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Nikkei Beauty Salon Information（770view/0res）		 Beauty / Health 2025/01/27 10:52
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Vivinavi Hawaii
How do people who teach driving do insurance ？?（546view/0res）		 Question 2025/01/27 01:59
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Torrance ・ I live in Gardena] Can you recommend a ...（1kview/3res）		 Question 2025/01/26 18:39
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About Global Entry and TSA Precheck Name（1kview/6res）		 Question 2025/01/26 18:36
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Electricity Bills（1kview/9res）		 Question 2025/01/24 07:45
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Marriage after overstay, green card（12kview/56res）		 Problem / Need advice 2025/01/23 08:26
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Vivinavi Hawaii
about state farm insurance companies（1kview/3res）		 Question 2025/01/23 04:17
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Safe neighborhoods around Berkeley（2kview/3res）		 Question 2025/01/22 13:47
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I received an email from Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ re...（2kview/6res）		 Problem / Need advice 2025/01/22 02:31
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Nikkei Beauty Salon Information

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  • ヘアーサロン
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  • 2025/01/27 10:52

When my friend went back to Japan, she got milk tea color, which is very popular in Japan.

It looks so nice that I want to do the same.
Please tell me a good Japanese-Japanese hair salon for coloring.

I will not be going back to Japan for a while, so I am waiting for your information.

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How do people who teach driving do insurance ？?

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  • Hiahi
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  • 2025/01/27 01:59

I sometimes see people teaching people with provisional licenses how to drive, or services like that. ？
If a person with a provisional license has an accident while teaching, is there insurance that will cover it ？?

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Torrance ・ I live in Gardena] Can you recommend a church for Japanese ？?

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  • クサ
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  • 2025/01/20 11:13

We are staying in Torrance and Gardena. We would like to attend church and interact with other Japanese people.
Do you have any recommendations for a Japanese church near you ？?

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 08:15
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Check out the churches for Japanese on the information board.

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  • LA fire 2025
  • 2025/01/23 (Thu) 16:26
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Now, I have received a lot of assistance comments here on the information board.

We hope that many of you will also help with that.

ps ； I am worried because the fire is spreading in the Valley area where I used to live.

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About Global Entry and TSA Precheck Name

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  • るりるり
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  • 2025/01/21 20:52

Hello.
For those who have applied for Global Entry, I think it comes with TSA Precheck, but the name （ last name ） on the green card and passport are different, can you take the ticket with the name on the passport and use TSA Precheck without problems

My passport is Hanako Yamada(Smith) and my green card is Hanako Smith.

I used to have no problem, but recently I read somewhere that the system has been unified, and if the names don't match exactly, Precheck will not be attached, and I was looking forward to being able to use it.

I would like to get information from those who have flown internationally in the recent past, whether they were able to use it or not.

When we got married in Japan, we originally planned to change our surname, but my husband's surname on his passport is JR, and the city office, which is not very flexible, insisted that they could not accept it unless it was the same as his passport, I had to decide whether to become a junior or keep my maiden name, and I decided to keep my maiden name. So, even if I changed my surname in Japan, it does not match my US ID （ green card or drivers license ）.

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  • 花子
  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 13:36
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Even if you can't do Global Entry at the kiosk, I think you will be fine because the immigration officers are always watching at the exit of the kiosk and they will take care of your immigration.　I also did Global Entry at the kiosk in October, but because my Global Entry had expired, I could not complete my entry at the kiosk, and when I was magomagoing, the immigration officer watching at the exit of the kiosk let me through.

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Electricity Bills

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  • ぽかぽかオレンジ
  • 2025/01/20 14:56

I am thinking of moving now and since it is a cold area, I will probably use the heater 24 hours a day in the winter.
My previous rooms had radiator type heaters, so it didn't affect my electric/gas bill, but I am wondering how much my electric bill would be if I lived in a room with a Baseboard Heater.
I googled and found it to be ＄ 500-1000 per month, and if it really costs that much, I am thinking of avoiding a room with a Baseboard Heater.
I would be happy to hear your experiences.

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  • 冷える地域？
  • 2025/01/20 (Mon) 15:52
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Electricity costs don't differ at all depending on the size of the room ？.

