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bridal aesthetic

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  • ぶらいだる
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  • 2022/07/05 17:35

I'm looking for a bridal aesthetic in Los Angeles/Orange County, where would you recommend ？?

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About FATCA and FBAR

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  • sati2929
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  • 2022/04/27 12:19

Thank you for your help ！

I am currently in the process of applying for permanent residency with Adjustment of Status ≪(I did not initially intend to live in the US, but due to the Corona situation I decided it would be better to relocate to the US ）). Let me ask you a few questions ！ I am currently anxious and worried.

1 ＞ I had no work permit last year and no income.
2 ＞ I read that FATCA is only required for those who have to file a tax return, so am I right in thinking that I don't have to file if I don't have to file a tax return? （ I have not submitted it yet because I found out about it on April 18, and I would like to do it by October 15 as soon as possible ） I need to submit it

4 ＞ In order to apply for permanent residence, I asked my family to submit a certificate of residence for me in Japan. （ I read that financial assets in Japan ） such as banks, securities firms, etc. are services available only to residents of Japan and must be cancelled, but can Japanese citizens have assets in Japan? But, can I hold deposits, stocks, etc.? If so, you will need to report the cancellation and remit the money to the U.S. the next time you return to Japan, since everything in Japan is considered cancelled when the document is signed by the person in question. I hope the current depreciation of the yen is not continuing. I also saw on your blog that you are talking about freezing my deposit. I am very worried. Please let me know.

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  • 無知
  • 2022/04/27 (Wed) 23:42
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Not a marriage visa
until last year I could live here without a working visa
this year I can get a working visa
and after only a few months I can apply for permanent residence
impossible
at the level of the Komuro couple ？.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/28 (Thu) 07:28
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If you live in the U.S. but want to receive a Japanese pension in the future,
you should not remove your Japanese resident card but keep it and continue to receive it.

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  • sati2929
  • 2022/04/28 (Thu) 13:04
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Dear Ignorance,

It is not that easy. Even when I applied for my husband's visa in Japan, I had a hard time. Here, it takes hundreds of documents, 4 months to prepare the application, 2 years to get the visa, and you cannot leave the US until you get a travel permit. It is very strict and I felt that there are tens of thousands of people who want to live in the U.S. even if they have to go through this step.

Dear Showa Ototsan,
Now that I think about it, I don't think I had to remove my Japanese resident card during the application process for permanent residence, but I thought I was a US resident ＝ and asked my family members to go through the process.
However, it seems that even non-residents can voluntarily accumulate pension funds. I think Japan would like to collect more funds.

Mr. Idiot,
You are right. I think I am too serious and stupid. When I asked my family and friends about it, they told me that if they could do a survey with my income, there are so many wealthy people in the U.S. that they wouldn't even have enough researchers to do it.
An expert wrote in a past topic and said that it is better not to do it seriously because it will lead to deprivation of permanent residence.
A friend of mine is setting up a business here and he is filing his own tax return, but he said that if he files a personal return, he will be closely scrutinized and it would be better not to do so. However, I do not consider this advice to be reliable because my friend has filed a tax return.
So, I am wondering what I should do because I am also concerned about the opinion that the penalty is too big （ for now, $10,000 for FATCA alone ） as Mr. Ignorance said.

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  • MMYAL
  • 2022/04/28 (Thu) 22:24
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I am a permanent resident and have removed my Japanese resident card, but I continue to pay the National Pension Plan on a voluntary basis. The National Pension Plan is automatically stopped when you remove your residence card and establish an overseas address. You can join the National Pension Plan again when you go to the city hall or ward office yourself, tell them you want to continue it voluntarily, and fill out the form.

I file FBARs because the fines are huge, and I don't see how filing FBARs can be disadvantageous （ Maybe you just don't know. ） I do it every year.

Finally, 。。。。 I was told by a certain investment company that I cannot purchase Japanese investment products if I am a permanent resident. I still keep my bank account using my parents' address.

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  • sati2929
  • 2022/04/28 (Thu) 23:55
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Dear MMYAL,

Thank you for your kind information.

I heard that the pension is indeed voluntary.
In my case, I have been an employee pensioner for a short period of time, so the expected future amount is quite small, so I am not continuing.

Have you filed FATCA? ？ The amount is 1/12 of FBAR, which is small compared to FBAR, but I think I should file it because even $10,000 is large for me.

Thank you for the information about the deposit.
I asked my accountant and he told me that he has a Japanese account even though he has been in the US for 50 years. He told me that it is OK to keep the investment account as long as it is a good one, as long as I can declare it here. However, strictly speaking, I think there is a rule … for non-residents, the same as banks. My impression was that there are quite a few people who continue to do so without telling us.

