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102. Taxes on Real Estate Purchases in Japan（3kview/5res） Other 2024/09/01 00:42
103. About U.S. cell phone numbers that can receive SMS...（14kview/32res） Question 2024/09/01 00:28
104. I bought a wrong airline ticket, and I couldn't go...（13kview/67res） Problem / Need advice 2024/08/30 11:40
105. Celebrating Oasis Reunion（1kview/1res） Free talk 2024/08/27 09:40
106. PMS Consultant（882view/2res） Problem / Need advice 2024/08/26 00:22
107. About Driver's License（12kview/52res） Question 2024/08/25 17:07
108. About a lawyer who is strong in green card applica...（4kview/33res） Visa related 2024/08/23 21:09
109. To be independent,,（14kview/47res） Work / Career 2024/08/21 12:21
110. About U.S. Addresses（11kview/63res） Problem / Need advice 2024/08/16 13:15
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Shared Rooms, Apartments (near Sacramento or Davis)

Housing
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  • Kokoryu
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  • 2024/09/01 10:37

I am currently studying at a university in the U.S. and will be transferring to a university around Sacramento or Davis around January. I have not been able to find anything, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there are any websites that have Japanese room-sharing opportunities in that area.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん　　　　　　.
  • 2024/09/01 (Sun) 11:09
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Why are they changing schools?

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#4
  • TRASH . .
  • 2024/09/01 (Sun) 12:21
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「どうして転校するのでしょうか。」

他人のプライベート知ってどうするのでしょうか。

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん　. .
  • 2024/09/01 (Sun) 13:10
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Will you help them if you know why they are changing schools?

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Taxes on Real Estate Purchases in Japan

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  • House
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  • 2024/07/01 20:02

I just can't bring myself to move the yen right now because of the amazingly weak yen situation.
At the moment, I would like to buy a house in Japan to secure a place to stay in Japan, as I would like to live a hybrid lifestyle in the future.
In addition to the property tax in Japan,
are there any other taxes that would apply if I owned land in another country in the U.S. ？
Are there any documents that I need to obtain from the consulate or other authorities when I purchase a house in Japan?
Do I have to file a tax return with the IRS for deposits in Japan,
or do I have to file for land, houses, etc. ？
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has had similar experiences, any problems, good or bad, etc.

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  • 2024/07/01 (Mon) 22:40
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> I just can't bring myself to move the yen right now because the weak yen situation is so great.

AI predictions say it will eventually reach 230 yen per dollar. If I don't move now, I will lose a lot of money.

> Do I have to declare my land, house, etc. ？

I heard that property tax in Japan was deductible in the US until a few years ago although I don't have to. I heard that if you rent out your house in Japan, you have to declare your rental income in the US.

>hybrid living

Do you have permanent residency in Japan? It would be miserable if you have a place to live in Japan but not the right to live there, like the Chinese who buy a bomb of Japanese real estate but cannot live in Japan.

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>Hybrid Living

Even if you have relatives and family in Japan, it is still uncomfortable to have them stay there all the time. Hotels are expensive.
Every time I go back to Japan, I wish I had my own house where I can live without any worries.

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#4

＞ AI predictions say it will eventually be 230 yen to the dollar. Is it a big loss if I don't move now

How can you trust AI so much?

You will get burned if you take a gamble.

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#5
  • TRASH
  • 2024/08/31 (Sat) 13:03
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＞ I just can't bring myself to move the yen now because the weak yen situation is so great.

（ LOL ） The yen has appreciated by about 20 yen compared to 2 months ago
If you spend your Japanese yen in Japan, the weak yen doesn't matter
If you want to convert your Japanese yen to dollars, now is a good time to do so
I wonder 。。。。
By the way, are you going to buy a house with cash ？ or is this just a dream for the next few decades ？ the laws will have changed by then.......no need to talk about it now.

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About U.S. cell phone numbers that can receive SMS in Japan

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#1
  • Yoshi
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  • 2024/08/08 08:39

I am looking for an American cell phone carrier
that allows me to receive SMS in Japan.
Let's share information here.

