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• T.S
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• 2022/07/06 23:21

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Trial for amendment of Article 11 of the Nationality Law
Under the current Japanese Nationality Law, a person "automatically" loses Japanese nationality if he/she voluntarily acquires the nationality of another country.
Now, plaintiffs residing in Switzerland and other countries are fighting in court to amend this. I think this is an important trial for those of us living in the US.
There is a petition campaign on change.org to amend Article 11 of the Nationality Law. Currently, about 43,000 votes have been collected, but it would be great if more people would sign the petition. The next trial will be held in September. By the way, I am an individual and not a member of this association.

https://www.change.org/p/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%8C%E5%A4%96%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E3%82%92%E5%8F%96%E5%BE%97%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E9%9A%9B-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E3%82%92%E4%BF%9D%E6%8C%81%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E6%94%BE%E6%A3%84%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B-%E9%81%B8%E3%81%B9%E3%82%8B%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81-%E7%A7%81%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A1%E3%81%AE%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%E3%82%92%E5%BF%9C%E6%8F%B4%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%95%E3%81%84

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• チェン
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• 2021/06/04 01:20

What kind of visa do you have for Belgium ？?

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• 鞠子
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 01:22
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You do not need a visa for stays of 90 days or less.

Mainly
A ／ Transit visa
B ／ Schengen visa
C ／ Long stay visa
D ／ Spouse visa

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• sakura
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 20:19
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After five years of proper residence, you can apply for permanent residence, right?

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• 城山
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• 2021/06/03 02:02

The free talk board says you can post anything you want without worrying about the topic.
I would be happy if you could leave a comment.

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• レッドホワイト
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• 2021/05/27 23:12

I'm not learning enough ！ Please tell me.

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• 彩
• 2021/05/27 (Thu) 23:13
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The Brussels City Hall building is beautiful. The City Museum is also artistic.

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• 伊藤
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 02:00
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I also liked Galerie St. Cyprien. The streets are so beautiful that even if you are not in a "famous" place, you will want to take pictures.

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• ニンジン
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• 2021/05/19 04:47

What brought you to the area ？ Marriage, work ？

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• ささや
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• 2021/04/08 20:00

Measures to strengthen waterfront measures regarding new coronavirus infection
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/ca/fna/page4_005130.html


Prepare a certificate of inspection within 72 hours prior to departure from Japan. You must prepare a certificate of inspection within 72 hours before departure from Japan.

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• 我
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• 2022/11/16 05:08

Gone again ？

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書き込めなくなるまであと183日

#4465

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• 2026/10/06 (Tue) 23:36
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この、ターゲットにロックオンしてコントロールしていく過程になってから、全く話が通じなく、こちらの言っている事に全く耳を傾けてくれなくなるのって、ダークトライアドの人たち独特の特徴だ。
人が、やめて！と言っているのが伝わらない。普段はいい人の振りをしているけれど、一度ターゲットを定めると、タゲられた側が幾ら、やめてよ！近付かないで！と言っても全く通じない。
普通、もう距離を置きたいと思ったら、離れたり連絡しなくなったりするものだけれど
こういう人たちって共感力というものがなくて、こちらが幾ら嫌がっても、男女関係なくストーカーみたいに執着して放してくれない、離れてくれない。

また今、
あなたは公衆の面前でブッ飛んだ。何て恥知らずなの？とかってテキストしてきた。

本当に、本当に気持ち悪い。最悪なのは周りが彼女に同情して、私が彼女を虐めていると思っている事。

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#4473

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• Yesterday 18:44
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生徒さんの事が心配。ただただ善意の人で、次のレッスンにはレストランに行く事を提案してくれたり( 食事中も授業料が発生するという事。) 私がレッスンと食事は別と言ったら、彼女は後から酷く怒った。普通の感覚だったら、レストランでご馳走してもらってその上授業料も払わせるだなんてあり得ない。
彼持ちでイベントとかに連れて行ってくれようとして、彼の友人と私たち二人の分のチケットも取ってくれると言っていた。彼女はとても甘え上手、お願い上手。
まだ若く、勉強熱心で、日本大好きな彼が傷つくような事にならなければいいけど、どうしたらいいかわからない。

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#4474

• ずっと
• Yesterday 18:47
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昔VOGAという雑誌がLAで発行されていた。その配達員が、毎回大量の雑誌を箱ごと何箱も廃棄していた。雑誌を作っていた人たちは全てを注ぐほど一所懸命だったはず。毎回そんな大量に廃棄されていただなんて想像だにしなかっただろう。
私が拾って、何軒かの日系マーケットの前に置けばよかったのだろうけど、毎回大きなダンプスターの中に捨てられていて拾えなかった。VOGAに連絡して言うのも告げ口みたいになってしまうと思って出来なかった。
早くに廃刊になってしまって、あの時何とか出来なかったんだろうかと今でも苦しく思い出してしまう。人が必死に頑張って築いた物を平気で台無しに出来る人たちがいる。

