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13. Social networking sites were maliciously exposed.(783view/1res) Problem / Need advice 2024/07/15 14:38
14. traffic accident(3kview/4res) Problem / Need advice 2024/04/26 01:29
15. About having a cat though I go back to Japan tempo...(5kview/6res) Pet / Animal 2024/03/23 21:38
16. Short-term sitter needed.(1kview/0res) Work / Career 2024/03/21 21:38
17. hamster(1kview/0res) Pet / Animal 2024/03/15 20:47
18. I am looking for someone to lend me a koto.(631view/0res) Problem / Need advice 2024/02/09 07:46
19. searching an entire house(2kview/3res) Problem / Need advice 2024/02/02 02:27
20. carpentry(981view/0res) Work / Career 2024/01/17 18:24
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I want to live in Japan and the U.S.

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • ラベンダー
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  • 2024/06/27 04:44

I am a green card holder.
I returned to Japan because of my spouse's work, which I regret.
I knew before I moved here that I wasn't keen on the new place, but as I suspected, I just don't like the new place anyhow.
There are not many jobs in the countryside, and the weather is cloudy most days, which depresses me. I am also feeling depressed because there is not much work in the countryside and the weather is cloudy most days.
I am applying for a re-entry permit, so I am hoping that I can live with my husband in the U.S. for a little over 6 months and in Japan ) for
6 months.
In the meantime, I have started looking for remote work in Japan or the US.

If you are aiming to live in Japan or the U.S. as well, or if you have done so, I would appreciate your advice.
Thank you!

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#3
  • Riko
  • 2024/07/25 (Thu) 04:12
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Hello ! I am currently living in the U.S., and I strongly hope to be able to live back and forth between Japan and the U.S. in the future. Do you have children ??

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#4
  • かみやま
  • 2024/08/18 (Sun) 17:28
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Nice to meet you. I came to the US as a teenager after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, where my mother of Italian descent lived, and although circumstances have kept me from leaving now, I really wish I could have returned home.

I'm currently living in Silicon ・ Valley, but by last December I had lived in every big city and country here and there.

Americans don't know, aren't used to, don't know, and harbor a violent hatred for things that are even slightly different from themselves. There are Americans who don't, but those people are the exception.

In America, putting only oneself first, and bullying words and actions, is an old and withered "sign of strength".

And justice, etc., is determined by kind--race, gender, etc. In the world and in the courts. Especially if you are Asian, there is no justice if you are DV'd or killed.

Using tax laws, almost no one can even rent a room alone now. Eating out is mainly the same, cheap food is mostly junk food.

Medical care is too expensive and insurance may be unaffordable in some places.

Modern young couples often live with their children to pay rent for a 1R apartment, and parents may even work more than 4 jobs total.

Asian and Latino immigrants are taken advantage of or dumped daily. They are harassed from all sides, both at work and in the community while doing the work that Americans do not do at all.

Why on earth would anyone do anything in this situation, because over here, the power to change society is bought. People who are not property owners do not leave to become politicians.

And as you can see, different kinds of people have already decided how much money they can make.

If you want me to explain further, you can contact me, anytime.

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Security in and around San Francisco

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  • momo4
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  • 2024/02/17 15:36

Nice to meet you.
Southern California is a homemaker living in Orange County.

My daughter is in 11th grade and will be going to Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis for college previews.
At first, we had booked a hotel at the Hilton in downtown San Francisco, but
an acquaintance told us not to go downtown because it was unsafe and dangerous, so
we booked a hotel in San Mateo.

Since it was spring break, I wanted to visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf,
Alcatraz Island, etc. during my preview of the university, but another acquaintance told me
that the area around San Francisco is very unsafe now. I was told that the area around San Francisco is very unsafe right now and that it would be better not to go there in my car as well.
He said it would be better to rent a car because they break your windows during the two hours you are eating in a restaurant. I would appreciate any information from those of you who live in the San Francisco area regarding security.
How do you prevent against car break-ins, etc. ( I know the basic premise is to not leave things in the car in the first place. )
By the way, the car we are going to is Mercedez Benz GLS450.
It is equipped with an in-car camera and the glass is smoked.