I'll start with
1)onesimcard's US mobile number for bank verification
https://www.onesimcard.com/cell-phone-accessories/usa-2-step-bank- verification-number/
It costs about $80 per year, but there are some banks
that do not accept it. For example, us bank will reject
your phone number if you register it.

2)tello
https://tello.com/
You can keep it for at least $5 a month.
But outside of US, only wifi calling is available.
When I went back to Japan temporarily, I couldn't even receive SMS.
I tried to contact tello, but they didn't give me a clear answer.
Is it a problem with my phone model?
Did you receive SMS in Japan?

That's all from me. Please let me know your
information too.

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#29

I think most other MVNOs are the same, but H2O wireless also has no contract, so you just can't use it when the plan you purchased expires, whether you pay monthly or annually.
If you can't use it anymore, you can purchase another plan and you can use it again with the same SIM.

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#30
  • Yoshi
  • 2024/08/30 (Fri) 10:58
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>Goo
>Shiba Inu

I hadn't seen this since it turned into a rough thread, but I'm relieved that it is a constructive exchange of ideas.
H2O wireless confirmed. It looks good that international roaming is supported.

I was in Europe last week, and as for Tello, both phone calls and SMS were
OK with wificalling. However, it did not support international roaming. I wonder if wificalling is available in Japan.
It also supports eSIM, so I can continue it even after I go back to Japan.

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#31
  • TRASH
  • 2024/08/30 (Fri) 15:58
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I thought this was a topic about using an American phone number in Japan for a long time when staying in Japan.

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#32
  • それはあなたの感想ですよね？
  • 2024/08/31 (Sat) 01:26
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銀行の本人認証をSMSからメールに設定変更すればいいだけ。

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#33

It has been 2 years since I returned to Japan and I am still receiving 2-step verification SMS and SMS for bank and mutual fund accounts, Paypal, etc. via Google Voice without any problems.

I cancelled my cell phone in the U.S. when I returned to Japan, but in Japan I have a contract with Rakuten Mobile using the same iPhone, and since my Google Voice number is still active, I can receive the same SMS from both my registered email and the application.
I recently opened a new bank account for fund transfer during a business trip to the US as well, and I am also receiving 2-step verification for that.

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I bought a wrong airline ticket, and I couldn't go to the baseball game....

Problem / Need advice
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  • スズキ
  • mail
  • 2024/07/30 06:53

Can anyone please give me some wisdom?

Because I bought the wrong airline tickets
I may not be able to make it
to the Dodgers game ＆ to watch the Dodgers game or to the distribution of the Ohtani Bobbleheads.
I hope to arrive at the airport at 2pm and be at the ballpark by 4pm. We will not be renting a car and will be moving by public transportation.
I have suitcases so I cannot go straight to the stadium
Lockers near Union Station are open until 5pm, so
pickup will be the next day.
I haven't gotten a hotel yet, so at worst I'll stay at a hotel near Union Station, but I'm trying to avoid staying near that area due to budget concerns.

We don't need to be there at 4pm since the doors open at 5pm to begin with ？
What is the best way or place to leave suitcases ？
What time can we leave the airport in the first place if we plan to arrive at 2pm ？
I could bring a knapsack at Angel Stadium （ but I need to check it in at the stadium ） but at Dodger Stadium ？
if it's possible, can I bring a change of clothes and leave my suitcase in the locker and pick it up the next day ？ or is that too much to ask?

Any advice or ideas?

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#52
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  • 2024/08/28 (Wed) 19:36
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I see that the Barbeau Head was this evening. They said on the news that people had been lining up since 7 a.m. They said 40,000.

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#56
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  • 2024/08/29 (Thu) 09:15
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There was a person who entered at the time of the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning (around 8pm), and they were handing out Ohtani head waving dolls!

