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Vivinavi San Francisco
Trial to amend Article 11 of the Nationality Law(2kview/1res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
electric utility expense(6kview/7res)
Problem / Need advice 2022/08/11 10:45
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Vivinavi New York
Unexpectedly large Korean criminal organization(5kview/2res)
Free talk 2022/08/11 10:22
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Vivinavi Orange County
OC trash(3kview/4res)
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Vivinavi Orlando
We will be previewing Orlando as a potential place...(1kview/0res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Have a child with autism.(2kview/3res)
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Corona negative proof upon return to Japan(54kview/61res)
Question 2022/08/09 11:43
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Vivinavi Hawaii
I would like to know about VISA.(2kview/2res)
Problem / Need advice 2022/08/07 18:49
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About my bank account in Japan(11kview/16res)
Question 2022/08/07 17:35
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Vivinavi Hyogo
Street Piano at JR Kaju Station(2kview/1res)
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Vivinavi San Francisco
Trial to amend Article 11 of the Nationality Law

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  • T.S
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  • 2022/07/06 13:44

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Trial for amendment of Article 11 of the Nationality Law
Under the current Japanese Nationality Law, a person "automatically" loses Japanese nationality if he/she voluntarily acquires the nationality of another country.
Now, plaintiffs residing in Switzerland and other countries are fighting in court to amend this. I think this is an important trial for those of us living in the US.
There is a petition campaign on change.org to amend Article 11 of the Nationality Law. Currently, about 43,000 votes have been collected, but it would be great if more people would sign the petition. The next trial will be held in September. By the way, I am an individual and not a member of this association.

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There is no obligation to file a "notification of loss of family register ( notification of loss of nationality )" with the Japanese consulate, and unless you do so, your Japanese family register will remain, so you should be able to renew your Japanese passport "in Japan" and effectively keep your dual nationality. I was able to keep my dual citizenship.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
electric utility expense

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  • Zara 1120
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  • 2022/08/08 19:08

Family of 3 (one college student) in condo, 2 bed 1100 sq ft, electric bill this month is $350
$268, also higher last month. Air conditioner set to 83F, dryer about once a week for 40 minutes hardly used.

Dishwashing every day. Two computers, one TV. Called electrician, but he said it might be the panel.
I looked on the internet to see how much it would cost and it was over $2000. The refrigerator was not working well
and the electrician told me that it might be because of the fan of the refrigerator
. It is difficult to unplug the power supply from the refrigerator because it is a plug-in refrigerator.
I also heard that the electricity bill is going to increase by 17% from now on, and it is very difficult to live. I think there is a problem or a malfunction, but do you know where I can get it checked out? Thank you in advance.

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  • Zara 1120
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 10:44
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Aloha and min, this is very helpful. Thank you very much.

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#5

# As 2 Aloha said, it seems high for a 2 bed condo. how much has the usage ≪(KWH≪) fluctuated over the past year with Heco's electricity bill? I think you need to check that first and find out if there are times when your usage has spiked. Some electricians have clamp-style ammeters, so you should be able to tell which appliances are drawing abnormal current by turning the breakers of each appliance on and off and having them check the change in current. An electrician would know which appliances usually have how much. If they still can't find anything abnormal, there may be a problem with the way the electricity is used itself. On this neighborhood bulletin board, there has been a great deal of talk about the unusual increase in electricity bills this summer, and the rate structure itself seems to have gone up quite a bit. Even at home, this month's rates were 16% higher than last month's, and 12% higher than the month before and the month before last. Usually $ about 350, but this month it was 40% more.

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  • それでもハワイが好き
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  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 13:46
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Thanks to the Lord for this topic.
It's not often that I get a chance to ask how much you all spend on electricity. Our house is also around $150.
2 people, 1100 Sq in a duplex, no A/C, 1 fan almost all day, at least 5 cycles of washer and dryer all day.

