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Furiigana in accordance with the revision of the Family Registration Law

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  • 2025/05/27 14:51

As many of you may already know,
the Family Registration Law was revised on May 26th (Japan time), and furigana will now be included.
Those who have a certificate of residence in Japan will receive a postcard from the local government confirming their yomigana, but those who have removed their certificate of residence will not receive any notice.
The following link contains Q&A for overseas residents. I also think that the Consulate General of Honolulu will contact us in due course.
If you have a name that is easily misread （ yourself ） I think it would be a good idea to read it.
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/todoke/pagew_000001_01529.html

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I need rice bran.

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  • 2025/03/30 21:56

Can I get free rice husks or rice bran somewhere ？ Preferably within Orange County.

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  • 2025/05/26 (Mon) 21:25
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If you are using a home rice milling machine, you can always make rice bran, so I think it would be a good idea to post
"Please give me rice bran for sale" at a private sale, etc., and then receive it at the Japanese American market .

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About My Number Card

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  • 2025/05/21 13:48

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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#2 Mochida-san

Recently, we have received a notice from the consulate saying that even residents in the US can get a my number card.
FCI also has a detailed explanation by Ambassador Mori in NY.

However, only those who have had a resident card in Japan since 2015 can obtain one.
In other words, if you do not have your own number, the U.S. consulate cannot issue you a my number card.

[Advantages]
・ No need to have documents such as a copy of family register mailed from Japan
・ Can check the schedule of pension benefits on the web
・ Can obtain various documents at convenience stores when you temporarily return to Japan

I don't feel any particular disadvantage.

I intend to apply for a my number card in the near future.

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Supplement to above.

＞ In other words, if you do not have your own number, the U.S. Consulate cannot issue your own number card.

The U.S. Consulate is the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu.

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My number card, in my case, is not available for application.

You are Consul General Mori, not Ambassador in NY.

I saw the FCI report, but I am not eligible, so
I cannot apply.

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#6 Nobody

I have lived in NY and have been to several parties at the NY Ambassador's residence
For some reason, you call the NY Consul General an ambassador.
*I understand that NY is not the capital city, so he is not an ambassador.

However, the official name is the official residence of the NY Ambassador, not the official residence of the NY Consul General.
Announcer Kushita also introduced the name "Ambassador" in FCI. ？
Only in NY, it is a common sense to add "Ambassador" in honorific title for all generations.

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LALALA, I saw that too, but you did say ambassador.

I just checked and it seems that the consul at the NY Consulate General is also called an ambassador.

The ambassador in DC is called an ambassador plenipotentiary, which means an ambassador in charge of a consulate in the U.S.
The consul at the NY consulate is also called an ambassador, I think.

I think it is called NY ambassador's residence.

Indeed, New York City was once the capital of the U.S.
and it is still there today.

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Noise from upper floors

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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 because the owner is coming back. The first night I moved in, I was greatly disappointed by the heavy bass, heel-walking and furniture dragging noises from the upper floor until almost 1:00 a.m., morning and night, for three days. After that, marijuana and cigarettes stank from the lanai every 30 minutes to an hour starting around 8:30 AM, and always between 10:30 and 12:30 PM at night. The concrete ceiling of my lanai was like a balloon with water in it. When I talked to the resident manager, he said, "He's a nice guy, you should talk to him ？," so I went upstairs and the man who came out was 2 meters tall and stocky, "Ha ？" He was argumentative from the start and asked me if I could use a soundproof mat or something ？ because I would pay him. When I asked him if he could use soundproof mats or something , he replied, "I've never been told that. I asked him if he could provide me with a soundproofing mat or something and he said, "I've never been asked that before, you just want to cause problems ？ I don't like it," then he looked at the cell phone in my hand and said, "Are you filming me ？?" "You just have it in your hand ？ I didn't film you," "Then show me that phone ！ give me that phone, give me that phone ！," and he almost took it away. I was about to be taken away. I said "Don't touch me!" so he didn't touch me, but when I tried to leave, he said "I'm calling the police. I'll call the resident manager too.
The manager told me that 5 adults and a dog live in 830 sq. ft.》(2bdr1bath). \I was told that the apartment is a 2 bedroom apartment with a dog and a kitchen. My rental real estate company only listens to me and the HOA president is uncooperative, saying "you are not the only one with a noise problem". I considered taking out a TRO against them. Would that make me leave the condo immediately for safety reasons ？ I have 5 months left on my lease. What should I do …?