Please do not hesitate to contact me.

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#2
  • mochi
  • 2024/03/14 (Thu) 13:44
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The city of San Francisco is not safe, so I think staying in the South Bay is the right choice, especially if you and your daughter are together.
If you park on the street, there is a high probability that your car will be vandalized, so it is safer to park indoors or take an Uber or lift instead of driving yourself.
By the way, even if you report a car vandalism, it is basically not taken care of, and it seems that the police act less than 5% of the time.

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#3
  • momo4
  • 2024/03/17 (Sun) 12:59
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MOCHI Thank you. I still think it is better to take an Uber or a lift for sightseeing. We have arranged a rental car.
Thanks also for the advice on where to stay. It is next week, so I will make sure I am well prepared.

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#4
  • momo4
  • 2024/03/17 (Sun) 12:59
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MOCHI Thank you. I still think it is better to take an Uber or a lift for sightseeing. We have arranged a rental car.
Thanks also for the advice on where to stay. It is next week, so I will make sure I am well prepared.

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#5

I live in a residential area of SF city and was surprised to see downtown after a long time. After the pandemic, I felt that downtown SF (especially around the Civic Center) was not safe. I would recommend not to go out at night.

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Social networking sites were maliciously exposed.

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • Tarn
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  • 2024/06/21 18:29

Recently, I received a message out of the blue from a social networking site
threatening to tell my family about this social networking site.
It was from a woman that my husband and I know and our children know. Her name is a fake name, but she knows our family's name.
I have been told and exposed to things on that social networking site that are not true.
I am so angry why she is doing this to us as fellow parents with children.
I consulted my legal advisor who told me that it is possible to identify the individual and go to court and win 100% of the cases. I asked the lawyer to do all the work because there is a lot of process involved in identifying the individual.
We paid the attorney a $2500 initiation fee.
I know this is the end of our relationship with this family, but we have to do this to protect their honor.
I would not go to court if they would recognize the seriousness of the situation and apologize to me, but
I think that would be impossible since they were completely amused by the contents of the e-mail and called me a "you".
Please be aware that there can be extraordinary people around you all.

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traffic accident

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • as
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  • 2023/11/11 01:27

I am having trouble with a $35,000 claim for a car accident I caused a year ago. It was a rental car and I had property damage insurance on the main unit, but I caused the accident when I removed the liability. The other driver's car had a little dent near one door, but I don't think it would cost this much because the original car was old and beat up. However, there is a note that it includes the administration fee and defense fee.
No one was injured at the time of the accident.
I often hear about whiplash later on, but … I don't know about that fact at this point.
The other party was an elderly Korean couple.
We are still new to the US and can't hide our impatience at this sudden situation.
Please, anyone can give us some advice.
I guess we should find a lawyer first ?.

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#2

? In the U.S., in the case of an accident, if you negotiate directly with the other party, you may get into trouble, so you read the police report on the spot.
Liability for car insurance should be compulsory.
I went to my insurance company a few days ago, and they said that Liability is compulsory for everyone.
Liability does not cover you and your car in case of an accident. Only the other person's car.
Usually, the two parties do not deal directly with each other. The insurance companies communicate with each other.
Or, if you are going through a lawyer, the lawyers will communicate with each other.
If you don't have a police report, it's hard to say because you don't have any evidence.

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#3

If you have a lawyer, it will cost you money, but it is better to have the lawyers or the insurance company communicate with each other, based on the Police report.
I think everyone has to have Liability in California, and Liability only covers the other party's car and the other party only.
And if you don't have it, you have to pay for everything in an accident.

Or you can go to Small Claim Court and talk to the other party and the judge will decide. Unlike normal, this court deals with small items.

