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Vivinavi Hawaii
Japanese TV

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  • あっこ
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  • 2026/02/02 14:17

Many years ago, I had a Channel J subscription.
I went back to Japan temporarily and cancelled it then.
I looked on the internet, but I am not sure if Channel J is available now …. ?
Also, is there any similar service to watch Japanese programs in real time ?

I use VPN and watch dramas on Tver and Abema, but I would like to watch wide shows, news, sports, etc. I would like to watch wide show, news, sports, etc. too.

If you know anything, please let me know.

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#6

Channel J has been closed down.

It looks like you can sign up online, but there is a company called Isakura.
I think it's a Hong Kong company ? You don't buy the equipment, you download the
system to your Smart TV.

There is another company, but I wouldn't recommend that one, because last year, I got 12 months of viewing for about $ 600
.

There were many companies like Channel J in Hawaii, but
most of them left after 2021.

I used to watch Channel J myself, but when I heard
that they were pulling out, I stopped.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Recommendations for sightseeing outside of Oahu are ?.

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#1
  • A
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  • 2026/02/19 13:44

I'm planning a trip to a nearby island for one or two nights with my child for spring break !
Please let me know which island and what kind of places you recommend ! !

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#3
  • 2026/02/25 (Wed) 10:55
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If you are staying on the Big Island for two nights, you will be limited to visiting only one side of the island, but I think you will enjoy both the Kona and Hilo sides of the island. I think the Hilo side is closer to all the tourist attractions, so you can save on travel time.

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#4

I lived on Kauai for three years.

Kauai is a great place to see and be seen ?

Kauai Coffee : This place is closing down at the end of this month.
Hanalei : It's like a country town.
Princeville : A new residential area just before Hanalei.
Waimea Eleele : The soil color is reddish-brown, and
dyed T-shirts using this color are
famous.
Waimea Canyon
Koloa area : You can see old and new towns.
Lihue area : There is a harbor and many places to shop.

Well, that's about it. Please go there.

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On the insensitivity of Hawaii real estate agents.

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#1
  • miki
  • 2026/03/02 05:42

As per the subject.
By the way, I am a young man living as a renter with little assets.
I was casually reading ( Hawaii Living Net ) when I came across an article titled "Hawaii Real Estate 2026: Buyer's Market, Rentals Also Strong ! Smart Aggression, Opportunity to Build Dollar Assets"
"The properties I manage currently have zero vacant units. There are very few properties that are vacant for more than a month. In addition, I have successfully raised rents in phases." "As a property management company, I have been successful in raising rents steadily and incrementally in light of the market conditions. And, "Communication with tenants is essential in order to increase the rent gradually, while frequently comparing it with the surrounding market rate, and to renew the lease without causing tenants to move out. This is an excerpt from the article. I wonder how the middle class and the poor who are struggling to make ends meet by renting in Hawaii would feel if they read this ? If the wealthy read my comment, they would probably just think, "Well, you don't have to read it" or "Howl of a loser". I am writing this article with a backward attitude, but I found it really unpleasant to read. There are so many people like this in Hawaii. I guess they think that if they don't do business with the rich, their assets won't increase and it's a waste of time, but how do you middle class people who are not wealthy feel about it ??

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#7
  • 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 ~.

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#8

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.

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#9
  • 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.

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#10
  • 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.

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#20

Depending on the Agent ?

I chose an Agent of a real estate company who often holds seminars as my Buyer Agent.

I still have to buy, but if I select an Agent now, he/she will email me
information.

Some Agents speak Japanese, but my Agent is English only.

Hawaii is a place for rich people ? No, it is not. If you think it's for rich people, it's because
you are in a closed community in a small society.

Let's look outside the box.

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Tell me what you like about the local area !.

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#1
  • ずっと木更津市民
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  • Yesterday 20:47

Kisarazu is a nice place ~
Tell me about the good things about your hometown !

I guess it's a place where both mountain and sea foods are delicious ~.

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#2

We are in the country side of Kimitsu, but everyone knows each other, so I feel it's good for crime prevention ~.

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#3
  • うおちゃん
  • Yesterday 22:21
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I moved here because the Aqua-line makes it possible to get to Tokyo in one hour.

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Local store openings ・ Share your closings ?

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#1
  • 寄り道さん
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  • 2026/03/18 22:47

Maybe it's because it's spring, but it seems like there are a lot of stores opening and closing these days. I want to know what kind of stores will open in my hometown, and I want to go and say thank you to my favorite stores before they close !
Let's share the information you have here!

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#2

hare you heard about the pan closing?

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#3
  • ずっと木更津市民
  • Yesterday 22:19
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Finally, Burger King will open on 3/25 ! ! ! Enjoy ! !!

