Laguna comments

Proof of citizenship?! That's a tough bar. I've got my passport, but most people do not have that document. What will they have to show?

LA is sport heaven. I volunteered at the '84 Olympics, which were splendid - maybe the most successful ever (they turned a profit). I'm sure '28 will be equally successful.

TSMC should reconsider moving to Japan.

Just don't show two passports when entering or exiting a country - use the applicable one only.

You guessed wrong. Japan doesn’t allow dual citizenship to people over 18, so not possible that he holds both Japan and US passports.

It's a "don't ask, don't tell" situation. My two children, both in their late 20s, hold dual citizenship, and the last thing Japan wants is to lose them.

You can read Twain's The Gilded Age for free here: https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/3178

I was hospitalized for alcohol. There were plenty of punters there, too. That's why the hospital had no WiFi access, Still, patients got around it. Addiction is addiction.

Los Angeles has a rich Japanese history. This combination could not be better.

That's a gorgeous photo.

A con is that you still have to work four days.

California rice is delicious.

LA hates Trump. Whatever he says is of no consequence.

The LA '84 Olympics made a profit. '28 will likely be the same. The federal government can just butt out.

The Last Samurai took place in my neck of the woods. Watch it free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2C6wEBJhmI

Pottery Shop rule: you break it, you buy it.

My barber is rather long in the tooth, but I love the guy. His daughter lives in Virginia, but he doesn't speak a word of English, which is how I prefer it. Sometimes, I drop by his shop just to chat.

When was the last time you've bought any Russian product (aside from oil/gas). Russia makes nothing that any discerning consumer would want to buy,

How sad. Mino Monta was instrumental to me when I first arrived on these shores and was struggling to learn the language. He was a bright, loquacious bloke.

It was pretty obvious that this would happen. Pretty much the only thing China imports from the US is agricultural products. It's a huge market, but China has other sources such as Australia and India. Not to say that it won't have an impact, but China can punch pack. Whether that is wise is a different story.

A touching tradition: if you were close to the deceased and shared an item of sentimental value, bring it along and place it in the coffin. This will be cremated with them and follow them to the afterlife.

The LA seabed is littered with waste from weapons production. PCBs are a big concern as they travel up the food chain. I grew up there and am a snorkeling fan - the sea seems pristine, but there are issues.

When my beloved dog was suffering greatly from cancer, I made the difficult decision to have him put down - but the vet refused. He died in my arms a few days later.

Gambling addiction is endemic in Japan. It used to be only pachinko, but now online sites invite addicts 24/7. I know of many people who have lost their lives to this. That said, prison is not the remedy but mental treatment for those afflicted.

That would be a pretty big state. And mostly would likely vote Democratic. He hasn't thought this out, as usual.

The proof is in the pudding. Trump is very frightening indeed.

Wow - babe!

Where they're demand, there will always be supply. The US should look in its own backyard.

"Non-consensual sexual acts" = rape..

I barely spoke a word of Japanese when I married my wife, and she had grade-school English. With the benefit of living in Japan, though, my Japanese ability quickly surpassed her English. We had 30 years of blissful (well, mostly) marriage until she died two years ago. Nothing can replace her.

I told my local 7-11 to stop selling me beer. Now I don't go there anymore.

I got a credit card at 18 and immediately ran into trouble. When I asked my (extremely rich) mother for help, she said, "Work it off."

That was the only lesson I needed, and I'm 60 now.