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#4

kiki
Thanks for writing. I wanted to reply, but it was like sending an email and I'm not sure how Vivinavi works, so I'll leave it here.
We did not have Liability, but had insurance on the rental car itself. The receptionist told me Liability was optional. That's not right either. This is a rental company with quite a lot of stores. We did not call Police. We had just come to the US and had an accident and were panicking.
The other driver was from Korea, but I don't know if he was in a hurry or what, but we didn't call them.
I have looked into credit card insurance and company insurance that would cover this accident, but I seem to be at a loss. We are still in the process of negotiating the amount.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.

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#5
  • kiki
  • 2024/04/26 (Fri) 01:29
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In the U.S., you must call the police immediately after a traffic accident and get a police report. The first thing Americans do after an accident is to call the police. You have to do it. You should remember that.
If you don't get a police report, you will usually get into a dispute with the other party, and it will not work. If you call the police, the insurance company will take action, but if you don't get a police report, the insurance company will not take action because they don't want to pay you money. You will cry yourself to sleep.
Even now, it is better to go to Police and ask them to write a report and negotiate directly with the other party and have the insurance companies work with each other because it will never work.

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About having a cat though I go back to Japan temporarily every year.

Pet / Animal
#1
  • まゆ
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  • 2024/02/26 23:34

Greetings

I am posting because I am wondering about keeping a cat in the U.S. and was wondering if anyone currently has one or is familiar with the information.

I would like to have a cat, but I go back to Japan temporarily for 2 weeks every year.
I had not actually planned to have a pet, thinking about the furlough, but
I have always wanted to live with a cat, and now that my son has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and I know that living with a cat would have a very positive effect on him, I am seriously considering getting a cat now.
Most importantly, my son also loves cats.

What do cat owners do when they leave their homes for long periods of time? ?

If you have left your cat with someone you know, please let us know if there are any precautions or problems that have occurred.
If you have ever stayed at a pet hotel, please let us know the location and the rate ( I have looked at various websites, but many of them do not know the rate … I have the impression that there are not many hotels to begin with )
If you are looking for a hotel in BibiNavi, please let us know the daily rate. …

I would like to be well prepared to pick up a guest, but I have little information about what to do if I am away from home for a long time …
By the way, my house is a townhouse (. I don't know if this is relevant, but … )

If anyone has any information, I would appreciate it.

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#3
  • まゆ
  • 2024/03/05 (Tue) 21:38
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Maki, thank you very much for the useful information. I didn't know that there was an option to call home, so this was very helpful. It is really helpful that you wrote down the specifics … such as camera installation, market rates, and how often to call a cat sitter. I see that the pet hotel is in a cage. I didn't know much about the actual situation and didn't know that it could be a bad place for cats. Thank you for telling us.
I really appreciate that Maki, who actually had a cat, told us in detail how she did it when she went back to Japan temporarily. It gave me a concrete image of what to prepare and research, and was very helpful. Thank you so much !

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#4
  • harusakuhana
  • 2024/03/15 (Fri) 03:03
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Hello, I am a grandmother in my 70's and have been unable to work for a long time due to health problems. I see that there is such a thing as cat-sitting. I can drive and it wouldn't take much physical strength. I've never had a cat but I don't dislike cats, so I would like to do it for about 1 ~ 2 hours for a Japanese family. I'm glad I found your article very informative. I wrote to thank you for your help.

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#5
  • シャルル
  • 2024/03/17 (Sun) 09:42
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Hi, I have a cat that I brought from Japan.
I leave him at my friend's house when I travel or go back to Japan temporarily. When my friend is traveling, I take care of my friend's cat. I don't receive any fee from my friend because we both have the same cat. We only exchange souvenirs.
If you are traveling for 2 nights, you can leave your cat at home if you prepare more water and food, and if possible, two toilets.

When leaving your cat at a friend's house, you need to be careful that
① the cat is spayed or neutered ( cats have a 100% pregnancy rate after mating )
② you also bring a toilet ( that has your scent on it
③ Have your nails clipped ( It's quite scary to clip someone else's cat's nails )
④ Have a room or cage where your friend's cat can be alone and safe for the first few days.
A collapsible cloth gauge called a pet tent is useful.

Also, it is important that the cats are compatible with each other.
If the owner agrees, you can leave the cat with the owner for a few days as a trial to see if they are compatible.
However, they will probably be intimidated for the first few days, but you may be able to see if they are just playing with each other or if they are fighting so hard that they could injure each other.

