Discussion Forum

#1

• あひる
• mail
• 2021/07/16 23:12

There will be a taiko performance ！

https://www.facebook.com/JASCentralOhio/photos/a.347107118669656/4168142956566034/

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#1

• 伊豆
• mail
• 2021/06/21 16:08

I wonder what will happen to the major companies that declared bankruptcy due to the Corona disaster ？
It is sad to see a familiar store go.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#1

• 節子
• mail
• 2021/05/27 16:10

Please let me know where I should go. Your feedback would be appreciated.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#2

• peppy
• 2021/06/02 (Wed) 16:25
• Report

German Village is good ！

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#3

• るり子
• 2021/06/02 (Wed) 16:28
• Report

North Market Farmer's Market is fun just to walk around.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#4

• 霧島
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 14:16
• Report

Seventh Son Brewing, Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus,
How about Wolf's Ridge Brewing ？

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#5

• さゆり
• 2021/06/14 (Mon) 13:50
• Report

I would like to visit Wyandotte Winery, although I have not been there yet either.
I heard a rumor that there is a place famous for antiques, and I don't know where it is, but I would like to visit there too. Please let me know if you know the name of the place.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1

• ムササビ
• mail
• 2021/06/04 12:11

Please feel free to leave a comment.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#2

• robo
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 12:15
• Report

Unlike other states, there are few Japanese people here, so I would be happy to exchange information.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1

• 旬
• mail
• 2021/06/02 15:56

Let's talk regardless of the topic. You can tweet about anything.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#2

• わかめ
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 14:18
• Report

A friend of mine put a sticker on his cell phone screen that makes it invisible （ to everyone but himself ）. I didn't know such a thing existed.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1

• 観月
• mail
• 2021/04/08 14:58

Waterfront Measures
https://corona.go.jp/news/pdf/mizugiwataisaku_20210305_01.pdf

・ Proof of inspection within 72 hours prior to departure
・ Video calling and location app Installation
・ Pledge

and more

https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcwideareaspecificinfo_2021C040.html

We recommend that you check back just before you go, as the information is constantly being updated.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#2

• ぼう
• 2021/04/23 (Fri) 12:18
• Report

Thank you for the information. It seems like a good idea to check the consulate's website and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's website before returning to Japan.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#3

• 有馬
• 2021/05/27 (Thu) 16:11
• Report

I heard that people with plane connections also have to provide 72 hours of negative proof.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#4

• 美咲
• 2021/06/02 (Wed) 15:58
• Report

Just the other day a friend of mine returned to Japan after going through this process. Since the negative proof was also from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the only thing I was worried about was the "72 hour" break, but that too was fine, and he passed the airport inspection without a hitch. It seemed to be a hassle to put in a lot of applications.

According to recent news, it seems they are going to be more strict in order to prevent mutant species.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1

• めい
• mail
• 2021/05/18 18:48

I want to connect with the Japanese community, where can I go to make friends with Japanese people ？?

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

#1

• シニア65
• 2023/09/23 12:56

How many elderly people of Japanese descent are living in LA? We would be happy to be a place of rest and relaxation for the elderly who use the Koryu Hiroba. We think the eligibility is from 65 years old and up.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

書き込めなくなるまであと183日

#1105

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/08/30 (Sun) 18:58
• Report

Even now, it's 98°F/37°C in the shade of my backyard. It's just so hot.

The other day, I had the chance to meet up with some Japanese friends who live in Gardena and Torrance, and

I was surprised to hear everyone talking about the temperature in “Celsius.”

Until then, I had believed that Japanese people here in the U.S. also talked about temperatures in “Fahrenheit.”

The reason for this is that for over 50 years, I’ve been following local events through the news on the major TV networks (CBS, NBC, ABC ）), so I’ve been getting my weather forecasts from those same channels.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1106

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/09/01 (Tue) 13:49
• Report

This brings back memories, too.

It was back when I hadn’t even been here for many years yet

When I translate the lyrics, I start to feel an overwhelming sense of nostalgia for my hometown

Though it’s not quite the kind of hometown described in this poem...

Linda Ronstadt

On Blue Bayou

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SWvRm5TzmcQ

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1111

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/09/11 (Fri) 20:39
• Report

The term “Bayou” in #1106 refers to the following location:

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4% E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC_(%E5%9C%B0%E5%BD%A2)

It also sounds like a song in which someone who has moved to the city longs for their hometown.

I was born and raised on the eastern outskirts of Tokyo. I was born about a year before the （ End of the War ） Commemoration Day.

