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iphone ( Renewed )(11kview/45res)
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Nagaoka Fireworks(734view/0res)
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Entry into Japan PCR 6 years old or younger(1kview/4res)
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Letter from Hawaii to Japan(2kview/6res)
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Japanese bank account(15kview/49res)
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preschool(1kview/2res)
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Dual citizenship Travel to Singapore via Japan Use...(10kview/56res)
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
iphone ( Renewed )

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#1
  • iphone14
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  • 2023/03/09 07:56

I am trying to buy an iphone 14 pro max 512gb on Amazon
The only model in the color I want is the one marked (Renewed ).
What are the risks of buying this one ?
Is it something I should not do ? Please tell me.

I am buying this for my daughter's birthday present
who is always taking pictures and videos with her iphone. but 。。。。
I wonder what the risk is in buying a Renwed, not my daughter's favorite color, but
I'm wondering if it would be better to buy one that doesn't say "Renewed".

If you are familiar with iphones, I would appreciate it if you could help me.

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#38
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/03/20 (Mon) 12:17
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If you can live in extreme poverty and still be rich
if you have to do work you don't want to do
there will be people who will envy you.

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#40
  • 安半満
  • 2023/03/20 (Mon) 17:08
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Most retirees are living rich with enough savings, you know.
I'm glad I've never had to live in extreme poverty.

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#42
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/03/21 (Tue) 07:57
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I'm glad I left the pretense of living in extreme poverty to someone else.

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#43
  • 昔の友人
  • 2023/03/21 (Tue) 08:26
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Dunning-Kruger effect, look it up.

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#46
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/03/21 (Tue) 09:28
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We live in poverty, so we work hard every day

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How to call a Japanese landline from Hawaii on your cell phone

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#1
  • Mercury
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  • 2023/03/03 19:15

I use a prepaid account with a company called MYSTAR GOLD to call Japan.
I have been using this company for a long time and have no problems, but from the time I first started using them until now
the company name has changed about twice. I think the first one was called MYSTAR123.
I decided to recharge my account because my balance was getting low and when I looked for the website
I found that the website was gone.
Periodically I get text messages from this company saying 50% off or sale if I recharge today
so it seems I can recharge if I call them.
However, I am concerned because the website that used to be there is gone.
I would like to know if anyone has used this company and recharged over the phone and had any problems.
Or what other methods ( or companies ) do you recommend for calling Japan?
Thanks in advance.

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#6
  • Mercury
  • 2023/03/04 (Sat) 17:23
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Konjak

Thanks for the information. I will try it when the balance on my current prepaid card runs out.

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#7
  • 国際電話
  • 2023/03/06 (Mon) 10:55
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I buy a PennyTalk prepaid card at Longs. Each time I buy a card for $ 25, it says 4 ¢ per minute for calls to Japan. I rarely have the opportunity to make international calls to Japanese phones, but I always have it on hand for calls to hospitals and other places where I can't reach someone without a phone call.

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#8
  • Mercury
  • 2023/03/06 (Mon) 19:52
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Mr. International Phone

I will look at it when I go to Longs. Thanks for the information.

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#9

I am on Skype's Japan Unlimited Min Landlines plan. I pay about $ 11 every 3 months and I think the annual fee is even more discounted. That's what you get with Unlimited. Useful for calling my parents' house. When I call from Skype, I just run the Skype app on my phone and call directly from there to a landline in Japan ( 81- number. ). It's easy and convenient.

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#10
  • Mercury
  • 2023/03/20 (Mon) 21:32
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Thanks for the training

information.
In my case, I would prefer to use
a prepaid card rather than paying $ 11 every 3 months since I only call Japanese landlines 3-4 times a year.
but I will refer you to it. Thank you very much.

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How to attach a photo to a Vivinavi message

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#1
  • raki
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  • 2023/03/13 14:01

How can I attach a photo where we exchange messages through Vivinavi ? I have received a photo from you, but I don't know how to do it.
Thank you very much.

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#2
  • SJDummy
  • 2023/03/13 (Mon) 16:19
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To attach a photo to a post to the information board
https://bizarea.vivinavi.com/download/email_post.pdf
Also, I don't know how to attach a photo to a response post to the board, but you can ask the other person to reply to your e-mail and If you receive an e-mail from the other party via Vivinavi, you can attach a photo to the e-mail reply.

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#3
  • raki
  • 2023/03/13 (Mon) 16:39
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I just tried to do it again and found that I can do it the same way as attaching to a regular email ! I usually only text and don't use email much, so I was wondering if there was a special way to do it because it was an email for vivinavi. Thank you.

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Nagaoka Fireworks

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#1
  • LoveKihei
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  • 2023/03/12 13:47

Where is the best place to watch the Nagaoka Fireworks tonight ? Will it be in front of the Sheraton in Waikiki ?
Please let me know if you know anything about it. Thank you very much.

