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201.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
I need rice bran.		 2k view 7 res Question 2025/05/26 21:25
Can I get free rice husks or rice bran somewhere ？ Preferably within Orange County.
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202.
Vivinavi Hawaii
About My Number Card		 2k view 8 res Question 2025/05/26 09:46
Has anyone recently applied
for a my number card ？
I would appreciate it if you could tell me any advantages and
disadvantages of having a my number card.
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203.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Noise from upper floors		 5k view 24 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/24 17:33
Aloha, I would appreciate your advice if we could share the same problem. Thank you in advance.
I am a resident of a condo in Waikiki. I moved two weeks ago to a different room in the same condo ...
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204.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Japanese crayfish (Cambaroides japonicus)		 1k view 4 res Free talk 2025/05/24 09:59
I am looking for a place to catch crawfish with my kids near Irvine.
If anyone knows of any, could you please let me know ？.
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205.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Examination after Kinder rejection		 8k view 33 res Learn / School 2025/05/23 23:40
I have also finished receiving notification of the results of my Kinder exams and I did not get into Punahou or Iolani.
I started going to preschool and then to cram school and Tutor right away, ...
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206.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Renewal of passport while applying for green card ...		 1k view 3 res Visa related 2025/05/22 20:30
Has anyone updated their passport while applying for a green card ？

I am currently applying for a green card with AOS （ Adjustment of Status ） from K1 visa.
I submitted my application d...
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207.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Divorce in Orange County		 416 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/21 17:59

Does anyone have any experience in hiring a professional to prepare only the divorce papers to be filed with the Orange County Court ？
If you have used any law firms,
it would be very h...
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208.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Reasonable ukulele store		 328 view 0 res Question 2025/05/21 00:09
If you know of any stores that sell ukuleles at relatively low prices, I would appreciate it ！

I know that good ones are expensive, but I would like to be able to buy one for around $ 200 if...
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209.
Vivinavi Hawaii
REAL ID Update		 2k view 2 res Question 2025/05/19 19:43
REAL ID Update
All U.S. travelers need a state-issued REAL ID-compliant license or identification card, or another acceptable form of ID (such as Please visit tsa.gov for a list of acceptable for...
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210.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Recommended 24-hour veterinary hospital in Los Ang...		 6k view 29 res Pet / Animal 2025/05/16 07:15
Is there a
recommended 24 hour veterinary hospital in Los Angeles ？?
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211.
Vivinavi Hawaii
simple dinner		 1k view 4 res Food / Gourmet 2025/05/14 20:52
Please let me know your easy dinner.
My kids don't eat at home anymore, so when it's just me and my husband, we have dinner with leftovers from lunch, frozen gyoza, frozen shaomai, kimchi, natto ...
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212.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
When I use my credit card in Japan, I need a pin n...		 2k view 10 res Question 2025/05/12 15:46
I heard that from April 1, when you spend more than 10,000 yen on a credit card, you need to get a pin number
What about credit cards issued in the U.S. ？
Since I plan to use my Citi Visa ca...
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213.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
About Japanese School		 1k view 6 res Learn / School 2025/05/12 11:09
I am not sure whether to send my child to an American school or a Japanese school. How is the reputation of Nishiyamato Gakuen ？?
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214.
Vivinavi Hawaii
What to bring from the Mainland		 1k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/12 09:26
I will be moving from California soon.
Is Hawaii more expensive than California even for daily necessities?
Are there any daily necessities that I should bring ？
I don't have trejo, so ...
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215.
Vivinavi Hawaii
AT&Japanese speaking staff at T ？.		 1k view 4 res Question 2025/05/11 19:39
I am wondering if there are any Japanese speaking staff at any of the stores on Oahu
AT&T ？
If you know of any, please let me know.

We are struggling with a lot of things because w...
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216.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Have you ever sold unwanted jewelry?		 1k view 4 res Question 2025/05/11 03:04
I have jewelry that I want to give away, but where can I sell it in Hawaii ？
The jewelry is diamonds, gold, and Tahitian pearls.
I have not been able to use the pawn shops I see in town beca...
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217.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I'm going from NY to Hawaii.		 1k view 4 res Question 2025/05/09 21:17
I am going to Hawaii from New York on a business trip for my company, and I would like to bring some kind of souvenirs like sweets to give away.
However, Hawaii is also in the U.S., so I'm concer...
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218.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Only my husband ⁉️		 67k view 143 res Free talk 2025/05/09 14:41
I am a new mother struggling to raise my child.
Why don't you vent your frustration with your husband together ？.
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219.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Japanese Tip by Region of Residence		 3k view 13 res Free talk 2025/05/08 12:27
I have been in the tour business for many years.