Back when I was a child, the eastern side was a residential area, but toward the city center, fields and farmland stretched as far as the eye could see.

So, on sunny evenings, I used to see a small silhouette of Mount Fuji in the direction of true west.

When I hear this song, it somehow reminds me of my hometown—back when I used to catch medaka and crayfish in the irrigation ditches among the fields and farmland.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1112

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/09/11 (Fri) 21:01
• Report

Lately, here in the San Fernando Valley where I live,

we’ve been having a string of days where the temperature is approaching 100°F (38°C). It’s extremely hot.

As a result, if I go for a walk around the neighborhood for about an hour, I end up completely drenched.

I wonder what it’s like in the Gardena/Torrance area, where many Japanese people live.

Since it’s an area where sea breezes blow in, the temperature is probably about 10 ～ to 20°F lower.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1113

• Baikinman
• Yesterday 20:48
• Report
• Delete

非常に懐かしいヒット曲が出てきました。

わたしがアメリカに＞ロサンジェルス 初めて来た頃ヒットした曲で、これを聴くとあの頃を懐かしく思い出します。

あの頃のメンバーも爺さんになっているんですねぇ。

The Eagles Tribute - Hotel California

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1091830323638294

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#1

• aiko
• mail
• Yesterday 00:20

秋の味覚、芋煮会を今年も開催します！今年で4年目を迎えるこのイベント、毎回大盛況のため、今回は50名限定で行います。日本人でないご家族の方や、お子様もご参加頂けるアットホームな会なので、家族連れの方もお気軽にご参加下さい。

芋煮会とは？
秋に河原などの野外にグループで集まり、里芋が主役の鍋料理などを作ってワイワイと楽しむ季節行事です。 主に、東北地方で盛んに行われています。

日時：11月7日（土）12:00～16:30位
場所：Lake Miramar (Miramar Reservoir）
会費：$6(6歳以下無料)

芋煮以外はポットラック形式なので、何か皆さんでシェアできるもの(買ったor手作り料理、スナック、飲み物なんでもOK) をお持ちください。
※ お皿類はこちらで用意いたします。


人数把握の為、参加希望の方は早めにTicket Tailorにて参加希望の提示をお願いします。ではでは皆様の参加、お待ちしてまぁす(^∀^)/
https://buytickets.at/japaneseculturalexperiences/2473260

• Bookmark

書き込めなくなるまであと182日

#1

• 倍金萬
• mail
• 2018/02/14 14:44

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

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

• Bookmark

書き込めなくなるまであと181日

#4624

• Baikinman
• 2026/09/24 (Thu) 14:00
• Report

This is Baikinman. For some reason—perhaps a mix-up—I haven't been able to post my writings lately.

I believe it started around 2009—excluding the pandemic period—and whenever I travel to Japan once a year, I walk the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, dividing the full circuit into roughly one-quarter sections and completing about two and a half circuits so far.

To be continued...

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#4627

• Baikinman
• 2026/09/26 (Sat) 16:31
• Report

I haven't traveled to Japan yet this year.

Did I go last year? My memory isn't so clear—my dementia is getting worse.

I remember meeting up with four friends from junior high school at the ticket gates of Kunitachi Station on the Chuo Line in Tokyo

and going to a nearby restaurant.

According to K, who organized the trip, he tried calling everyone on the list from the old class reunion roster, but

either most of them had changed their phone numbers or those numbers were no longer in use,

so he couldn’t reach anyone. Well, it can’t be helped—we’re all over 80, after all.

I thanked K for all his hard work.

When you’re over 80, even if you’re still alive, you’re practically an alien—it’s so sad...

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#4628

• Baikinman
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 00:42
• Report

＞ The ticket gates at Kunitachi Station on the Chuo Line in Tokyo

That said, I imagine many of you don’t know exactly where “Kunitachi Station on the Chuo Line” is located in Tokyo.

To begin with, people usually read “Kokuritsu” as “kokuritsu,” right? But it’s actually pronounced “Kunitachi.”

Even I, who was born and raised on the eastern outskirts of Tokyo, used to pronounce it “kokuritsu” until around middle school.

Sorry for the pointless comment.

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#4629

• 高杉くん
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 00:35
• Report
• Delete

夏の日本行きチケット去年より＄700くらいあがってて死にそうです

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

#4630

• 佐々オート
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 08:21
• Report

４６２９
若いもんはイースタンをお使いなさい。

This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)