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Returned to Japan after being hit by a car: 。。。。

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  • TOTORO
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  • 2022/06/22 12:05

Contents. I was renting my car （ 2006 Prius ） to a LONG BEACH student. I had them take out full coverage insurance. I also have the paperwork for that. I also had them sign a contract when I rented it out. I also had them sign a contract when I lent the car to them. Five days before I was to return to Japan, I had an accident. Naturally, he is unable to fix it in 5 days because his return is imminent. I told him that I couldn't fix it while he was there and that I wanted him to pay for the repairs first, but 、、、、However, 、、、、he sent me a last message the next day. He said.......................I talked to my parents. I told him that if he charged me anything more I would get a lawyer,
What ？ ？ ？ ？ ？
What a mistake, I thought he would shut up if I told him I was a lawyer 。。。。
As a result, he ran away. His Japanese license and CA license were taken in advance.

There is the whole exchange....
I told him normally that I would definitely be out of the mosquito net when I returned home, so I would replace the money while I was in LA. He was a 22 year old college student and all the money came from his parents.
He lied because he didn't want his parents to be angry with him and said it wasn't my fault. It is obvious that he told them.

I think I have no choice but to hire a lawyer... ？ ？ ？ I would appreciate your opinion.

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  • ん？
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 07:59
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Who will do the trial in this case, the US or Japan ？?

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  • あほ
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 11:30
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America, of course.

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So if they return to Japan, they will cry themselves to sleep ？
and there will be no blame afterwards ？.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 12:51
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Civil trials are disputes between ordinary people, and both sides agree on compensation and so on.

In a criminal trial, there is no settlement because the state punishes.

Since it seems to be an accident involving damage to a car, the only way is to file a civil suit in Japan and agree with each other on compensation, etc.

You should consult Mr. Kei Komuro, who is studying to be a lawyer in New York.

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  • Iijiman
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 15:41
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I had several similar cases, but I cried myself to sleep.
Looking back, I think they were really horrible to me by lending me a terrible car at a high price, and by treating me inappropriately when I asked for advice about the broken parts. I guess he deserved it........ How about you ？ Did you have any idea about it? If the amount of damage is small, you might as well give up and think of it as a learning experience.

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SoCal gas service

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  • はらみ
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  • 2022/06/20 17:17

If anyone knows anything about this, please let me know.
I made an appointment with SoCal gas to have the pilot light in my apartment fireplace turned off for the summer
We live in an apartment and the main gate is always locked. Will the technician call me on my cell phone when he arrives ？ I was wondering how he would get in after making the appointment?

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  • ボケ
  • 2022/06/21 (Tue) 08:52
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fireplace ？ a fireplace that you light with wood ？ there is a pilot ？ I don't think there is
or a gas heater ？ if it is a gas heater you can open the bottom door and turn on the main gas valve and it will shut off the gas
＃ I wonder if 2 knows what he is talking about ？.

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  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/06/22 (Wed) 09:23
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Kojien ：

Danro [fireplace]

A furnace for heating a room by lighting a fire. Especially one built against a wall.


and I think Topix is referring to a gas heater for heating.


Topi,

A gas heater （ fireplace ） fitted in each unit of an apartment should have a pilot light （ one flame gas tap ） on that individual heater You can turn it on and off yourself if you want. If so, you can turn it on and off yourself.

However, this is not something you should do on your own, so you should probably consult the manager of the apartment before consulting the gas company.

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  • ボケ
  • 2022/06/22 (Wed) 09:37
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So what do you call a fireplace in Japanese? I can understand if it's a heater in Japanese, but only you would call it a fireplace

turning off the main gas valve is not something you should do ？ ？ （ lol ） construction work （ lol ）
I bet you won't admit your mistake even if you are told ～ that's why your family hates you Pensioners really don't have any common sense!

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/06/22 (Wed) 17:23
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we live in an apartment and the main gate is always locked.
Will the technician call me on my cell phone when he arrives ？
I see that no one has answered the question.

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How to Buy Japanese Yen

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  • 将吾
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  • 2022/06/26 11:16

The yen is very cheap historically and I want to buy it, but where can I buy yen ？
Please let me know if you are familiar with banks with low commissions, online, FX, etc.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 12:53
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Los Angeles ・ There was a money changer by the Biltmore Hotel downtown.

I once had $5000 exchanged for yen and took it with me.

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  • ４０年前
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 15:58
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How long ago was that? LOL!

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/06/26 (Sun) 16:29
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Circa 2004.

