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• 倍金萬です
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 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.

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• 本社の社長
• Yesterday 08:45
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＞ I came to LA from NY in January 1994.

You encountered a major earthquake soon after arriving in LA, and if you came to the US in 1993, you were born one year before the end of the war, which means you were almost 50 years old.

He must have been treated as the president of a local subsidiary because of his experience and position. If he had not resigned and worked for another 10 years, he could have become the president of the head office.

• 倍金萬です
• Yesterday 15:48
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#1049 Mr. President of the head office,

I am also getting "blurred" at over 80 years of age, and have been confusing the Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused enormous damage to the SF Valley, with a major earthquake in 1972, shortly after I was transferred to this area from New York. I had confused the Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused huge damage to this SF Valley, with the big earthquake in 1972, which occurred shortly after I was transferred from New York to this area. ！

The 1972 earthquake was also quite big, and the high overpass bridge between Fway 5 at the north end of the valley and Hway 14 to Palmdale collapsed. I was a bit of a yahoo at that time, so I took my new bicycle and rode 14 miles to see the collapsed freeway in its present condition.

The only damage to our apartment was two coffee cups that I had left by the sink that fell into the sink. The power was not restored for more than two days. I remember that the traffic lights on the lower road did not work for more than two days. The cars were aware of this, and at intersections with traffic lights that did not work, all drivers would yield to each other one at a time.

Come to think of it, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake happened a whole year before the Northridge Earthquake. Geographically, there should be no relation at all.

• 昭和のおやじ
• Today 00:31
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＞ It was also pretty big in 1972, when Fway 5 at the north end of this valley collapsed all the high overhead bridges with Hway 14 to the city of Palmdale.

Wasn't this during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, not 1972 ？?

• 自転車でアメリカンドリーム
• Today 12:38
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＞ I rode my new bicycle 14 miles to see the current state of the collapsed freeway.

Mr. Doubukinman, who would later go on to ride semi-modified Harleys and Trans Ams, also started out on a bicycle, didn't he? The American dream is not achieved in a day.

• Nori NY
• Yesterday 08:12
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• 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
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 10:22
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＞ Baikin-san is 72 years old and has a job that requires business trips ？ Wow, 10 years ago

I made a mistake with the word （ business trip ） due to late-aging blur.

It was not a business trip, but a completely personal one, as I had to transfer to Dallas to meet an old skydiving buddy of mine who was coming to Mosscogee, Oklahoma to participate in an international skydiving competition. It was my first and last trip to the Deep South.

I took a rental car from the Tulsa airport, but what a mistake I made, I went south in the desert for almost an hour instead of northeast, and I had to turn around. I saw a lady relaxing in a chair outside and stopped the car to ask her, but I gave up because I could not understand her English or what she was saying.

I would like to encourage everyone to plan carefully before driving through the deserts of the Midwest.

• Wai
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 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.

• Kuroneko
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 09:15
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Kamaaina stay cation, but you could also try to get a DEAL when it's off-season.
You can go to Papulik's campsite or
If you don't live in the town, you can stay at a hotel in Waikiki and enjoy
the lively night life in Waikiki.

• Airbnb
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 11:03
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If the timing is right, Airbnb can also help you find a place to stay cheaper than a hotel.

• ハワイ新参者
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 13:18
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I see
I was surprised that hotels in Waikiki are cheaper, but once you leave Waikiki ＆ Ala Moana $ it is normal to spend over 1000 ・ ・ ・
it is a small island country after all ・ ・
I don't think I could live here for long unless I really like Hawaii💦
I would get bored easily, especially since I like to travel.

How are you spending the holidays with your family ？
Ours is beach, pool, BBQ ・ ・ ・ we do it all the time. 😢

• alohamaialohaaku
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 10:13
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Thank you very much, Mr. Copilot.

Our specialist advised us to apply for the visa if we are likely to be out of the country for more than 6 months, and we are proceeding with the procedure as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives while we are still in the US.

I am writing to see if anyone else is in a similar situation.
（ You are not alone, we are in different situations, but we will work together ！ ）.

• 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
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 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
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 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.

• 意味不明
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 21:30
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One more thing...
I think it is only ()} that is disturbing. For example,

maiden name: Hanako Yamada
US DL: Hanako Yamada Smith
GC: Hanako Yamada Smith
ticket: Hanako YamadaSmith (enter without spaces) Passport: Hanako Yamada Smith

I think it is OK. There are many non-Japanese who get married and use their maiden name as their middle name, and if you do this, you will not be caught in any strange places.

• 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.

• 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.