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How to receive a lump-sum birth allowance in Japan while living in Hawaii

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#1
  • ミントグリーン
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  • Yesterday 03:08

I am due to give birth soon. I was going to ask my husband to apply for the lump-sum birth allowance in Japan on my behalf, but he has been too busy with work and has not been able to return to Japan.

I checked carefully and it seems that proof of his own return to Japan is required, so my family could not apply for health insurance for me on my behalf.

The process is to transfer the certificate of residence from overseas to Japan with the proof of his/her entry into Japan and join the national health insurance, but since he/she was not able to return to Japan in the first place, the certificate of residence could not be issued ・ ・ ・

My husband is returning to Japan, so he/she will join me then. I thought I would ask my husband to go through the procedure with me.

In this case, is it possible to tell the local government about the unavoidable circumstances and apply on his behalf? If anyone has any experience, please let me know.

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#2
  • Copilot
  • Yesterday 09:39
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Congratulations on your birth in Hawaii !

🚨Notes🚨
◆If you have already submitted a notification of moving out of Japan and removed your resident registration, you are not eligible for National Health Insurance as a general rule and cannot receive benefits.
◆It is possible for the husband to enroll in National Health Insurance as an insured person and for his wife to become his dependent while he is temporarily back in Japan.
*However, many local governments do not allow the wife to enroll in National Health Insurance for a short-term stay in Japan.
◆If you are not enrolled in National Health Insurance on the "day" of the birth, you cannot receive the lump-sum payment for the birth even if you enroll later.

📝Documents required for receiving Lump-Sum Payment after childbirth
◆All documents issued by hospitals and other institutions in Hawaii must be translated into Japanese.
◆Application for Lump-Sum Childbirth and Child-Rearing Allowance
◆Birth Certificate ( Copy of Birth Certificate ) + Japanese Translation
◆Receipt ・ Copy of Statement + Japanese Translation
◆Consent Form ( Documents for the Health Insurance side to confirm the facts to the hospital in Hawaii. Format specified by KOHO )
◆Copy of passport ( Photo page and entry/exit stamp page as proof of local stay at the time of delivery )
◆Account information for money transfer ( Japanese bank account only. )

🚨Notes unique to overseas births🚨
This is a very important point, but many local governments may not accept applications until "after the person who gave birth returns to Japan".

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#4
  • チョコチップ
  • Yesterday 13:04
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Mint Green Topi

If you are giving birth in the US, it would be US only benefits.
If you are giving birth in Japan, it would be Japan only benefits.

You can't say you gave birth in Japan when you give birth in the US.
You will be asked to show proof of the hospital where you gave birth.

Only a hospital employee who can cheat would be able to do this.

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#5
  • Copilot
  • Yesterday 20:53
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< < Additional Information > >

🍼 Lump-sum childbirth benefit ( Lump-sum childbirth benefit ) Period of entitlement
⏰ Benefit ( Application ) Time limit
◆ Two years from the day after the birth date
◆ Two years

Even if your husband is able to join the National Health Insurance while he is temporarily in Japan,
he will have to continue to pay monthly premiums, which will be offset by the payment of the National Pension, inhabitant tax and other labor.

Someone must have told you about receiving a lump-sum childbirth allowance 😰
Many people who are able to receive a lump-sum childbirth allowance have parents who continuously pay National Health Insurance and National Pension in Japan.

🎯Conclusion🎯
In the end, only those who have properly paid their insurance premiums are entitled to receive the lump-sum birth allowance.

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[Tell me about it !] You can buy a car first even if you are in a provisional license state ?.

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#1
  • 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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#2
  • 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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Let's gather the elderly ! !

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#1
  • シニア65
  • 2023/09/23 09:56

How many elderly people of Japanese descent are living in LA? We would be happy to be a place of rest and relaxation for the elderly who use the Koryu Hiroba. We think the eligibility is from 65 years old and up.

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#1058
  • 倍金萬です
  • 2026/03/16 (Mon) 14:49
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This song is also * Nostalgic *

♪ The Shore of Memories ♪

The Wild Ones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C18wYIPLCKo&list=RD4fWyzwo1xg0&index=5

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#1059
  • 倍金萬です
  • 2026/03/16 (Mon) 16:41
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxNohANhJiA&list=RD4fWyzwo1xg0&index=15

Cliff ・ Richard Cliff Richard / Young One The Young Ones ( 1963 )

I missed this, too,

I must have been in my late teens.

I think this song became popular when the old wooden school building in Azabu, Tokyo was moved to a new building in Musashino, Tokyo

I think.

It was only a science and engineering department and the students were all bastards. There were only a few women in the Department of Industrial Engineering.