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#57
  • TRASH
  • 2024/08/29 (Thu) 09:25
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52,600 people, so collectors will be there at 7 a.m.
Of those, 1,700 are special gold, so whoever won this is the best! I applaud him for that.

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#60
  • TRASH
  • 2024/08/29 (Thu) 14:10
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Yesterday's golden bobblehead, already on EBAY, said $70,000.

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  • 昭和改め慶長 . .
  • 2024/08/30 (Fri) 11:40
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Bigger is better

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Celebrating Oasis Reunion

Free talk
#1
  • oasis
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  • 2024/08/27 00:37

Celebrating Oasis Reunion
As a fan, I'm warmly looking forward to seeing when the next fight is going to be a problem.
I used to date a girl who loved Oasis, so I am deeply moved.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2024/08/27 (Tue) 09:40
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I opened
Information to see if it was an ad for Don Quixote's Gardena store.
The information shows it as a live music venue, lucha libre, and an event venue.
The information about live music says
Sabbat started as a high school band in 1983 and seems to have a long history
of playing live in Los Angeles for those in the know.

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PMS Consultant

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • adhd
  • 2024/08/19 11:58

How do you deal with premenstrual syndrome sufferers ？

especially the mood swings.

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#3
  • TheScene
  • 2024/08/26 (Mon) 00:22
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I would recommend fenugreek...

It really helped my Japanese wife with her premenstrual syndrome.

Hope this helps.

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About Driver's License

Question
#1
  • Melissa
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  • 2024/08/11 18:01

I recently arrived in Los Angeles from Japan. I would like to switch my Japanese driver's license to this one, so please let me know if there is anyone who knows more about the procedure, etc.

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#40
  • TRASH　　　　　.
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 08:44
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36 Not because you live only in Japanese society ？
I know more Americans than you do. I hear a lot of stories about how they sent their kids to driving school and why they put them in manual transmission cars.

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#41
  • TRASH　　 　. .
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 08:58
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Even though the road conditions are different from Japan, drivers around me get worried if I drive just by reading the Booklet.

40

Since I came to America, I only drive automatic transmission.
The lady next to me drives a manual car
and she said that a manual car costs about $2000 less than an automatic.

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#43
  • TRASH
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 11:47
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42

Did you read 39 posts

You have to take the written test before you can take the driving test

You have to study for the written test and pass the written test to take the driving test

Or is it an abbreviation

When did you come here last year?　　When illegal aliens could easily get a green card.
That's when the Vietnam war was over and Korea was experiencing a 300% increase in immigration every year.
Chinese also moved east from downtown Chinatown to Monterey Park, Alhambra, and San Gabriel.
The area was divided between Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Beijing.

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#45
  • TRASH　　 　. .
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 17:15
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But it's so detailed

If I married someone like this, I'm sure they'd be tired of being told this every day...

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#46
  • 阿呆鳥
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 17:56
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What happens if I take a driving class in high school?

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About a lawyer who is strong in green card applications.

Visa related
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  • coji
  • mail
  • 2024/01/31 10:50

Hello.
If you know anything about this, please let me know. I have decided to marry my US citizen boyfriend and apply for a green card. I am embarrassed to say that neither of us is financially able to afford it, and we plan to have a joint sponsor. Because of these concerns, we would like to apply for a green card with the help of a lawyer. Please let me know if you know of any good lawyers or lawyers with good reviews that you all have asked for.
I am thinking of budgeting 1000-3000 for attorney fees only $. Thank you in advance.

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#27
  • JJ
  • 2024/05/05 (Sun) 11:02
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If you do it on your own ？ it's much cheaper. If the background is not suspicious, you can get it for sure, even if it takes a long time.

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#28
  • Coji
  • 2024/08/19 (Mon) 19:49
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＃ 19Masaqui

I noticed your comment today, sorry for the delay after you had commented.
I asked for a different person this time, but I will recommend this person to others in the future if they are suffering from the same situation.
I feel really happy that you recommended me, thank you.

