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51.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Noise from upper floors		 4k 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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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Divorce in Orange County		 406 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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53.
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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54.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Orthodontics for Children		 503 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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55.
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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56.
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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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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58.
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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59.
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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60.
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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61.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Destination of children		 444 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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62.
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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63.
Vivinavi San Francisco
Personal Customs Clearance at Airports in the U.S.		 482 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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64.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Support for American Universities		 740 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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65.
Vivinavi Hawaii
How is everyone's happiness in Hawaii ？?		 3k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/24 17:05
If anyone says I am happy, please let me know.

In my opinion, it is easier to be unhappy than in the past.
In the past = no things, no people, no friends = no wonder = happy with someth...
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66.
Vivinavi Hawaii
ASAP ！ Please tell me where I can change the batte...		 2k view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/14 14:26
If you know of a place in Honolulu, preferably near Ala Moana or Downtown, where I can get my watch battery changed, please let me know. The battery in my watch that I use for work has run out and I n...
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67.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Psychological abuse of narcissistic/Asperger's par...		 4k view 55 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/10 10:52
Is there anyone in a similar situation ？
・ Don't apologize even if you are at fault, blame the other person
・ All responsibility lies with your partner
・ You may be good but your partne...
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68.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
I don't know if he's good enough now.		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/09 21:40
I have a very sweet Asian boyfriend, but I get the impression that he is not thinking about our future or becoming a family. I am not sure if I want to marry him or not due to our different values. I ...
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69.
Vivinavi Hawaii
aerophobia		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/05 19:10
It's almost spring break and my family and I are planning to travel to Sydney and the Gold Coast.
But I have a phobia of airplanes and even a slight tremor makes me cry … I am looking forward to ...
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70.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Numbness after blood draw		 917 view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/04 21:17
I had blood drawn 5 days ago and still have some pain and numbness in my arm, palm and fingers.
My blood vessels are said to move and I often bleed internally after blood draws
This is the f...
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71.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Times have changed.		 3k view 11 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/03 14:52
My nephew in Japan asked me, "Is it safe to use private tours in Los Angeles ？?
I was surprised to find some pages that clearly did not have a business license.
I asked the president of a to...
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72.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Insurance		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/21 22:08
For those who have cancer and life insurance in Hawaii
do you have any recommendations ？
and what kind of plans do you have
please let me know.
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73.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
I am looking for a place where my grandfather, gra...		 8k view 35 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/12 12:07
It was a long time ago, around 1930, I was running a flower shop in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Three years later, for some reason or other, they returned to Japan, but when the three of them were stil...
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74.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Text message from Japan		 3k view 21 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/11 17:08
Does anyone know how to receive text messages from Japan on an American cell phone ？ Yahoo Japan requires registration of a cell phone number. I don't know how to do this since I don't have a Japanese...
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75.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I want to bring a rabbit from Japan.		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/08 21:19
I am planning to move to Hawaii. I would like to take my rabbit with me to Hawaii, but when I search, I find information on dogs and cats, but not rabbits. I would like to know if anyone has any infor...
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76.
Vivinavi Hawaii
W2		 1k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/06 12:01
I am a student and I was working part time but the owner came from Japan on an investment visa and is running a business.
The owner is a bit peculiar, and when a new employee comes in, he immedia...
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77.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Relocating to LA with family, house hunting and sc...		 1k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/02/02 13:02
Nice to meet you.

