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#1
  • 倍金萬
  • mail
  • 2018/02/14 11:44

Those of you who have crossed the ocean to come here to Los Angeles and Japan
are always concerned about something related to your travel between Los Angeles and Japan.

If you have anything to say or questions, please feel free to write.
I'll try to write "something" as well.

Example ：
What means do you use to call when you return to Japan?

Which seat on the plane do you prefer, Aisle or Window, front, back,

Which airline do you think has the best food?

Which mode of transportation do you use to get to the local area?

and so on and so on

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#4238
  • なんかうざい
  • 2024/05/17 (Fri) 12:49
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If I were you, I wouldn't hesitate to take a battery without asking people such a silly question here. I mean, it's common sense and natural if you're going on a trip.

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#4239

＞ Bring a battery

As you know, I am a walking pilgrim and walk all day long in Shikoku, so I try to carry as little as possible in my backpack

and as light as possible. When I am walking and the weight of my backpack feels

like it is digging into my shoulders, I feel the urge to throw away a pen or a toothbrush.

Therefore, the USB battery is heavy for its size.

It is a "big mistake" to think that your "normal" is applicable to everyone,

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#4240

Oops...

Does anyone have the answer to my question in #4237 ？

I must have taken the same flight last year, but either I didn't need it or

I am too old to remember, or I have completely forgotten.

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#4251

＞ Don't ask here, call them yourself and find out.

Where do you call ？

JAL would be the same, but when I call ANA, they are on hold all day.

I tried to call ANA last year or so to ask about another matter, but no matter how many times I tried to call, they were "busy".

I had no choice but to drive to LAX, and I talked to the ANA counter and got my business settled, but

I said to the agent inside the counter, "ANA phone is busy （ ） all hours of the day
"
"I'm sorry, sir. <1566> "Sorry, sir, it is," he replied. You should try calling Ototto.

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#4255
  • Okano
  • 2024/05/19 (Sun) 22:01
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I have no income and no bank account in Japan, but I would like to open one. I have a wedding and other things to celebrate that I have yet to give, so I will need a lot of cash all at once, but what is the least expensive way to convert American dollars into Japanese yen ？
I heard that you can withdraw cash from ATMs at convenience stores, but I imagine that such a thing would cost me money. I think they are taking money from me ？. There are no fees, but the exchange rate seems to be underhanded like the bank's price 😂
I have $ 5000 USD cash on hand to enter the country, $ I would like to put about 25K in some way into an account that I will set up in Japan. The latest I am within $ 5000 but with the yen so weak right now, it would be better to convert ？ $ 25K.

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#4256

Okano,

＞ What is the least expensive way to convert US dollars to Japanese yen ？

I am not sure there is anyone living on this forum who can give a correct answer to such a serious question. I think.

Someone called "Weekend Overseas Nomad 'Daisuke'" on YouTube deals with such issues, so you might want to scour his past videos.


Whenever I have less Yen on hand during my trip to Japan, I stop by the nearby post office and withdraw cash Yen from the ATM using my Debit Card from a bank here. But the amount is only a few tens of thousands of yen.

Now $200 is about 30,000 yen.

I think the maximum amount of money that can be exchanged for cash in a day at my bank is $500.

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#4257
  • 平成のこどおじ
  • 2024/05/20 (Mon) 16:04
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4255
If you can make an account in Japan, I recommend WISE.
I think it is convenient to operate with smart phone and low commission.

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#4258
  • nabe
  • 2024/05/20 (Mon) 17:16
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WISE Good.
Today's rate is 156 yen per dollar.

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#4259
  • わかりません
  • 2024/05/20 (Mon) 23:35
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What happens if I cannot open an account in Japan? If you deposit dollars into the account from your bank in the U.S., you can use your wise debit card to withdraw Japanese yen from ATMs in Japan. Is the exchange rate for this method worse than transferring the balance directly to a Japanese bank?

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#4261
  • 孤独のおとっつぁん　　　.
  • 2024/05/21 (Tue) 09:20
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By the way, can you exchange money at a bank nowadays ？?

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#4264
  • wifi
  • 2024/05/23 (Thu) 13:10
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I have a Mizuho Bank account, but I had to go to the head office in Tokyo to exchange my money. When I tried to exchange it at a local exchange, they charged me 3 yen per dollar.

