think we have that kind of service.
I don't think the post office can open your mail. But you can go to the post office and ask. It's a no-go.

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  • 渋滞は毎日
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  • 2025/09/20 (Sat) 23:00
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Come back and check it out yourself.
Or you can pay a friend to do it for you.
I used to live in a condominium and when I was away for a long period of time, I paid
the management office of the building to do it for me.

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  • カニ2
  • 2025/12/04 (Thu) 19:17
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Thank you all for your very thoughtful advice. I will refer to it. Thank you very much.

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