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Exotic Pet Health Insurance

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#1
  • もるかー
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  • 2023/03/11 14:53

As per title
I am looking for health insurance for exotic pets.
I would like to know if there are any other companies that deal with exotics other than Nationwide. What companies are available in Hawaii ??

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#2

Ask your vet if they have any recommendations ?.

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#3
  • もるかー
  • 2023/03/12 (Sun) 12:18
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I'm going there today and will ask,
but before I do, I asked here if you knew anyone who might be interested.
Thank you very much.

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Entry into Japan PCR 6 years old or younger

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#1
  • ピーチ
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  • 2023/03/07 00:52

Has anyone recently returned to Japan from Hawaii where the parents were not vaccinated and the child was under 6 years old and entered Japan without PCR testing ?

I was told at the hospital in Hawaii that it is safe for children under 6, but I am a little concerned ….

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#2
  • チョコレート
  • 2023/03/08 (Wed) 16:22
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Hello. If the parents have been vaccinated, the child traveling with them is exempt, but if the parents have not been vaccinated, a PCR test is required 72 hours before the flight, as is the case with the parents from the age of 0.
My friend did not know this and brought a negative test report last week, but her 1 year old son was denied boarding because he did not have a negative test report.

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#4
  • ピーチ
  • 2023/03/09 (Thu) 02:00
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Mr. Chocolate

I see ! In case you don't know which airline your friend used ?

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#5
  • amaue
  • 2023/03/10 (Fri) 16:22
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When I flew Hawaiian Airlines to Japan in February this year, I showed negative proof for me and my 2 year old son, but my 3 month old baby could enter the country without negative proof.

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Letter from Hawaii to Japan

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#1
  • mail
  • mail
  • 2023/03/06 17:11

I sent a letter from Hawaii to Japan.
I sent it directly from the post office on 2/22, but as of 3/6, it still has not been delivered.
How long will it take ??

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#3

Supplemental, it's about a week if all goes well. I suggest you wait at least two weeks.

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#4
  • Rain
  • 2023/03/06 (Mon) 19:56
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When I sent it last year before Christmas, it took about 3 weeks.
When I send a package that can be tracked, I like to deliver it once through the mainland US. The package arrives faster than a letter by about 10 days.

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#5
  • SJDummy
  • 2023/03/07 (Tue) 15:04
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My sense is that with letter or card it usually takes 10 ~ 14 days, but if you are unlucky 3 ~ 4 weeks, and rarely 1 week. If you use Registered Mail just to be sure, it usually takes 2 ~ 3 weeks. In the worst case, the mail came back 5 weeks later with a stamp saying "Unable to deliver to destination", even though the address was correct. ( This must be a problem with Japan Post. ) EMS packages usually take about a week to arrive, but they are expensive, so I use Yamato or FEDEX. About the same in terms of time.

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#6
  • min
  • 2023/03/07 (Tue) 16:46
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Even now that there are direct flights, the mail seems to go through LA.
Even if you send by Priority, the tracking shows it is via LA.

I once sent two letters to the same address on the same day,
the two arrival dates were a week apart.

They should be arriving soon ?.

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#7

I'm a little surprised to see someone going through the mainland.
When I send something that can be tracked, as I mentioned above,
it always goes straight to Narita, so I let the recipient know
"I'm there today, so it will arrive tomorrow", or
I give them the number from the beginning and they
tell me it will arrive today. I have given them my number from the beginning and they have informed me that it is scheduled to arrive today.
I know that when it's by sea it goes through the mainland, but
when it's by regular mail, whether it can be tracked or not
it's the same in terms of days.

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Japanese bank account

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#1
  • koko
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  • 2023/02/11 16:09

After obtaining my US citizenship, I kept a Japanese bank account using my parents' address in Japan.
My parents passed away a few years ago, and they kept the house, but now the house is going to be sold.
So my parents' address is no longer available.
There is no option to use the address of relatives or friends.
Please let us know your experience if you are able to keep it otherwise.
The bank is one of the city banks.

Thank you very much.

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#40
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/03/02 (Thu) 07:24
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Without my number, I cannot send money overseas.