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Dear kiki
Thanks again for your advice.

I bought a bag full of foam earplugs at Target, but they came right off and didn't work for me. I'm buying noise cancelling headphones today, but I can't sleep with them on, so I'm going to Target to check out Kiki's silicone type.

Thank you very much.

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Mikko
That's not easy …
I wrote my reply using chat GPT. Sorry I didn't have time. If you ask chat GPT, I am sure they will be able to tell you how to legally take it in a direction that will force the administrator to do what you want, Mikko. Real estate law is designed to be fair to everyone, so I'm sure it will work ！.

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#23

Mr. Mikko

How are you ， after that ？
have you made any progress ？
I have heard that every Friday afternoon
for 30 minutes from 4:30 pm,
live on Japanese American Radio (I cannot give the name) here.
A Japanese American lawyer will answer your questions in Japanese.
It's free, so why don't you ask questions?
He answers very kindly, so
it would be good ？
Friday is just today.

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#24

Mr. Tajima
Thank you for the information. It is really nice to receive your comments.

I was out of town and could not listen to the radio program. My apologies. Once I go out, I hate to go back to my room with all the noise and bad smells, so I end up making detours that I don't have to make.

I then spoke with the HOA again. I had a chance to talk to my neighbors on the same floor, and I told them that they also get the strong smell of marijuana, and that I use candles to deodorize, etc. The HOA said, "Actually, when he smokes, the smell comes up to me," for the first time this time. But "I'll talk to him when I get a chance" and that was it. As for the noise, he said, "I can't tell you because it is a matter concerning my personal life. I can't even tell him not to use the washing machine late at night and early in the morning. I don't think the sound of the washing machine can be heard to the floor below." "Because it's a ceramic tile floor that's probably worn out soundproofing sheets from about 40 years ago ？" "And who knows if they're used in the bedrooms as well. He said, "I've lived here for 20 years and this is the first time I've had a complaint." The HOA said, "There are people who complain and people who don't. I told him, "There are people who can say it and people who can't." And that was the end of the discussion.
Yesterday I woke up to the smell of cigarettes and sometimes marijuana the entire time I was home, and at about 11:40 pm I woke up to upstairs footstep noise and furniture dragging.

I called a lawyer for a free phone consultation. I will try to follow their advice.

I hope that this issue will be more widely known through the radio call-in, and that it will reach people who have the same problem and are suffering alone. I have had many people read and comment on my problems here, and they have given me strength. The upper floor is already roaring more bass than usual at this hour, and there is a roaring sound, vibration and impact low noise coming this way. Will it continue to make noise until Monday since it is a holiday weekend?

Thank you.

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#25

Thank you all for everything. I beg your pardon, but let me close this topic now.

I may report back to you if there are any new developments.

Thank you very much for your time.

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Japanese crayfish (Cambaroides japonicus)

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  • 2025/05/14 19:09

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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  • 2025/05/15 (Thu) 08:57
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If there is a park nearby, there is usually a pond where you can catch crayfish. If there are people fishing in the pond, there are probably crayfish
You don't need a fishing license if you don't fish
And maybe a clean river.

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#3

Thank you. Maybe I can ask someone who fishes in the river. I will try ！

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  • 2025/05/24 (Sat) 09:59
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If you're under high school age, you don't need a fishing license.