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#7
  • twins
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 14:13
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My experience was
1Bd 2 people old property no AC, small fridge, whirlpool electric stove in kitchen to
2Bd new property
after moving in electric bill about $80 less per month.

New appliances
Washer, Dryer, AC, electric stove flat in kitchen. Large refrigerator.
All have Energy Saving stickers.

If you own your home,
replace it with newer appliances,
or move into a newer or newly built home, you will see the difference.

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#8
  • Zara 1120
  • 2022/08/11 (Thu) 10:45
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Thank you for writing. I told my landlord and he said the refrigerator is old and I can replace it. If that doesn't work, by way of changing the electricity panel on the breaker. I would like to find the refrigerator that twin mentioned with energy saving on it because we can choose the refrigerator we want with our budget.

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Vivinavi New York
Unexpectedly large Korean criminal organization

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  • Wannabecsi
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  • 2022/08/09 17:14

I am a Fort Lee resident. I found out once before that a person from Korea used my address without my permission and later used my address without my permission to receive welfare benefits. I refrained from contacting the police or the welfare office because it is not a big town like New York. I just asked the person to stop using my address, and when my child cried because of the harassment, the police were called.
I have been absolutely careful since then, but now I have a very unpleasant experience with a mom friend of mine who was involved with my kids and we had a mutual friend who I had no choice but to hang out with at first, so please hear me out. Let's say her name is J. Our condo has amenities where people can get together, have barbecues, pools, etc., but J came over under the guise of a playdate for the kids. J came over on the pretext of having a play date with her kids, and since I couldn't open the door to this area without a digital key, I lent her the key. A few hours later, J had successfully lost the key and I was nearly in tears. Later that night I received a text message from him saying that he was sorry because his child had accidentally put the key in his pocket. I was relieved and got the key back a few days later, but for some reason the nagging bad feeling never went away.
On Memorial Day, this mutual friend of ours asked us to have a BBQ at our condo, so we did our best to prepare a BBQ for the kids' friends who were coming. Of course, J came too, and the kids returned first, leaving her alone. I was busy cleaning up and taking care of the kids when J asked me for the key again. 20 or 30 minutes later he didn't come back, which I thought was strange, but nothing happened and the day was over. A few days later I was going to the DMV and needed to bring my ID, so I was going to bring my passport and my green card, which I always keep with me, when I noticed that it was missing along with my credit card. I was going to take my passport and my green card, which I always keep with me, when I noticed that they were missing along with my credit card. I also thought that I should be very careful because I am the mother of a child's classmate. However, I later learned from another Korean mother that she was an illegal immigrant. I did some googling and found out that the indentityft consisting of illegal immigrants of Korean descent is a big problem. I am by no means anti-Korean or racist. But I would like to make sure that Japanese people like me who don't know such things in the US should be aware of it. Of course I have seen many fine Koreans. But unfortunately, there are many criminals among them. And their ways are very devious and egregious. It is easy to be easy to forgive them because they are Asian, but please keep in mind that their senses are basically completely different from Japanese people. And please do not invite people you do not know well to your house or premises.

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#2
  • Wannabecsi
  • 2022/08/11 (Thu) 10:20
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As a postscript, Japanese people are generally thought of as stupid and good-natured, and Korean criminals think that committing crimes against Japanese people is a rather natural punishment for them. They approach us pretending to be nice, and the worst part is that they are always neat and clean, drive nice cars, and you would never know that they are criminals by their appearance. They are always waiting for you to bring them food or to be your off guard, so be really careful.

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  • Wannabecsi
  • 2022/08/11 (Thu) 10:22
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https://www.nj.com/news/2012/01/alleged_leader_of_massive_berg.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2012/01/alleged_leader_of_massive_berg.html

There are a bunch of illegal immigrants who are scheming.

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Vivinavi Orange County
OC trash

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  • Free
  • 2022/06/08 18:54

Has the OC garbage disposal method changed ?
my landlord said that from now on all food scraps will be taken out and put directly into the cans
I'm not sure if I can use garbage bags like before
I can't find anything on Google, so I was wondering if anyone knows how to do this....