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  • 2025/01/20 (Mon) 17:08
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OC but higher.　The electric company is being sued because of the fire, so it will be more expensive. Fire insurance also went up.

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#5

Questioner.
This is the area we are moving to, but it will be in a colder area in the winter like New York or Chicago.
It would be helpful to hear from anyone who has lived in a room with a Baseboard Heater about the cost of electricity and gas in the winter, including the size of the room and the hours of use.

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  • fria
  • 2025/01/21 (Tue) 05:14
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I thought ？ you could ask the question in the NY or Chicago area of Vivinavi.
I don't know if it's just me, but being from LA, I'm not familiar with Baseboard heater.
You should ask on the information board over there.

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Marriage after overstay, green card

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  • 望
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  • 2024/11/08 07:40

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 expired and he overstayed. We later married in the U.S. and my husband is now healthy and he has a stable income. I have never worked in the US. I am applying for a green card, but I am paroling ？ because of my overstay and I think I will have to go back to the US Embassy in Japan for an interview.
I am quite anxious because Trump will be president for a period of time. I am worried that I will not be able to re-enter Japan ？ if I go back to Japan because of the alternative situation due to Trump being tough on immigrants.
I would appreciate your advice or anyone with similar experiences. Sorry for the rambling.

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#44
  • ボケた高齢者
  • 2025/01/12 (Sun) 09:02
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You can tell by the cards you receive.

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#45
  • へ？笑
  • 2025/01/13 (Mon) 21:18
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It's best not to overstay than to hire a lawyer.

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#47
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/01/14 (Tue) 10:31
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It looks like I can get married now and get a 10 year Grin Card application
minus the 2 year temp.
Thank goodness for the world.

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#49

As far as I know, it's been over 10 years, 10 years for green cards that arrive after 2 years of marriage
#37 didn't get it within 2 years of marriage ？.

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  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 10:19
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If you apply for a green card within 2 years of marriage, the first green card you will be issued will be a 2-year conditional green card; after 2 years you will apply to have the condition removed and you will be issued a 10-year green card. If you apply for a green card more than two years after your marriage, you will be issued a 10-year green card from the beginning.

You most likely obtained your green card within 2 years of marriage.

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about state farm insurance companies

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  • yamada
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  • 2025/01/14 14:45

I have an insurance policy with state farm,
I would like to change from my current rep to another rep,
Has anyone changed ？
smoothly without any conflict ？
on the internet? I found a new person （ and told them I wanted to change directly to ） not the new person but the current person in charge
"Of course it is possible, but it would be like competing for customers, which is not very desirable." I was told.
The reason I want to change my contact person is because he/she seems more polite than my current contact person.
I don't want to get into trouble with my current contact person because she has been very helpful to me, but
I wonder if I will get into trouble if I change my contact person ？.

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#2

It's okay.
Since you are paying for the service yourself
you should ask someone you are comfortable with.
You don't even have to worry about getting into trouble with a fan.

I changed insurance companies several times,
and I am very
glad that I found one that I am satisfied with.

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#3
  • BP
  • 2025/01/15 (Wed) 10:18
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My husband is in the insurance business. My husband once told me that in small Hawaii, there is an unspoken rule that we don't take each other's clients so that we can all stay in business, but that is because we are not allowed to solicit other agents' clients, and it is not acceptable for clients to go back for more satisfaction ）. I think it is justified . However, if the new client is reluctant to change, it is probably because they don't want to do so. If the new client is still reluctant to change, it may be better not to force the change.

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#4

I found this by accident.
I am also insured with state farm

I got hit by a car the other day, how do I proceed with the claim
and how do I get the repair money from them ？
I'm having trouble getting a response when I ask.

If you don't mind, can you recommend an Agent ？ ？
I would like to change mine.

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Safe neighborhoods around Berkeley

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#1
  • nao
  • 2025/01/13 09:45

I will be staying at UC Berkeley for a year and am looking for a place to live alone.
I'm thinking of not only the Berkeley area, but also commuting by BART, so I'm considering places around El Cerrito del Norte, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, etc.
I'd love to know which areas are safe and recommended. I would appreciate it if you could tell me which areas are safe and which you would recommend. If you know of any unsafe streets, please let us know.