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Examination after Kinder rejection

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  • 2025/04/30 16:47

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, and after a year and nine months of preparation, I am still very disappointed with these results.
I have read all the topics on Punahou and Iolani's Kinder exams in another topic, and I understand that Kinder is for children with high IQs.
I did indeed repeat things like IQ tests at the school.
In my shallow thinking, I was talking with other parents who were also rejected from Central Union last year and wondered if they were not accepted this year because they adjusted for Central Union students
and
Punahou to find out the truth, I checked with Iolani Admissions.
Of course, the preschool has nothing to do with it, and on the day of the test, the personal information provided to the screening staff includes birthdays, etc., but not the preschool information.
It was the same for both schools, that the decision is based solely on the child's individual abilities, behavior, and school match. I am embarrassed now that I asked such a stupid question. I regret that it might affect my child's 4th grade entrance exam.

I met someone at the school who told me that the Unity School, which is equal to Central Union and where almost everyone takes the Kinder exam, had almost all of their students pass Punahou or Iolani or both this year,
obviously not an adjustment in the number of Central Union students or something, but the ability. It made me realize that it's not a matter of adjusting the number of students at Central Union, it's a matter of ability.
I asked a really stupid question.

My question is, do 4th graders take the SSAT for the Punahou exam like 5th and 6th graders?
With the SSAT, they are required to study up to 7th grade, and on top of that, I heard that Punahou has to be 5% higher than Iolani to get in since last year.
Does that mean that only kids who can study up to 7th grade can take the 4th grade exam?
I heard that Elementary in Punahou is academically rigorous and there is no homework, but the study is quite hard. I know that only kids with high academic ability in Kinder can get in, so you have to have very high academic ability
to take the entrance exam for 4th grade. If anyone knows anything about this, please let me know.

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  • 2025/05/23 (Fri) 12:48
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????? Mr.
You live in Hawaii, so ！ you must be.
⁇? s child must be a public person.
I'm sure your kids are public. It's funny to talk about the top of a top school when you didn't even go to a top school.
If the starting point is different, the goal is also different. Punahou in particular is a school that fosters not only high academic ability, but also social and communication skills.
Please wait until your child is accepted and goes to Punahou before you say anything.
My son will start at Punahou Middle this August, so he hasn't gotten in yet.

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？ ？ ？ Dear
It's not parental ego. ＃ As Mr. 30 said, it is because I am worried
about sending my child to Papulic, where the academic standards are by far the lowest of any school in the U.S. because it is in Hawaii.
One person may or may not be able to go to Punahou or Iolani from Papulik. In fact, our child goes to Waikiki Elementary last year and this year, zero.
My husband's brother's child goes to Manoa, where 8 people took the test last year and no one was accepted.
This is because there is a huge academic gap between public and prestigious private schools in Hawaii.

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#32

It's tough, really tough. Getting accepted to a top school is.
Punahou is really tough, and if you get in, it will change your child's future

I don't make fun of mothers who are desperate to spend money on their children's education, academic achievement, and future. I respect them and I
envy them for being wealthy enough to pay over $30,000 a year for school. If we let them go from Kinder, by the time they graduate in 13 years, it will be enough to buy a house if you include the donation amount. We have no money and I am worried about my education, academics, and future, but I can't do anything for them.

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#33

I took the Kinder exam this year, Iolani was my first choice, but only Punahou was accepted. Iolani was still difficult. Iolani attracts high IQ children from all over the world, so even if they enter from middle school, their grades are not as high as those of children who entered from kinder. Therefore, most of the high achievers who go on to Ivy League schools come from kinder schools.
The large number of Asians is probably the result of taking high IQ students from the top regardless of legacy or race. I will try Iolani in the middle again, but I am not sure if it is better to stay at Punahou rather than enter from the middle. I know Punahou is a good school, but I am still disappointed. You are all right, it is about the child's future and life. It will change their lives.