I am relocating to Los Angeles for my husband's work.
I will be working in Burbank and am looking for a place to live within a 30 minute commute. （ Rent can be up to a...
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78.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Marriage after overstay, green card		 12k view 56 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/23 08:26
Hello. I entered the country previously on a tourist visa to meet my American boyfriend (now husband). My boyfriend became sick with an internal disease and while I was taking care of him, his visa ex...
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79.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I received an email from Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ re...		 2k view 6 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/22 02:31
Is there anyone here who has the same ？
Perpetual Deposit Notice with a few confirmations on your account, please access the link. I received this email two days ago.
I received this email t...
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80.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Dual Nationals Traveling to the U.S. ・ Departure a...		 2k view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/19 23:00
My wife is a dual citizen of Japan and the U.S. We are getting married in early February&We are going to Hawaii for our honeymoon.
・ Booked round trip ticket with Japanese passport information
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81.
Vivinavi Hawaii
My Smart Android TV Box is broken ！ Please let me ...		 387 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/15 01:18
I was watching FUJI TV using a Smart Android TV Box, and all of a sudden it went out with a bang, and the red and blue lights that always turn on when I look at the box also went out.
I'm sure it...
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82.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
language school		 1k view 10 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/05 07:53
I'm a woman in her twenties, married and raising a family here in Japan.
My brother would like to go to a language school for a short term starting in the spring, but he doesn't have any friends ...
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83.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Experience in restaurant management in Hawaii.		 1k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/01/02 17:07
I own a restaurant in Hawaii.
I just started last year.
We are a fast food restaurant with a large menu and we are having a hard time training newcomers.
We would like to have a central...
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84.
Vivinavi Orange County
Remittance to Japan $ 250,000		 5k view 13 res Problem / Need advice 2024/12/27 10:15
I would like to send the money through my bank and would like to know your experience.　Thank you in advance.
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85.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
US BANK		 1k view 12 res Problem / Need advice 2024/12/20 15:20
Does US BANK have customer service in Japanese? I searched but could not find any.
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86.
Vivinavi New York
Prevention of heat		 2k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2024/12/09 11:02
If you have any good ideas for heat protection, please let me know ！.
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87.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Taking Long Leave for Part-Time Employees		 2k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2024/12/08 12:01
I have no problem requesting more than a week off when I'm part time and have no benefits ？ I reported 3 months before the expected date.
Depending on the size of the company, busy season, etc., ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
I am looking for a marriage counselor.		 765 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2024/12/01 00:29
Nice to meet you, I am looking for a bilingual
marriage counselor, preferably Japanese-English bilingual.
I am unable to talk to my family about sensitive matters
and I am at a loss.
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
My passport and green card have different last nam...		 2k view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/30 20:09
Nice to meet you ！

I am married to an American and hold a GC. When we got married, I took my husband's surname in the Japanese family register. In the U.S., I kept my maiden name and switche...
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90.
Vivinavi Silicon Valley
Santa Clara High School ・ About Wilcox High School		 4k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/23 03:30
Nice to meet you. I will be relocating to Silicon Valley this year.
I will be bringing my high school child with me and would like to find a home in Santa Clara.
I have seen the levels and r...
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91.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Failure to yield the right-of-way to an emergency ...		 1k view 28 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/18 18:41
The other day in Los Angeles, I was driving on a one-way street with three lanes in each direction, and a police car came up behind me with its lights flashing, but I couldn't change course to the rig...
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92.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
OB/GYN in Orange County		 665 view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/16 14:48
I am looking for an OB/GYN in Orange County.
I would be happy if you could recommend a doctor/hospital ！
I have not found any Japanese doctors when I looked for one, and I'm not sure if I ca...
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93.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Kinder ＆ Elemental's Afterschool Program		 3k view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/15 08:16
I am gathering information on a kinder to be enrolled in next year. The location will be in Town.

The afterschool program is offered by the YMCA or the A ＋ program by Kama'aina Kids, dependi...
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94.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Medical Examination for Green Card		 1k view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/14 17:39
For status adjustment, I am going to take a medical checkup for a green card in the US. It seems that I need an English translation of my immunization record, but I was wondering if anyone has been ab...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. ...		 788 view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/08 16:39
Does anyone know of a place on Oahu where we can have a doll memorial service ？?
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Server Chip		 12k view 27 res Problem / Need advice 2024/11/01 12:45
I am currently a lunch server at a Japanese restaurant. The restaurant is open all night with no lunch break, but servers rotate with dinner servers at 4:30pm.
Since there is one server for both ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Conversion of checks upon return to Japan		 1k view 21 res Problem / Need advice 2024/10/25 13:01
This is about refunds for electricity, apartment security deposits, etc. due to a move.

I am requesting a US based agent to receive checks and other mailings upon my return to Japan.
Fo...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About Family Doctor		 2k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2024/10/12 12:13
I have Medicare. Can I find a family doctor in Honolulu who will see new patients

？
Are there still many places that do not accept new patients ？
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
What you need to know about green card renewal		 20k view 26 res Problem / Need advice 2024/10/12 10:47
Any advice would be appreciated.

★ In order to renew my permanent residence, I need

① current green card
② Japanese passport
③ drivers license
④ finger print
⑤ ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Cooking class for beginners		 6k view 13 res Problem / Need advice 2024/10/10 19:23
I am a beginner and looking for a cooking class near Torrance. I would like to learn general American food if possible, but if it is difficult, I can start with Japanese food. Do you know of any ？
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