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#3
  • サリー
  • 2022/06/09 (Thu) 06:17
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Please refer to https://oclandfills.com/residential-organics-recycling.
I put my food waste in the green waste can.
I put my daily food scraps in a special container ( given to me by the City ) I don't know about other cities, but
I put them in organic bags that I buy myself for a week and throw them in the green waste can on the day of garbage collection.

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#5
  • 臭くて死にそう
  • 2022/08/10 (Wed) 01:39
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When we followed the directions, it smelled bad and had maggots in it. We have been tying the garbage bags tightly shut before throwing them out, and we only put lawn clippings and weeds from gardening in the green area, boxes, cans, bottles and PET bottles in the recycle area, and all food scraps and regular garbage in the trash area. I put all food scraps and regular garbage in garbage bags and throw them away in the trash.

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Vivinavi Orlando
We will be previewing Orlando as a potential place to settle ( around Sept 15-16 ).

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  • ビリーーー
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  • 2022/08/09 19:43

Hi, I'm an older guy currently living in New Jersey and considering moving to Orlando.
I happen to be going to Miami for a company event and afterwards, I am thinking of renting a car and going to Orlando.
So I would like to hear from Japanese people who actually live there.
I can only thank you for lunch or dinner, but if you have time around Sept. 15-16 and are willing to teach me some things, please let me know. I will try to arrange a time. Thank you very much.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Have a child with autism.

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#1
  • まる
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  • 2022/08/08 16:29

My daughter was told by her early intervention teacher and child psychologist that
she is developmentally disabled and
should see a specialist
and we are waiting for a diagnosis
but her symptoms are autism (hyperactivity, intellectual disability).
He cannot speak a single word.
I am going to do a lot of research and think about what I can do for my daughter,
but
I would be happy to exchange
information and talk with people who have children like her.

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#2
  • Kaneohe
  • 2022/08/08 (Mon) 20:29
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You said you are waiting for a diagnosis, how old is your child now ??

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  • まる
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 17:06
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Dear kaneohe,
thank you for your message.
He is 2 years and 8 months old.
I finally have an appointment with a doctor who can diagnose
the week after next.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Corona negative proof upon return to Japan

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#1
  • MMYAL
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  • 2022/03/26 22:53

Please let me know where in the Los Angeles area I can get a corona-negative certificate, which I will need when I return to Japan. I already know of Japanese hospitals affiliated with travel agencies, so if there are any other places that can do this at a reasonable price, please let me know.

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#58
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 10:51
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#50 American,

> How can a US citizen go to Japan ? please tell me.
> By the way, I have not been vaccinated. I have never had corona so far.

I heard here at Vivinavi Exchange Plaza that if we have proof that our relatives in Japan want us to come back to Japan, we can get a visa to enter Japan. I called the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles directly and they said that if we apply to the consulate with all the conditions and documents, we can get a visa.

https://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html

Please refer to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare page for more information on vaccines for entering Japan. Please refer to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare page.

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/index.html


According to the consulate website, "A copy of one of their family registers is required to prove relationship to immediate family or relatives.

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#59
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 11:01
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> According to a friend of mine who frequently travels back and forth between Japan and Japan, Japan's border control measures have become much more relaxed

than in the past, and only requires proof of vaccination within 3 days here.

My friend said that the Japanese border control measures are much more relaxed than before. Also, I heard that you have to install an app called something on your phone.

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#60
  • マンセー
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 11:10
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What ? PCR testing is no longer required ??

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#61
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 11:22
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Mr. Mansei,

> They seem to have loosened up a lot, I think it was within 3 days here, they only need proof of vaccination.


My apologies...you meant the proof of PCR test. However, you cannot get on a plane even with Japanese airlines unless you show

proof of vaccination when you leave this country.