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  • ぽち
  • 2025/01/17 (Fri) 12:02
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College Avenue near Campus is popular among students with many apartments.
The area along College Ave. to Rockridge is relatively safe.
Rockridge is a popular area with many restaurants. The address is Oakland, though.
Basically, the closer you are to Oakland and Richmond, the more careful you should be.
Roughly speaking, South Berkeley is the area following Oakland, and North Berkeley (Berkeley Hills) is a safe residential area.
UC Berkeley is positioned as Central Berkeley.
The area near San Pablo Boulevard, especially on its west side, is not recommended.
Telegraph is the main street from Central Berkeley to Oakland.
Orinda, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek are safe, upscale neighborhoods, but may be inconvenient to get to BART without a car.
If you are thinking of the El Cerrito side, the El Cerrito Plaza station is safer and more convenient.
In that case, Albany is also safe and a popular area for Japanese.
El Cerrito Del Norte is relatively safe on the El Cerrito Hills side, but you should keep in mind that it is next to Richmond.
However, I think the rent is cheaper because of that.

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#4

Thank you for the details ！
Since I don't know if I can buy a car right away, I will try to look in the Berkeley area up to around Rockridge and around North Berkeley, Albany and El Cerrito Plaza. I will also try to avoid the west side of San Pablo.
Thank you very much for your help ！ ！

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I received an email from Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ requesting a response regarding my account.

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  • Star
  • mail
  • 2024/12/11 01:26

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 two days ago, and today I remembered and read it again and found that the deadline was today. I clicked on the link, but I had to disable my computer security to open it, and while I was trying to figure out how to do that, I realized that it was a fake email.
Do you think I can be sure it is a fake email because the sender's email address does not look like a bank ？ I am puzzled because this is the first time I have received such an email from someone claiming to be a Japanese bank.

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  • bloom
  • 2024/12/11 (Wed) 01:42
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I think you should contact Mitsubishi UFJ Bank directly.

I have received
from the USPS post office with a strange email address.

If you use a VPN to view Japanese websites, you may receive junk mail from Japanese sites
in Japanese.

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#3

I think it's a *fake*.
I don't think banks can terminate accounts on their own, whether they are perpetual accounts or frozen accounts, so if you have such an account, I think it is safe to contact the bank here.

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  • 2024/12/11 (Wed) 13:51
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Here is the official information
https://direct.bk.mufg.jp/info_news/smsinfo_1023/index.html

"Mitsubishi UFJ Bank will never send you an e-mail directly to the Internet Banking login screen and ask you to enter your password ・ PIN, etc. "Mitsubishi UFJ Bank will never ask you to enter your password or PIN by directing you to the Internet Banking login screen via email.
If you feel suspicious in any way, please do not click on the link in the email and delete it. "

From here, it is almost certainly spam.
You may have noticed this before entering the required information, but
you may want to check your account for unauthorized access, just to be sure.

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  • 2024/12/11 (Wed) 15:51
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I'm not quite sure where to call the bank, and I don't want to email them, but I don't seem to request anything by email. I certainly don't use the bank's online banking and would not have given my e-mail address to the bank. Since I don't use net banking, I am a little worried that I won't be able to check it until my next trip back to Japan. However, I think I might be able to find out if anything is wrong because sometimes my father deposits my allowance and I don't think I would be able to deposit it if it was frozen or cancelled.

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Has anyone ever done a driver license renewal at a Kiosk ？?

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  • Car
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  • 2025/01/20 17:57

When I was looking up how to do the renewal, I found that it can be done at Kiosk, although there is a fee, but can it be done smoothly ？ I have an image that the machine breaks down quickly and causes errors, but I think it would be convenient if it could be done at Kiosk.

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  • まこ
  • 2025/01/20 (Mon) 20:20
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Topy

Where is the Kiosk ？
I was able to register my car easily at a machine in Safeway. I paid by credit card.
I thought renewals could not be done at a machine because they take a picture again.

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  • Car
  • 2025/01/20 (Mon) 21:30
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Makosan
Kiosk is the machine at Safeway. So it is used for car registration ！ Sorry. I am a paper driver so I was quite ignorant. It's true that you have to go to the office to take pictures too. I completely misunderstood that there was a new system during Corona.

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