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＃ 33 From the Middle . Hi, nice to meet you. We also took the Kinder exam this year and were accepted to both Punahou and Iolani.
I must confess that I was not a high IQ kid from all over the world at all.
I'm sure that Iolani's high IQ theory is just information you hear about in rumors, but
I attended the acceptance events for both Iolani and Punahou and was astonished.
The Iolani I saw at the passing event was 80% legacy, maybe more than 80%. There were 96 people who passed, the pass event was 2 hours long, and round tables were set up so we could see all the families. Over 80% were alumni and it was like a reunion with over half the tables filled from the front with just high fives and alumni families.
I didn't prepair anything, so I'm lucky to have been accepted ！ I'm glad to be at Alumini ！ The conversations were going on and on.
All the parents of the graduates wore Iolani polo shirts, and the family members who brought their siblings also wore Iolani T-shirts because they all attend Iolani. I was born and raised in Japan and my husband is from Europe. We don't have any connections or acquaintances, and we are sitting at a table in the back of the room.
We were at a table with a similar family, who even said that they couldn't fit in and had just decided on Punahou.
To be honest, we also found that most of the legacies at the acceptance event, maybe because of the connections, the attitude of the kids was so "is this how you pass Iolani?"
We saw kids moving around, crying, and not listening to the adults.
I think they will be instructed by the rules, homework, and counselors when school starts.
The quality of the kids, I did not see nearly as many high IQ kids from all over the world. I was so surprised.
The kids were more focused and listening to the presidents and teachers at the Punahou acceptance event.

Many of our graduates who go to Ivy League and other schools are from Punahou. You can see this in the school profile.
Iolani has a higher percentage of students going to the University of Hawaii than Punahou. （ Number of students vs. number going to University of Hawaii ）
We were lucky to be accepted to both, but I would send my child and family to Punahou after observing both at the acceptance event.
I think my child's personality is also a good fit for Punahou.

If it is true that Iolani attracts high IQs from all over the world, my child could be accepted without any connections and my child would have a high IQ on a global level
I would be honored, but no matter how high his IQ is, Kinder is still the starting line of school life, I chose Punahou because I want my child to experience many things other than studying, make many friends, ・ experience many things,
find what he/she really likes, and connect it to the future.
Life is not all about study, if you only have IQ and no social skills, you will not be able to make it in society, in fact, I believe that things other than study are more important in life.

The high legacy rate of Iolani was also acknowledged by the President of Iolani who is leaving this year.
When he approached me, he told me that it was wonderful that I got in even though I was not Alumini.
These words were told to me directly by the President, so they are true, not false or rumors.
Iolani is also a great school, but the accepted students were all Alumini families.

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Renewal of passport while applying for green card （ maiden name → new name ）

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  • 2025/05/20 14:24

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 documents with my new name, but the Japanese passport I submitted as proof of identity is still my maiden name.

I am thinking of renewing my passport with my new name.

Is there any problem if I change my passport while applying for AOS ？

If anyone has experienced a similar situation, I would like to know if it affected you. I would like to know if anyone has experienced a similar situation and if it had any impact.

Also, if anyone knows if I need to report to USCIS ・ after renewing my passport, I would greatly appreciate it.

If anyone has had a similar experience, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

Please do let us know.

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You can renew your passport with your new last name. You do not need to report to USCIS after renewal. If you are not exempt from the interview, you may bring your current passport with the K1 visa affixed to it to the interview. If you do not have your new passport at the time of the interview, you do not need to bring it with you.

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Divorce in Orange County

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  • Momiji
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  • 2025/05/21 17:52


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 helpful to know how long it took to prepare the papers and what the costs were. ！ We would be very grateful if you could tell us how long it took to prepare the documents and the cost .

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Reasonable ukulele store

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  • 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 possible.

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REAL ID Update

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  • Lid
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  • 2025/05/19 01:10

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 forms of ID and additional information regarding REAL ID. 168>
The rule seems to have changed from 5/7 for domestic travel such as mainland U.S., etc. If I have a ★ star on my Hawaii Driver's License
, can I travel to mainland U.S., Hawaii Island, etc. without applying for anything in particular ？?
Please let me know if you have a Hawaii resident driver's license that has been to the US mainland or Maui, Hawaii since 5/7.
Please let me know.

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  • 2025/05/19 (Mon) 12:22
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If your Hawaii State issued driver's license is the design in the link below, it is Real ID compliant. It is a star on a white background with a gold background.
https://hawaiianair.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/76/~/travel-documents-for-u.s.-citizens

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