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#62
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/08/09 (Tue) 11:43
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3. visiting person(s) who reside in japan
(Former Japanese Nationals)


https://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/pdf/3_FORMER%20JAPANESE.pdf

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Vivinavi Hawaii
I would like to know about VISA.

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#1
  • Happy summer
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  • 2022/08/07 17:22

I got married internationally and applied for a green card, travel permit, and EAD card at the end of last October.
I had my green card interview at the end of April this year, and I received my green card successfully.
However, I still have no movement on my travel permit and EAD card. However, I still have no movement of my travel permit and EAD card. I am thinking of going back to Japan this fall, but I wonder if it is better not to go back. ?
In case you are wondering, I did not use a lawyer for this application, and I did it by myself.

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I have applied for a green card without a lawyer before, and when I had a problem, I used the above method to solve it. I was told that the process takes time, but there were steps that took so long that I thought they might have forgotten about me, so I tried to contact them.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
About my bank account in Japan

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  • Bank
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  • 2022/08/01 19:38

I have been wondering about something that I have not been able to clarify, so I would be glad if anyone here can help me.
I know that you cannot open a Japanese account when you live abroad, but ① it is not illegal to keep the account you opened when you lived in Japan after moving abroad, right?
However, ② if you leave it for about 5 years, it will be frozen, although the period varies depending on the bank. Is that considered as being used if there is a wire transfer and not frozen ??

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  • bba808
  • 2022/08/02 (Tue) 19:14
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I have lived abroad for a long time, but I also maintain a Japanese account and credit card.
I am able to do this because my permanent address is my parents' address, but before Corona, I used to return to Japan once or twice a year, so I deposited money into my account each time & I did passbook entries, etc.

Since a few years ago, I have registered a Japanese credit card for automatic debit since e-books cannot be purchased with credit cards issued abroad. Since I was unable to return to Japan until last month due to the Corona disaster, I had to inquire about my balance online several times a year.
Since my balance was getting low and I did not know when I would be able to return to Japan, I started to send money to my Japanese account in WISE, but I still make sure that the balance is less than 1 million yen to avoid taxes.

Many people who live overseas but have parents or siblings in Japan maintain a Japanese bank account.

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#11

bba808
Thank you for your experience.
I think you mean the balance inquiry on the internet, right? ? Japanese banks don't allow you to check your balance on the internet ? I don't really know what's going on with Japanese banks these days.

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#13

Hi
I see 😳
I didn't know you could do that ! I'll look into it.
Thank you for your ministry.

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#15

Hi
Thank you !
First of all, I don't know the balance, so I will check it out.

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#10 I was slightly concerned about the expression "to avoid taxation". Basically, there is no taxation on the transfer itself between the individual's accounts in Japan and the US.
However, when there is a remittance / of 1 million yen or more at a Japanese bank, a copy of the transaction is automatically sent to the tax office. Also, when a U.S. bank receives a remittance of $10,000 or more /, a report is automatically sent to the IRS. Especially in Japan, remittances to non-permanent residents are required to be reported on the individual's tax return, so that the IRS can check the information with the tax office. If the frequency of remittance is too frequent, the tax office may conduct an investigation under the title of "Inquiry concerning foreign assets.
In addition, if you have financial assets ( or accounts ) outside the U.S. of $10,000 or more, you are required to report them on Form 1040, and you are also required to report the account information on FinCen114.
The above is to prevent Money Laundering, as explained by tax man, and as long as the information required by the IRS is reported correctly, it does not matter if the account balance is over $10,000.

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Vivinavi Hyogo
Street Piano at JR Kaju Station

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  • みずほ
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  • 2022/03/03 14:11

A street piano has been installed in the waiting room of JR Kasumi Station.

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  • メリル
  • 2022/08/07 (Sun) 02:08
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I'm going to play the piano at Kaju Station Street around 2:30 on August 9. I learned to play the piano for the first time since I retired, and I'm 73 years old, although I'm not very good at one song, Elise for Elise.

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