Yesterday, I had two groups of customers who did not tip.
I'm used to it now. That is a characteristic of Japan, people who live ...
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220.
Vivinavi Silicon Valley
Keeping Tropical Fish Differences from Japan		 539 view 0 res Pet / Animal 2025/05/07 04:47
Are you a tropical fish breeder in the U.S.A.?
If you have the following information, please advise me.

・ Please tell us what kind of conditioner you use to remove calcium from the wate...
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221.
Vivinavi Hawaii
license renewal		 1k view 3 res Other 2025/05/04 20:14
I live in Japan, est. and I am in Hawaii. I got my Hawaii driver's license 25 years ago and renewed it once, but I was told like without proof of living here, gas and electric receipts and social secu...
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222.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Orthodontics for Children		 511 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/04 10:28
I have a child in the 5th grade.
I would like to hear from anyone who has had braces on their children, past or present,
and would like to hear about their experiences.
We have just mov...
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223.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Immigration for green card holders		 2k view 4 res Free talk 2025/05/04 02:04
I go back to Japan every year and am considering going back this year for about 2 months, but is the risk much higher now than in the past? I have had a few traffic tickets in the past, but doe...
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224.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Automobile insurance		 1k view 4 res Daily life 2025/04/29 22:02
I have been with Tokio Marine Insurance, but I am looking for an insurance company because they are discontinuing personal insurance. My agent has referred me to three companies, Commerce West Insuran...
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225.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Punahouiolani Kinder Exam		 1k view 7 res Learn / School 2025/04/29 11:44
Since there was a topic listed regarding Punahou and Iolani Kinder exams, please allow me to start a separate topic. I have been a TUTOR for 21 years. I am mainly in charge of Kinder exams.

...
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226.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
seriously considering divorce		 2k view 14 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/29 07:57
There are a lot of morally harassed husbands in the world.
My family is the same. They say things like, "You are trash of society" and "It would be better for the world if you died.

I a...
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227.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I'm not sure if I want to switch carriers to Spect...		 1k view 5 res Question 2025/04/29 02:53
Hello.
I'm wondering if I should switch from T-mobile to Spectrum.
The price is lower, but I'm not sure how it works.
I understand that the carrier will be Boraizon, but
I would li...
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228.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Hawaii life in pain How do people live their lives...		 8k view 33 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/29 01:24
ハワイに来て生活してる日本人、何人くらい？
いるんでしょう？
皆さん、お金持ってる人ばかりじゃないと思いますが
私なんか、本当に苦しくって。
お給料の半分が、シェアの家賃で、あとは職場のまかないがあるから生きていけるけど。
でも明るく過ごしてます！
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229.
Vivinavi Silicon Valley
Please let us know which recruiting firms your eng...		 1k view 0 res Work / Career 2025/04/28 03:43
My first choice is to work for a semiconductor company in the U.S. （ I have experience working in both Japan and the U.S. ）,
Can you recommend a recruitment agency for engineers living in the U.S...
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230.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Hanahau'oli School \cHanahau'oli JK		 1k view 1 res Learn / School 2025/04/21 11:52
I took the junior kinder exam at Hanahauoli this past February and was waitlist.

I am a Japanese who has been in Hawaii for 12 years and my husband is Caucasian from Mainland. My son was bor...
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231.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Green Card Renewal (2 to 10 years)		 2k view 8 res Daily life 2025/04/20 02:02
My 2 year conditional green card
renewal is coming up.
Did you hire a lawyer ？
or did you do it on your own ？

