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• お迎え
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• 2026/04/24 16:59

I will be picking up a friend coming from Japan at LAX soon.
If you have recently picked up someone to LAX who is not a US citizen or Global Entry yourself, how long did it take you to get there ？
I would appreciate it if you could tell me.

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• M
• 2026/06/03 (Wed) 20:48
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MPC application, I used it last year to enter the country. I am a green card holder and my son is a citizen, but we were able to use it.
You can register your family together. It was summer vacation, but the MPC lane was very fast and very empty, so I recommend it.

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• K
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• 2026/06/08 (Mon) 11:27
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Can MPC be used at any terminal ？?

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• 2026/06/09 (Tue) 15:02
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＃ 7 I checked again about MPC based on K's information.

Below is the updated information.　

＝ ＝ Who can use MPC ＝ ＝

US citizens
US permanent residents
Canadian citizens with US B1/B2 visa
Those traveling for the second or later time with ESTA authorization

（ Therefore, green card holders were also okay ！ (happy ） ）

＝ ＝ Examples of available airports ＝ ＝

John ・ F ・ Kennedy International （ JFK ） , Los Angeles International （ LAX ） , San Francisco International （ SFO ） , Daniel ・ K ・ Inouye International （ HNL ）, Chicago ・ O'Hare International （ ORD ）, Seattle ・ Tacoma International （ SEA ）, Harry ・ Reed International Airport （ LAS ） etc

＃ 8 K asked a question.

What about if you are at LAX （ international but land at ） UA terminal or something.

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• 2026/06/10 (Wed) 07:30
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＃ 9
Yes ！ Green card holders can also use it.

I was ready to use it and installed it, but the wifi at EWR was unstable and I could not use it. Canadian citizens, US citizens, and permanent residents were in the same line, so it took almost no time at all.
On a side note, when I told immigration that I had been to Morocco, they asked me if I had ridden a camel ？. （ Bomb ）

By the way, when I pick you up at LAX, I wait in the parking lot of the nearby Carl's Jr. and when I get my luggage, I get a call and head curbside.

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• Mr.倍金萬
• 2026/06/10 (Wed) 10:23
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＞ I'll try to get a call when I receive the package and head curbside.

Good idea.

Still, last time （ I returned to LAX last May ） everything was full of private cars, including curbside, and the Flyaway Bus from SFV took extra time before stopping in front of me. But thanks to that bus, I didn't have to be picked up privately, and I was able to get back to the Van Nuys terminal without a hitch.

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• 2026/04/11 11:16

We have a tourist from Japan who wants to visit LA by public transportation, but is it safe to use the Metro （ train ） at night, let alone during the day ？
what about the route from downtown LA to Hollywood or Disneyland ？? If anyone has experience with the ride, please give me some information.

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#9

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• 2026/04/18 (Sat) 15:06
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Day and night, the area around downtown Union Station is not safe. There was another stabbing early this Wednesday morning.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-killed-in-stabbing-attack-near-union-station-in-downtown-los-angeles/ar-AA20Ysje? ocid=BingNewsSerp

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• ロサンゼルス
• 2026/04/19 (Sun) 06:05
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If you leave downtown, you can take the B line subway to Hollywood (about 20 minutes) or the #460 to Disneyland in Anaheim (about 2 hours).

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• シュワちゃん
• 2026/04/19 (Sun) 09:32
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Driving in a car is much more dangerous, every day you think you're going to die.

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#12

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• 2026/04/19 (Sun) 09:54
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I have been to San Diego by Amtrak, and in my experience it is not so scary when it is not too late, but when it is close to midnight, it is better not to go there.

In the morning, I think it would be better to take the train from Union Station to Anaheim and then take an Uber from the station to Disney. I am worried about how to use Uber's APP and when to contact the driver if I don't understand English.

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• 2026/04/19 (Sun) 15:45
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I thought you could take a bus to Disney from the Anaheim station.

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• mii
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• 2026/04/06 20:55

I'm Mika and I recently moved to Los Angeles.
The other day a friend asked me a question and I was at a loss for an answer, so I'd like to learn a lot from those of you who have lived in the US for a long time ！
Is there any service or product that you think "I would definitely use this if it existed in Japan" when you live in the U.S. ？

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#2

• トシ
• 2026/04/07 (Tue) 10:29
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I'm sure there are many ways, but the one that comes to mind is the Toll road （ toll road ） payment system.
You can make an account online and register your credit card and it will be paid automatically even after you pass through.
When I went back to Japan for a long time, I forgot my ETC card and had to pay in cash every time....

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• マイル君
• 2026/04/08 (Wed) 12:58
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I think it has something to do with service, but the return system. Most stores in the U.S. allow smooth returns within about 30 days, even if the item is unboxed.
Shopping in Japan is time consuming because you have to look at the product carefully, touch it, and think about it because you cannot return it.