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#1060
  • 焙近漫
  • 2026/03/17 (Tue) 09:36
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If "it never rains much"
the blue sky of California
it never rains in southern California

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#1061
  • 倍金萬です
  • 2026/03/17 (Tue) 20:49
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#1060 Roachiman,

I moved from NY to LA around 1971, so the hit song at that time was

Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meDpNwem0Vo&list=RDmeDpNwem0Vo&start_radio=1

This was the song. I had heard about it, but the fact that it hardly rains means that I can ride my Motorcycle everyday. So I took a leap of faith, ate lunch at Famous Star and cheap today's specials at Norms Restaurant in the evening, saved up money throughout the year, and bought a new Storts Star that cost less than a Harley-Davidson Full Dress. I bought a new car, a Storts Star, which costs less than a Harley-Davidson Full Dress.

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#1062
  • 倍金満  . .
  • 2026/03/18 (Wed) 09:54
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Around 1971, there were still few skyscrapers
and the Bonaventure Hotel was completed and opened in 1976.
From New York, it's like going to Going Up The Country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bg9iaNgrGc&list=RD1Bg9iaNgrGc&start_radio=1

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Anything and everything related to travel to Japan, topical.

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#1
  • 倍金萬
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  • 2018/02/14 11:44

Those of you who have crossed the ocean to come here to Los Angeles and Japan
are always concerned about something related to your travel between Los Angeles and Japan.

If you have anything to say or questions, please feel free to write.
I'll try to write "something" as well.

Example :
What means do you use to call when you return to Japan?

Which seat on the plane do you prefer, Aisle or Window, front, back,

Which airline do you think has the best food?

Which mode of transportation do you use to get to the local area?

and so on and so on

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#4575
  • 倍金萬です
  • 2026/03/11 (Wed) 14:49
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> Please plan carefully before you drive through the deserts of the Midwest

This was an overkill or "extra nuisance" for the young people of today.

It has been more than 40 years since then, and young people today have the internet and will do plenty of homework when visiting unfamiliar areas.

I'm just an old man talking nonsense.

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#4576
  • 倍金満  . .
  • 2026/03/13 (Fri) 09:59
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If you can get an internet signal, you can use GPS, so
you don't need to worry so much to go to an unknown region.

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#4577
  • 倍金萬です
  • 2026/03/14 (Sat) 17:33
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> #4576 Double the money . .

Oops, my "shadow warrior" !

> GPS if you can get an internet signal

We have cable TV service so we have a stable internet connection. In the Texas/Oklahoma desert, we can only rely on radio signals from satellites, and if there is no radio signal, the global ・ positioning ・ system GPS will not work either. Are modern rental cars always equipped with GPS?

Long time ago, on the highway between LA and Vegas, there was no radio signal except near a couple of large towns, so I had to carry many cassette tapes with music.

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#4578
  • π近満
  • 2026/03/16 (Mon) 11:12
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Looking back, you can see the Showa in the distance.

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#4579
  • 倍金満  . .
  • 2026/03/16 (Mon) 13:10
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I couldn't understand what grandma 'was saying' or English at all
If grandma was born in the U.S., she might be speaking English

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Emergency Return and Reentry Permit

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  • alohamaialohaaku
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  • 2026/03/06 15:40

I have been required to temporarily return to Japan for an undetermined period of time to support a family member in hospital.
Due to the urgency, we are considering leaving the country within 1 ~ 2 weeks, but we will send the Reentry Permit Application by Certified Mail within a few days → Has anyone been able to leave the country once we confirm our arrival ?

When I applied a few years ago, I had a grace period to wait for the Biometrics to be accepted ・ before leaving the country.
It took almost a year and a half for them to be issued, circumstances changed, and I ended up with insurance without making any use of them.

Should I go back and apply for it depending on the situation → or should I make the fact of application even if it ended up as insurance again ・ considering the current situation, rather than fearing the possibility of Denial for an undetermined period of time and having already left the country?
Officially it says that I can leave the country, but I am not sure when Application is accepted =.

I know this is something that should be discussed with a lawyer, but if you have any experience with this, I would be very grateful if you could tell me.

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#3

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 ! ).

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#4

I recently returned home after applying for a re-entry permit and collecting biometrics !
After sending in my application, it took about a week for my card to be debited, about 2 weeks for the letter about biometrics to arrive from there, and about a week for the biometrics to be collected. I was in a hurry. But I was in a hurry, so I went walk-in and they let me take it easily.
I also did some research and it seems that there is no problem if you leave the country before the biometric collection. However, you will need to come back for biometrics collection. In some cases, you may be exempted, in which case you do not have to return.
Appointment dates and times are listed in the letter, but they can be rescheduled, so it is a good idea to reschedule to a date when you can return.
I hope this helps.

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