I would like to hear your opinions.
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232.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Questions about rental contracts		 2k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/16 11:32
I am currently living in my current rental and have been renting for 2.5 years and have renewed for a one year contract.
Last October, the realtor staff asked me by text what I wanted to do with ...
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233.
Vivinavi Hawaii
toilet seat with bidet functions		 935 view 1 res Question 2025/04/16 11:23
Has anyone ever seen washlets in the restrooms of large facilities such as shopping malls, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, department stores, etc. in Hawaii ？ Where was it ？?
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234.
Vivinavi Hawaii
About the recommended plastic surgery		 1k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/16 02:43
I would appreciate it if you could recommend an orthopedic doctor in Hawaii.
For the past two years, I have been experiencing severe pain in my arms,
especially when I rotate my arms behind ...
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235.
Vivinavi Hawaii
travel		 7k view 9 res Question 2025/04/15 22:34
My daughter is starting school this year and I am planning to visit Japan to see my family for a month or so before she starts school. My question is, even if I have a green card and have no criminal ...
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236.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Hawaii ranks 4th out of 50 states in middle class ...		 3k view 17 res Local news 2025/04/15 19:25
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-income-needed-to-be-middle-class-in-every-u-s-state-2025/
Hawaii is tied for 4th with California.
It has $191,000 in the middle class and $64,000 in the ...
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237.
Vivinavi Hawaii
EOEL （ Public Preschool ） and Waialae Charter Scho...		 4k view 12 res Question 2025/04/15 10:17
Hello.

I am a Town resident who is considering putting my child （ 3 years old ） in preschool next year.
I am also looking into private preschools, but I was wondering what you think of ...
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238.
Vivinavi Hawaii
About jobs for moving to Hawaii		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/13 19:59
I was fascinated by Hawaii when I was a student and wanted to move to Hawaii, but I have been unable to find a job that would lead to work in Hawaii and have almost given up on the idea.
However,...
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239.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Japanese Language Preschool		 1k view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/12 13:47
Is there any Japanese language preschool in Hawaii that is not a Japanese language supplementary school （ Rainbow ） etc., but a full time Japanese language preschool ？ or preschool that teaches in Jap...
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240.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Where do you think Waikiki is in Tokyo ？?		 4k view 28 res Question 2025/04/11 22:31
This is a silly question, but Waikiki is almost like Asakusa in Tokyo for me because I almost never go there as a tourist, but I think everyone has a different image, so what kind of image do you have...
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241.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Adultery More Common After Pandemic?		 1k view 2 res Relationship / Friendship 2025/04/10 08:05
Do you think more people have engage in adultery more afte the pandemic since people were home more often?

Not gonna lie. Not really happy in my marriage but can’t divorce my wife. Is there...
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242.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Japan and Hawaii Comparison		 11k view 42 res Daily life 2025/04/09 22:41
About living in Hawaii. I have a question for those who live or have lived in Hawaii. In comparing life in Hawaii and Japan, what do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of Hawaii over Japan...
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243.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Pick up at LAX-Terminal B		 1k view 3 res Question 2025/04/09 08:49
It's been a while since I've had a pickup at LAX, so please keep me up to date.
If I want to pick up at Terminal B around noon today, what do you recommend? ？
The free pickup (loading) area ...
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244.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Destination of children		 450 view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/08 20:26
Please excuse my post.

We are considering where to send our child to college in the US.

My son is almost in middle school and I am not sure when to start preparing and what kind of...
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245.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Hibiscus and crown flower		 403 view 0 res Question 2025/04/07 18:51
I am looking for hibiscus （ red ） flowers and crown flowers.
Crown flowers are only leaves when I see them, and hibiscus （ red is what I am looking for ） I can't find any at all.
If anyone k...
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246.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Regarding vaccinations required for preschool enro...		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/04 17:56
I have a son who will be 3 years old in April.
He is still in Japan and we plan to enter Hawaii in mid-June to start preschool in July.
We are still undecided on when we will be able to get ...
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247.
Vivinavi San Francisco
Personal Customs Clearance at Airports in the U.S.		 497 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/02 21:31
I would like to know if anyone has cleared customs privately at San Francisco airport or other airports in the U.S., and if so, I would appreciate your wisdom.
I was able to arrange for the expor...
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248.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Support for American Universities		 744 view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/02 12:16
Please excuse my post.

I am considering my child's college education in the US.
Right now my son is in 9th grade and I am looking for someone or a company that can help him through coll...
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249.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Sending money to Japan		 1k view 9 res Question 2025/04/01 19:39
I would like to send money to my parents in Japan. ？
Also, will I have to pay taxes on the money I send ？

Please let me know if you know anything.
Thank you very much.
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250.
Vivinavi Hawaii
TUBE Hawaii Live		 1k view 3 res Entertainment 2025/03/29 23:31
I heard TUBE is coming on 5/31, can I see them if I'm not a fan club member ？?
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