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• 倍金萬です
• 2026/04/11 (Sat) 18:41
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Mile,

You are right.

Most of the products can be returned "after use" unless they are marked "non-returnable".

I have also returned a large box of reverse osmosis filtration equipment (Reverse Osmosis System), the largest of which would not fit in a passenger car.

However, there are long lines at the return counter at Costco and Walmart. If you are not good at it, you may have to wait in line for more than 30 minutes. But everyone is standing in line with a nonchalant look on their face. It's just like America.

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#7

• ken
• 2026/04/13 (Mon) 16:11
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I wish they would make Ginger Beer and very spicy Cheetos and Butterfingers available in Japan - ！ I'm buying the bomb when I leave （ lol ）

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• Riko
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• 2026/03/18 17:27

I am to have the car transferred to a private party, but I found when I looked it up that I can change the car title and I can take possession of the car even if I am in a provisional state, but people have different opinions.
which is it ？

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#2

• シュワちゃん
• 2026/03/18 (Wed) 20:53
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However, you have to change your name as soon as you buy it, and then you have to get insurance, and then it depends on the insurance company. Note ： If you don't have an international license, you can't take the test.

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• 2026/03/21 (Sat) 08:28
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Anyone can buy one without a license, but
please read the driver's handbook if you are driving with a provisional license.

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• 2026/03/30 (Mon) 14:48
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Purchases can be made without a license. It is mandatory to purchase insurance within 30 days after the name change. Failure to do so will result in a fine from the DMV.

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• RJ
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 10:15
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Even with a provisional driver's license, there are insurance companies that will let you in if you have a Japanese driver's license, and you can usually possess one.

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• シュワちゃん
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 22:56
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There are 1 ～ 2 insurance companies that you can get with a Japanese driver's license, but they are eye-poppingly expensive. I recommend that you get an American driver's license before you get car insurance.

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• 2026/02/23 15:01

I would like to go pick up my friend after the game at Crypt.com Arena, but I was wondering if there is a waiting area for pick up cars ？ If not, do you have any recommendations on where is the best place to pick up, etc. ？ Anyone with experience? If you have any experience, please let me know ！.

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• Limonada
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• 2026/02/26 (Thu) 18:28
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I don't know if there is a waiting area or Uber stop, but there is a narrow road that deadends between the Ritz-Carlton and the movie theater, so why don't you walk there ？ It is about a 10 minute walk.

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• kayU
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• 2026/02/02 17:31

I have a daughter who wants to practice the iron bars.
Please let me know if there are any parks near Torrance where I can practice the iron bars.

I see a lot of very high bars, but I would love to find a place that is just right for children's bars.
I met a mom on the road before and she told me she practiced the bars at a park, but I forgot to ask her where.

If you know of any, please let me know ！ Thank you very much.

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• 無駄が嫌なんです
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• 2026/01/08 15:39

I know it's a different way of thinking, but I'd like to hear what it's like in general.

As an example, say I receive a Target gift card ＄ 50.

I buy what I need when I need it. I usually try to buy on sale as much as possible, so I buy things when they are discounted or when I really need them now.

My husband thinks that since I have the gift card, I should just buy it at Target, even if it's regular price at Target and on sale at another supermarket, if I pay with the Target gift card, it's free.

Which is it, folks ？ By the way, we're not talking about going all the way to another supermarket to find a cheaper one. This is when you know the price in advance.

As for the title "not for free", I am of the opinion that it should be increased because we don't always receive gifts and congratulations one way or the other.

I may just be a cheapskate, but I would appreciate your opinions.

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• マーケティング
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 10:55
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Your husband is really into Target's strategy.

It's a sucker's bet that the store will let you buy something at full price just because it's a gift card.

I also check prices and if Target is cheaper, I'll use a gift card. I don't do stupid things like buy there just because I have a gift card.

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• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 12:29
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Male.

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• chip
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:31
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I also vote for Topy. There is no better way to buy cheap.

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Thank you all. I guess there is no better way to go cheap. For some reason, my husband thinks that if we buy something with a gift card that we received, it's free. If he had received a cash gift card, he would use it as "his money" and spend it carefully. For some reason I think of gift cards only as magic cards.

Nanashino Gombei, you are right. But what I wanted to ask you is whether you use the gift card regardless of the sale ？.

Marketing, the list price is high. I sometimes buy things I need right now like medicine at the regular price, but I feel like I'm paying a loss 😅

tomoyan, I haven't been a victim of gift card fraud so far, but I've heard that if you are, you can get your money back right away. I think Target has been changing their system to make it more and more difficult to be a victim. I think Target has been changing their system every year for a few years now to make it more and more difficult to become a victim of fraud. I think it's a good idea to use it early. There have been a lot of company bankruptcies recently and many people around me forgot to use it by accident.

chip, I also try to buy as cheaply as possible. I am disappointed when the price is fixed.