Cat sitting is great to have a familiar home environment, but
if you ask for about an hour a day, the other 23 hours may be lonely because of the solitude.
We have heard stories of people who have become so lonely that they have started roughhousing in bed during readable trips.

Leaving her at a friend's house is not without stress ・ ・ ・

I hope you can find a cat friend near you ^ ^
I live in Foster City. I live in Foster City, but if you're nearby, I can take care of him for you.

By the way, townhouses have stairs, so it's a good environment for cats to get up and down exercise.

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#6
  • まゆ
  • 2024/03/19 (Tue) 21:56
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Charles, thank you very much for your very detailed information on leaving your friend at home. It was really helpful for you to write down exactly what to be careful of and what to prepare. Thank you also for your kindness to offer to take care of our child for 2 nights !
We will not ask you to do so because we are a little far away, but we are very happy that you are kind enough to offer to take care of him for us! I am very glad to hear your kind offer to keep the cat. I didn't know that townhouses have stairs and are a good environment for cats, so it made me feel very comfortable to pick up a cat. Thank you very much for everything !.

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#7
  • echo
  • 2024/03/23 (Sat) 21:38
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Like Charles, I also take care of my friend and hers. However, in our case, we go back and forth because our cats do not like to leave each other's homes,(恐怖い).
We live here in San Jose, so if you are in the area, please contact us.

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Short-term sitter needed.

Work / Career
#1
  • まる
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  • 2024/03/21 05:02

Our full time nanny is taking some time off for family reasons, so we are looking for someone to pick up a 7 year old girl from school ( around 1pm ) ~ until 6pm or so.
10 days from about April 17 ( excluding weekends ) ~ If you are available for consecutive days, please contact us. The location is Menlo Park. Must be able to drive. Hourly rate will be discussed.

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hamster

Pet / Animal
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  • ぴの
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  • 2024/03/15 20:46

Please contact me if you are looking to foster a hamster.
Or if you know someone who is looking to foster a hamster, please contact us.

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I am looking for someone to lend me a koto.

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • こまひろ
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  • 2024/02/09 07:46

Hello everyone.
We have a person who lives in San Diego who will be playing the koto for an important event.
However, according to the person, it is very difficult to bring a koto from San Diego, so we are looking for someone in the Bay Area who can lend us a koto.
Is there anyone who has a zither and would be willing to lend it to us ?
We would also be grateful. I know this is a self-serving question, but please do not hesitate to ask.

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searching an entire house

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • Do
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  • 2023/09/18 13:57

Hi
I'm moving to the Bay Area and was wondering if there are any other sites besides Zillow and Craigslist that you would recommend for apartment hunting ?

I'd also like to see some reviews to make sure I don't make any mistakes if I actually live there. I would also like to refer to reviews to make sure I don't make any mistakes if I actually live in an apartment.

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#3

I found mine on Zillow.
There are some Japanese real estate agencies, but I don't recommend them. I had a bad experience.
I looked at a lot of Google reviews too, but you never know until you actually live there. There are always people who write bad things, and on the other hand, I doubt that they write only good things. The apartment I actually live in now doesn't have good reviews but the living comfort is ok. With houses, it depends tremendously on what kind of person the owner is. If you decide on the area you want to live in and actually go around, I would recommend going directly to the places that are having open houses to see them in person because they are putting up balloons. You can see rooms that have not yet been put on Zillow, etc. Be aware that many of the buildings are old, even if they look beautiful at a glance.

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#4

If you search for San Jose apartment for rent, for example, Apartment.com, rent.com, or Trulia, you will find many sites. I found them on rent.com and Apartments.com, and tapping the "view property Website" in the middle will take you directly to the web site of the apartment.

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carpentry

Work / Career
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  • Akira
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  • 2024/01/14 21:12

We are looking for an experienced
helper or carpenter for a store renovation
duration is 1/15-2/15 for 250-300 per day
if you know anyone please give me their contact info.

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