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#43

There seems to be some uncertain information written down, but for your reference, I will paste the recent publicity pages of the FSA and the Japanese Bankers Association as follows.
https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/30/20180427/20180427.html
https://www.zenginkyo.or.jp/fileadmin/special/money-laundering/ hansyuuhou-a4.pdf
In my case, my bank is Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, and almost every year since November 2020, I have been asked to fill out ・ and return a "Confirmation of Purpose of Transaction" form. In my previous comment, I once wrote that I have never been asked my nationality by the bank, but that is incorrect, and you need to fill in your nationality on this confirmation form. If your nationality is not Japanese, you are required to submit a copy of your resident card to confirm your status of residence. In my case, I have already returned my residence card, so I did not submit a copy. In addition, I have never been asked for my number card information and have never submitted any information.
I have honestly reported ( the current status of my remittance transaction information to the U.S. I have regularly remitted Japanese pension funds to the U.S. ) and have never been unable to remit funds because of this. In my case, I have been using the same account at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank since ( 40 years ago ) before I came to the U.S. and up to the present, so my transaction record may have been evaluated.

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#44
  • 三菱UFJ銀行
  • 2023/03/03 (Fri) 15:34
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Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ Laws Related to Finance ・ Systems

About the My Number System https://www.bk.mufg.jp/ippan/law/mynumber.html

About FATCA ( FATCA ) https://www.bk.mufg.jp/ippan/law/fatca.html

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#45
  • ホント?
  • 2023/03/04 (Sat) 05:57
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#43 In my case × 3

Not very helpful. Maybe it's a special case.

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#46
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/03/04 (Sat) 08:14
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Mitsubishi UFJ Bank is withdrawing from the U.S. and starting over with a new bank name.
Information is that the Montebello branch will be closed after May 26, 2023.

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preschool

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  • Mango
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  • 2023/03/03 01:26

There have been some very enthusiastic posts recently about preschools, and I have some questions, etc.
I was also considering Central Union, but I was surprised to see how high the admission rate is. How is it decided whether a child is accepted or not? ? I don't think a 2 year old can take a test, so I wonder if it is determined by the parents' jobs, etc. ?
I would appreciate it if anyone can help me out.

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  • まな
  • 2023/03/04 (Sat) 18:14
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Hello. I took the 3 year old test at Central Union this past January. I wanted to put my daughter in a pre-school (3 year old class , I was 2 years old and my daughter was born in June and she was much younger than the children born in August/September.
15 minutes only children entered the classroom with about 4 children and parents waited in the church. I asked my daughter and she said they played with toys. We received the results by letter two weeks later. My daughter was lucky to be accepted, but I heard that the ratio was much higher than last year. This year, however, it is difficult because of the high ratio of applicants.

However, I would not send them to Central Union. After all, Central Union only has pre, and Punahou and Iolani don't have very high acceptance rates these days, and everyone seems to be going to Midpac, St. Andrews, and Montessori. Many children are going to Public, and Central Union does not seem to be a feeding school to Punahou and Iolani as it used to be.
Same as Waiokeola these days.

If you want to put your child in public kinder, Central Union is a great place to grow and have a child free atmosphere.
However, if you are thinking about taking the Kinder exam, it would be difficult to do so at Central Union.

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#3
  • Mango
  • 2023/03/04 (Sat) 23:54
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Mana-san
Thank you for the details ! 2 ・ Even 3 year olds are tested or checked. I was surprised to find out that there is a preschool for 3 year olds. ‼️ I just did a search for preschools and found out that there is a school for 3 year olds to get accepted to preschools, which is unbelievable. I am not thinking of taking the entrance exam. I have lived in Hawaii for a long time, but I am completely ignorant about parenting and education, and I only recently found out that Central Union is a pre-school. I thought it was just a regular church. A friend of mine told me that Kaimuki's preschool is also good, so I am considering that as well.

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Dual citizenship Travel to Singapore via Japan Use different passports

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  • トシロー
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  • 2023/02/13 16:05

I have a Japanese and an American passport.
I am going to Singapore via Japan. When I am only going back and forth between Japan and the US, I use my Japanese passport when entering and leaving Japan.
Then when I go to Singapore from there, I leave Japan with my Japanese passport,
and show my Japanese passport when I enter Singapore as well, is that correct?
Does it mean that I only use my American passport when entering the U.S.?

I want to avoid trouble as much as possible, so please let me know if you know.

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#48
  • 低賃金の日本
  • 2023/02/28 (Tue) 14:02
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Foreign migrant workers working in Japan are leaking out to other countries where they can earn more money because the salaries in Japan are low.

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#49
  • 安い
  • 2023/03/01 (Wed) 20:51
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Salaries in Japan have not increased in 30 years.

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#51
  • なんだろ。。
  • 2023/03/02 (Thu) 12:00
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Taxes have to be allocated in the budget by the parliament
Therefore, the blood money you speak of is part of it. Or maybe you think the PM is spending the tax money on his own. What did you learn in school?

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#52
  • 無知くん
  • 2023/03/02 (Thu) 13:59
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> Taxes have to be budget allocated by the parliament
Therefore, what exactly is the percentage of blood tax that you say is part

part of the blood tax?

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#57
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/03/03 (Fri) 06:44
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Read the posts and don't believe them.

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