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• 2026/01/16 (Fri) 04:34
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I am of the school of thought that gift cards are used up quickly.
I forget I have them, I lose them, and especially with the recent cards, many of them are chargeable with no face value, so I don't know how much is left
Unlike money, I feel like it is a free ticket.
So if I can use it and buy it, I feel like I got it for free, so I don't care about the price.

I used to keep them, but when I had a chance to use them, I didn't bring them, or
they expire, or there are things like gift card scams, and sometimes you can't use them without knowing, so it's easier now that I don't have to manage them.

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• 2026/01/01 12:11

Happy New Year everyone!
Every year I go to see the first sunrise near San Pedro, but it was raining in the morning, so I thought it would be impossible ？ and gave up going.
But when I looked outside around 7 o'clock, I was surprised to see that it was quite bright. If anyone has been there for the first sunrise, could you please tell me if the sun appeared or not? A simple message would be fine.

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• 2026/01/01 (Thu) 16:50
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There is a group on Facebook called Scenic San Pedro, but I didn't see any pictures of what looks like the first sunrise.
The group Photos of Long Beach has a picture of the sun that I took this morning, which had already risen quite a bit. There are clouds, but the weather is nice. You can see both of them in the public group.

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• あけおめ
• 2026/01/02 (Fri) 11:23
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🌅 Thank you
for the information.　I remember that we couldn't see the first sunrise in 2010 because of rain, so it seems that the probability of not being able to see the first sunrise is once in 15 years.

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• Ntomomi
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• 2025/12/22 11:06

My Green Card will expire at the end of July next year. My mother is currently in the hospital for pneumonia, and if I have to return to Japan in case of emergency, I will probably stay in Japan for about one month. Please let me know if I have to return to Japan before the renewal or after the renewal but before the letter arrives. In both cases, should I get the I-551stamp? Thank you in advance.

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• ムーミン
• 2025/12/22 (Mon) 11:53
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I entered the country from LAX this July, 20 days before my GC expired. I applied for renewal in February and brought the letter with me, but when I entered the country, I asked the officer if I could have the extension letter. When I asked the officer if I needed an extension letter, he said "No, it's not expired, so you don't need it. I was told "No, it has not expired, so you don't need it.

Worst case scenario, you can have someone send the letter to Japan. It takes about a week to get it after you apply for it.

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• 2025/12/24 (Wed) 19:17
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I was able to enter the country normally even though my GC had expired.
They didn't ask me any questions.

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• ウリちゃん
• 2025/12/26 (Fri) 09:53
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The immigration officer must have missed it.

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• .倍金萬
• 2025/12/27 (Sat) 09:36
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＞ I was able to enter the country even though my GC had expired

That's also great.

The long queue was so long that even the examiner didn't check the "details"

He just thought "OK, I have a card" and said "Yes, the next person is OK". I wonder if it was a "yes, the next one".

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• ウリちゃん
• 2025/12/28 (Sun) 10:08
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It doesn't seem to say when, so it must be before the Trump administration.

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• Sango Sunny
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• 2025/11/23 03:27

Nice to meet you. We will be living near Park La Brea next year.
I would like to enroll my 6 year old daughter in swimming.

If you know of any swimming schools near Park La Brea or within driving distance, I would like to get some information.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me as much as you know about the atmosphere of the school, class settings, fees, etc.

Thank you very much.

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• 高いのよ
• 2025/11/23 (Sun) 08:51
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For some reason, swimming lessons are ridiculously expensive in the U.S.

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• K
• 2025/12/08 (Mon) 21:24
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The LA park recreation center does classes and they are inexpensive.
https://www.laparks.org/discover-activities?filters=category.Play_LA

PLAY LA twice a week for a month ＄ 10.
There is a test the last week to determine if you can move up to the next level.

In the US, outdoor pools offer swimming classes only during the summer months, while indoor pools offer swimming classes all year round.

Near Park La Brea is the Pan Pacific park pool, which is outdoor and does not offer classes in the fall and winter.
Then Eleanor G Roberts Aquatic Center is about 10 minutes by car and has an indoor pool with classes all year round.

My son used to take a few times ＄ about 150, but he rather enjoyed PLAY LA.

But the American swimming classes are short, about 25 minutes per class, so it's just a little too short.

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• Sango Sunny
• 2025/12/18 (Thu) 22:21
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Thank you for the detailed information.
It was very helpful to learn about the prices and class descriptions at PLAY LA.
I will look into the other facilities you mentioned.

Thank you so much for sharing the information based on your real experience.

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• うらやましい！
• 2025/12/19 (Fri) 01:29
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Sorry for the sidebar ！

Do you know of any in OC ？ I heard there are about 150 a month in Irvine ＄ but I'm looking more around Fountain Valley and Garden Grove than Irvine. I'm not sure if I'm looking in the wrong place or not, but I can only find private ones.

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