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  • 両替商
  • 2022/06/27 (Mon) 13:09
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http://www.brettonwoodsfx.com
I have exchanged money several times at Bretton Woods in Brentwood. （ In my case, it was in the opposite direction when the yen was strong ）
A couple of years ago, they charged me 3 yen for both going there and returning.
I used this place because they used to run a small ad every day on the bottom of the front page of the Rafu Shimpo for decades.
I don't know if they still advertise there.

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  • ボケ
  • 2022/06/27 (Mon) 18:10
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＃ 1

how much are you going to exchange ？
maybe $100,000
you're not at the $1000 level are you?

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When sending electrical appliances from Japan

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  • 歌子
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  • 2022/06/27 19:01

Hello, I have a friend who wants to send some electronics from Japan to Oto-Los Angeles. A friend of mine wants to send some electrical appliances from Japan to Oto-Los Angeles, but I was wondering which shipping company he should use to save money and get there earlier ？
I have several boxes, and I heard that with Kuroneko Yamato it costs about 25,000 yen per box. I was told that it would be quicker to buy similar ones in the U.S.
If we use sea mail, will it take about 2 months?
Also, if I send relatively new electrical appliances, will they get caught in customs? I have never sent a package from Japan, so I would appreciate it if someone who knows more about it could help me.

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Breath odor countermeasure

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  • 口臭　太郎
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  • 2022/02/08 10:01

It has a rotten smell like doo-doo from the mouth. Would you describe it as an old wardrobe? Please tell me what to do about bad breath.

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  • やりたい
  • 2022/02/08 (Tue) 10:49
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Is there a dentist over here that does deep cleaning that removes tartar from the gums at high frequency ？?

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  • 芸能人は歯が命
  • 2022/02/08 (Tue) 15:09
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In periodontal disease ？ smoker ？
deep cleaning cannot be done by a regular dentist.
Ask your dentist for a referral.
It won't be covered by insurance, so it will cost $ about 1500.

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  • いいよ！
  • 2022/02/09 (Wed) 16:52
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If you are aware of it, you can save it. There are too many smelly people who are not aware of it.

I think it is better to spend money for deep cleaning once and then do maintenance and improve diet.

I don't want to go near smelly people because they are really unpleasant. No matter how nice he is, if his breath is too bad, I will keep my distance from him.

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  • ウケる
  • 2022/02/09 (Wed) 17:58
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You're wearing a mask these days ？

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  • ストレス？
  • 2022/02/09 (Wed) 20:56
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Some people have crazy smelly mouths from stress. I feel sorry for them, but they should just say they are family or something.

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I am a new graduate and a girl who wants to quit her job. Tell me how to deal with it ！.

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  • tanakaman
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  • 2022/04/19 02:47

I have been with the company less than a month and already I am not familiar with the atmosphere of the company ！.

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  • yuuuki
  • 2022/04/19 (Tue) 02:49
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If you read this ？
it says why you want to quit your job and how to deal with it

https://o-itoma.jp/job-quite-new-graduate-woman/

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/04/19 (Tue) 06:48
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What makes it difficult for you to fit in with the company atmosphere?

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  • 暇老人
  • 2022/04/19 (Tue) 09:07
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I can't give you any advice unless you are a little more specific.

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  • あまちゃん
  • 2022/04/19 (Tue) 09:21
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What is a company to get used to ？

Work is not a lesson or a hobby. It is a place where you contribute to the company and get paid. If you don't like it, just quit.

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Sim cards that can be used in Japan

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  • しめしめ
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  • 2022/06/21 22:35

I use a Google Fi Flexible plan for my phone. It is also available in Japan, but I am planning to use a SIM card in Japan because the data usage is not Unlimited and I only pay for what I use.

So I was doing some research and discovered that there is something called Airalo that can be used with an app without a SIM card. Has anyone used it in Japan? ？ It costs $14 for 3GB, but you don't get a Japanese phone number. The 3GB SIM card sold at airports in Japan, for example, was about 4,000 yen a few years ago, I think. The price may have gone up now, so I think Airalo is much more reasonable.

Yes, the one for that app is 3GB and the list price is $14, but there is a coupon code for a 30% discount or something like that, so it looks like it's less than $10.
https://herpromocodes.com/airalo-promo-codes

If you know where else I can buy a cheaper SIM card, or if there is a different way, please let me know. I am currently looking for a SIM card that is inexpensive and works well. By the way, I don't think I need a Japanese phone number since I have LINE.

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driving practice

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  • Tokyo
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  • 2022/06/22 15:19

I am a 23 year old man who graduated from College last month.
I need a driver's license, please contact me if you can help me contact you.

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