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#4475

• すた丼
• Yesterday 18:49
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数年前、トーランスのすた丼屋で働いていた独身男性が病気で亡くなった。
その時以来、その男性が住んでいた家の管理人が彼のNissan車に乗り、仕事も止めて、すた丼屋の男性の貯金で羽振り良く暮らしているとその家の同居人が言っている。
日本から来た遺族の方たちはそれを知らず、ただ感謝して帰って行った、と。
もちろん人伝の話なんてデマも多いし、人の言う事をそのまま鵜呑みにするほどアホじゃないけれど、ご遺族の連絡先をご存知の方、( 葬儀はFukui mortuaryかKubotaだったか忘れた) とにかく彼が車と貯金を持っていた事は伝えて欲しいとの事です。

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#4477

• タゲられ
• Today 02:03
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完全無視しているのに、まだ毎日テキストしてくる。
カウントダウン3️⃣って、まるでホラー。
昨日キャンディーズの歌がどうこう書いてきて、相変わらず謝罪要求してきてるけど、私がキャンディーズの事で何をした？
二ヶ月ちょっと前、あなたに夢中を歌った時、踊らないと！って言われた。踊らなかった事で謝罪要求してきてるの？訳わからない。(ちなみに、あなたに夢中のピンク服ランちゃんは神がかり的に可愛い)

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• きりぞう
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• 2026/09/18 01:20

My mother has dementia. It’s quite severe, and she can’t remember anything for even a minute.
I’m posting this in the hope that anyone with experience living with a mother who has dementia might be able to offer advice or insights. Thank you in advance.

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書き込めなくなるまであと182日

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• Baikinman
• 2026/09/19 (Sat) 06:55
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Kirizo-san,

I’m in my late senior years, too, and I’m starting to show a few signs of “dementia.”

Does your mother have severe dementia? That must be really tough.

I hope someone in a similar situation reads this thread—I wonder if there’s anyone out there.


Is there anyone out there? ？ ？ ？

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• サンシャイン
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• 2026/09/20 (Sun) 22:02
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After my friend retired, his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
In the early stages, there weren’t many problems, but as the disease progressed, she began wandering around the neighborhood and was taken in by the police several times, so we installed an interior lock on the door to prevent her from going out alone.

Eventually, she lost control of her bladder and bowels, so he had to put her in diapers and, when she soiled herself, carry her to the bathtub to wash her. It looked so difficult that I suggested he place her in a care facility, but but no matter how advanced his dementia was, there were times when he would return to his normal self. He feared we had abandoned him during those moments, and if we placed him in a facility, he would likely pass away within a few months to a year. So he refused to listen, insisting he wanted to care for him himself and see him off.
After that, he had a nursing bed installed at home through his insurance provider, Kaiser, and would go over to help whenever he needed assistance.

I’d sent four children to college, so I had no financial leeway and was constantly working.
Since I’d left everything related to the children and the household to my wife, and hadn’t really repaid her for all she’d done, I told her I’d do everything I could to care for her. A few years later, my wife passed away.
Watching her, it seemed less like she was truly alive and more like she was simply being kept alive; when she passed away, he said he had no regrets because he’d done everything he could, but I felt that I could never do the same.

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• Baikinman
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 04:29
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Sunshine,

That friend of yours is a wonderful person. I wonder if I could do something like that...

In our household, it’s the other way around—I’m starting to lose my mind, and sometimes I end up being a burden to my wife.

I “forget” things every now and then, and my wife—who’s a feisty one—gives me a real earful, but

since there’s nothing I can do about it, she puts up with it. She’s a great wife.

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• きりぞう
• Yesterday 02:39
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私の母も見ていて辛いです。まだトイレは自分て出来るます。これからどんどん悪化していくしかないのでしょうか。。。。

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• サンシャイン
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• Yesterday 08:01
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友人の奥様が認知症になった時はまだ良い薬がありませんでしたが、今は薬もあるので病院で検査すれば、良い薬を処方して貰えるので進行を大分遅らせる事が出来るはずです。

日本だと高額医療補助があるので金銭的に助かりますが、アメリカの保険がどの程度カバーしてもらえるのか分かりません。
製薬会社の中には、利益をほとんど開発費に投じて作った薬もあるので、高額な物もあります。

友人の息子さん二人が医者で、家族の支えで金銭的には余裕がありました。
アメリカの自己破産の一番の原因は医療費なので、どうにもならない時は自分は日本国籍なので帰国する事も考えています。

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• SS
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• 2026/10/06 02:21

SSリタイアメントベネフィットを受け取られてる方、受け取りを申し込まれたのは何歳でしたか。
もし良かったら理由と、感想を聞かせて下さい。
人其々なのは充分承知ですが、結果として良かったなどの感想に興味があります。
私はまだ受け取っていません。

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書き込めなくなるまであと181日

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• North Hills
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• 2026/10/05 05:35

来年　2027　ukulele international 無事 開催 されるんでしょうか？

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• DOWNTOWN
• 2026/10/05 (Mon) 07:47
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Ukulele Festival Hawaiiのことかな？

7月11日2027年に開催されると、発表されてますが。

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• North Hills
• 2026/10/05 (Mon) 14:54
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ロックバンド「サザンオールスターズ」のベーシスト関口和之(70)が代表取締役を務める音楽関連会社「のほほん」が、東京国税局から約5億8千万円の申告漏れを指摘されたことについて4日、同社の公式サイトで謝罪した。また、バンドの所属事務所「アミューズ」も声明を発表した。

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• North Hills
• 2026/10/05 (Mon) 14:56
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ボランティアで お手伝いする人 大変ですね