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#29
  • Coji
  • 2024/08/19 (Mon) 19:52
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＃ 27 JJ

Sorry, I noticed your comment today.
I asked a lawyer this time, but it went surprisingly smoothly
and I feel that I could have done it on my own ？ as you said. （ It is already too late, but ）
Thank you very much for your valuable comments.

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#30
  • 行旅不明
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 17:25
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In the past, people used to apply for it even if they didn't work in the restaurant and had the paperwork signed.

When it came time for the interview and he had to submit the confirmation documents again, he had them signed and he got it successfully.

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#34
  • ふざけた博士アトム
  • 2024/08/23 (Fri) 21:09
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Why don't you just find a badass lawyer, and that's going to cost you a lot of money. 。。。。。

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To be independent,,

Work / Career
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  • Kaam
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  • 2024/07/10 17:22

I am recently divorced and need to be independent, but will it be difficult to start my own business from freelancing with my English still at a beginner level and no education or business skills? I have a child, but my ex-husband has moved to another state with our child due to my lack of earning power. I am often told that I should go back to Japan ？ but personal circumstances make it difficult for me to return. I have no idea what I need to do to make freelance money. What should I start with?

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#43
  • とりあえず
  • 2024/08/19 (Mon) 18:59
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You can probably baby-sit Japanese children.
Once you get used to it, you can earn quite a bit of money if you take care of several of them together at home. Home daycare center. It is a splendid entrepreneurship.

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#44
  • dobon
  • 2024/08/19 (Mon) 21:41
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Nurseries are hard to license
my friend does it with Japanese language classes
you are still taking care of kids for the day
there were about 30 of them
one of the parents brings them in and takes them home in the evening
they have two nice cars Hey

kids are nice, but elder care seems to make a lot of money
I have a friend who does elder care for $500 a day
and it's a cash contract
sounds delicious!

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#46
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  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 11:32
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44
You can't make this stuff up.

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#47
  • TRASH
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 11:53
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Maybe you shouldn't take it too seriously

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  • ふざけた博士アトム
  • 2024/08/21 (Wed) 12:21
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Yes, daycare centers that care for children in Los Angeles must be licensed. In California, child care centers and day care facilities must follow state regulations and obtain the appropriate licenses.1 This ensures that children receive care in a safe and appropriate environment.

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About U.S. Addresses

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • mami
  • mail
  • 2024/07/10 07:24

I used to live in LA until a few years ago, but I am now back in Japan.

I don't have an address in the US at this time, but I need an address in the US to receive mail.

I know there are some business services such as a rental address service ？ but it would be helpful if there is a place where I can do this online or other procedures from Japan.

I would appreciate it if there are people who have kept an address in Japan after returning to Japan, or if there are people who know more about it.

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#51
  • mami
  • 2024/07/25 (Thu) 23:59
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Topic.
Sorry, I got infected with corona right after I started this topic.
In Japan, there is an outbreak of corona right now and the 11th wave is coming
I have never been infected before, but I got it and have been lying on the floor for a long time.
I'm still not in full swing, but...


Many people have contacted me, but I apologize for not taking this opportunity to contact you first.
We will gradually reply to you from now on.

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#56

Contract with Japanese accounting firm Virtual office.

https://www.us-lighthouse.com/lighthouse-la/0724-no837.html

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#60
  • 腰イタイ(>_<)
  • 2024/08/03 (Sat) 00:13
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I have never used it 👇
https://opas.com/ja/

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#61
  • Yoshi
  • 2024/08/09 (Fri) 12:23
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Dear MAMI

Some banks such as Chase and US Bank can change your Japanese address.
Otherwise, the only way is to sign up for a mail forwarding service such as shipito.
For US citizens and US residents, it is difficult to open a non-US account due to FATCA.
I know someone who uses a forwarding service
if they can't come to terms with their parents in the US, etc.

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#62
  • Yoshi
  • 2024/08/09 (Fri) 12:28
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Dear MAMI

What I want to say is that Americans living abroad often use
mail forwarding services.
Because neither credit nor debit cards
are accepted.

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