If you live in the U.S., you can open an account with a brokerage firm called Interactive Broker and convert your money from dollars to yen at the current exchange rate without any fees, and send it to your Japanese account in Japanese yen. is an international brokerage firm, so you can have your account funds in dollars, Canadian dollars, or yen in each currency.

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#4267
  • Interactive Broker
  • 2024/05/23 (Thu) 21:21
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＞ドル建てとかカナダドル建てとか円建てで口座の資金をそれぞれの貨幣で持つ事が出来るので。

アメリカでInteractive Brokerに口座開いた場合、円建てでInteractive Brokerの自分の口座に入金するなら日本の銀行の自分の口座から送金することになると思いますが、手数料や国際送金料がかかりますか。そのお金をドルでアメリカの銀行に送ると、また手数料と国際送金料がかかりますか。Interactive Brokerの口座に置いておける金額にリミットはありますか。wiseだと残高が百万円を超えると口座が凍結されるそうです。手数料や国際送金料はどの程度になりますか。証券会社なので株の売買もやらないと問題になりますか。口座の維持費は無料ですか。

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#4269
  • WAIWAI
  • 2024/05/24 (Fri) 10:37
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wifi please tell me more about this Interactive Broker ！ ！ I just went to the site and it's in English ・ ・ ・ ・
how much does it cost for international money transfer ？?

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#4272

I'm back from Japan

yesterday.

I don't even know what to write as I am still in the late stages of aging and jet lagged.

I was walking mostly in Shikoku again.

The only time I hung around in Tokyo was on the last day.

But the flight between LAX and HND was painful.

I suggested to my wife that we fly business class or at least premium economy since this might be the last time we fly to Japan, but

she lightly rejected the idea and we were stuck in the cramped pure economy seats.

The only comfortable seat would be on the trip to Anoyo.

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#4273
  • 笑点
  • 2024/05/31 (Fri) 23:17
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↑ 🤣🤣🤣
ten cushions

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#4274

Today is the second day back here.

I'm still as jet-lagged as ever.

However, my wife, who is also jet-lagged, is mowing the weeds in the backyard with a String Trimmer.

I knew this was bad and started to trim the overgrown rosemary in the front yard, but

after about an hour, my wife threw in the towel and said, "You, stop it!

I wanted to continue, but my back ached, and I had no choice but to stop.

My jet lag is going to continue for a week, so I'm in trouble.


how do you guys get rid of this jet lag ？

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#4277
  • wifi
  • 2024/06/02 (Sun) 20:46
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Mr. waiwai,

It costs about $ 50 to send money electronically, so it may be expensive to send small change.　The brokerage here has its main office in Chicago, but the American customer service is not friendly and courteous, so I called the Japanese branch below and asked them to convert the amount needed for the money transfer from dollars to yen. If you make a mistake, you should ask them to show you how to do it because it can be a big problem if the amount is large.　If you need to send a large amount of money many times, this is a good service, but if you need to send only once or a small amount, I recommend you to pay the bank about 3 yen per dollar for the exchange conversion fee, because it is less trouble.
Phone: +81 03-4590-0711 (On business days from 8:30-17:30 JST)

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#4278

I went to bed early again last night and woke up at 3 am.

This summer I will have reached "Umbrella Jubilee".

I would like to go on another walking pilgrimage to Shikoku next spring, but my wife is starting to get a bit of a blur and

she says, "Don't go anymore..."


But I intend to walk in Shikoku until I live to be a "Yonenrei".

I'm going to have a war with my wife...

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#4279

After writing #4278, I felt sleepy and went to bed, but woke up again when my wife said

"Wake up, I got you a Mac"

.

I think I'm going to be in trouble for a while due to my original blurriness and jet lag for the next few days.

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#4281

I woke up around 2am until dawn this morning and didn't get enough sleep.

On the other hand, if I do some walking in the afternoon to tire myself out,

I won't wake up all night.

Well, I'm out of shape for about a week after returning from Japan every year.

I woke up in the middle of the night and started reading the book

"Miracle of Shikoku Pilgrimage" by Madoka Kaoru, 254 pages ￥ 910

which was very interesting and I read through it.

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