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• 盛
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• 2022/11/22 03:02

It will be held on February 25 ～ 26 next year.

Location ： Koka City Community Development Activity Center

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#1

• くノ一
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• 2022/08/04 07:39

It is held in Yokohama every year, but there have also been traveling editions held in Otsu City and Nagahama City.
It will be held again this year on September 19 in Koka City.

https://shiroexpo-shiga.jp

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#2

• るーぺ
• 2022/08/04 (Thu) 07:40
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City of Ninja.

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• もっぺい
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• 2022/07/26 06:03

It's going to be held on November 6 ！ Looks like they will start accepting entries this month.

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• しろ
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• 2022/05/03 08:07

The raccoon dog in front of Shigaraki Kogen Railway Shigaraki Station is said to be a ninja. Interesting.

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#2

• ひまわり
• 2022/07/23 (Sat) 09:38
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International tourists will be delighted.

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• ぴぴ
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• 2022/06/01 04:09

A tree planting-themed event will be held.
https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/syokujusai-shiga2021/

June 5, 1 pm
Kabuka Dream Forest
507-2 Okubo, Koka-cho, Koka City

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• シニア65
• 2023/09/24 01:56

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.

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#1105

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/08/31 (Mon) 07:58
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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.

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#1106

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/09/02 (Wed) 02:49
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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

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#1111

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/09/12 (Sat) 09:39
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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.

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#1112

• 倍金萬君
• 2026/09/12 (Sat) 10:01
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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.

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#1113

• Baikinman
• Yesterday 09:48
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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

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• aiko
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• 2026/10/14 13:20

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

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#1

• 倍金萬
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• 2018/02/15 04:44

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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#4624

• Baikinman
• 2026/09/25 (Fri) 03:00
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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...

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#4627

• Baikinman
• 2026/09/27 (Sun) 05:31
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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...

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#4628

• Baikinman
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 13:42
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＞ 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.

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#4629

• 高杉くん
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 13:35
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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

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#4630

• 佐々オート
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 21:21
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４６２９
若いもんはイースタンをお使いなさい。

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#1

• Ms
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• 2026/10/11 12:05

アメリカ人の義母と私の子供から見て誰が伯父•叔母に当たるのかの話をしていた時に、Auntyに当たらない人でもAuntyをつけると、丁寧な言い方になると言っていました。
私は義母の事を名前だけで呼んでいるので、ちょっと失礼だなぁと思われているのかと少し心配になりました。
Aunty Uncle 付ける付けないと義母の呼び方について、うちではこうしてるなどご意見頂きたいです。

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#2

• yome
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 05:08
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アメリカで義母を呼びかける時は名前で呼ぶことは、
全然失礼ではなく一般的だと思います。
義母の方からmomと呼んでねとか言われた時はそう呼べば良いです。
日本だと義母に名前で呼ぶ方は余りいないと思いますが
アメリカですから日本に当てはめなくても
大丈夫ですよ。

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• Ms
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 09:33
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そうですよね！ありがとうございます！
そういう所を細かく気にしなくて良いのが英語というかアメリカの良さだなぁと思っていたので、違ったのかなと心配しました。

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• 一心太助
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• 2026/06/09 17:51

I think the ramen shop in Pacific Square was "Daisuke".
The portions were American size and I was full.
I remember there was also an udon shop somewhere with the same name.

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#10

• 冷蔵君
• 2026/09/27 (Sun) 13:57
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Almond
Men-Bei ！ That brings back memories. I used to love the Stamina Don. My daughter lives in San Jose, and she sent me a photo.
It showed the owner of Men-Bei hard at work. The restaurant is called Men-Bei Ramen. The address is 1349 Coleman Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050. If I ever have a chance to be in the area, I’d love to go there and try the Stamina Don.

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• Baikinman
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 11:37
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Is that Santa Clara, CA 95050?

That's a little too far.

Even getting to Gardena or Torrance can easily take an hour if the freeway is crowded.

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#12

• ヒザガクガク
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 18:53
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Oh, ！ so Menbei moved to the Bay Area, huh? I checked Yelp, and sure enough, the owner is ！

. By the way, if you use Street View to step inside Hakata Ikkosha, it’s actually Menbei （ lol ）
. It brings back so many memories. I used to love their mapo rice and gyoza.

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• 🥧
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 03:50
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めんべいは9/28日で閉店のようですね。

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#15

• 冷蔵君
• 2026/10/13 (Tue) 06:20
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入口のドアに”CLOSESING　September 28, 2026”の張り紙がある写真を見つけました。メッセージは「これまでたくさんのお客様に足を運んでいただき、皆さまとの出会いと、共に過ごした時間に 心から感謝をお伝えしたいと思います。長年にわたりMEN BEI RAMENをご愛顧いただき、 本当にありがとうございました。」との事でした。もしかしてトーレンスに戻ってくるのかな？

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