Chicken/egg advice - my oldest and primary bank account renders my name incorrectly. Fix it with them and 20+ years of history or slog through explanations for credit cards?

I have a middle name, and at least once somewhere a short form of my name like “Dave” instead of “David” was written in Katakana, and I’d really like this card which is a free gold card with lounge access and no fees (公立共済メンバーズカード
This morning, after about two hours of getting my Resona account to receive their online authorization (and then crapping out immediately afterwards nearly every time ), I thought it was done successfully until to get an email saying my application is
お申込状況:お見送り

There may be some other process involved here, but it’s dumb that I have to guess.

I have a solid income, have been late on bills never,
And am a very boring individual outside of my spicy name. Advice on how to resolve this sooner than later?

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u/Johoku — 3 days ago

FBAR and former employer pension plans - I feel like an idiot trying to answer questions that seem to have no answers

I’m using Greenback to pursue a streamlined filing, and along the way I’m being asked to furnish the account name and types for my pension, which I had never understood to be an individual retirement account or similar device. Am I stupid? I went to the ward office, and they sure acted like I was asking for something which does not exist.

They staff in fact suggested that I may have heard incorrectly, as there is not “account,” being held for me, and that the tax obligations / FBAR filing accounts must have been referring to some other sort of financial instruments.

However, having had external pensions under private schools, maybe there is something there - but I genuinely do not know how to go back in time to reproduce contribution statements or get the “account numbers.”

Is there a national clearinghouse where I can find which of my several employers have some sort of registered pension plan for me?

In my two times trying to communicate that I’m being asked for the total amount / highest amount during the year / account name and number, I was looked at like I had an ear on my forehead.

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u/Johoku — 5 days ago

Weird request - best gas station coffee in the area?

Hi. I’m not sure why I but I like one of those big Wa-Was or new super 7-11s you might have seen to start the day and take the edge off jet lag. Is there a definitive best for you all? Thornton’s is fine too of course.

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u/Johoku — 13 days ago
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What happens when your word count is teeny-tiny small? (Eng B HL Paper 1)

Without saying too much, I am curious about what happens when students give their very absolute best and it's like.... 200-250 words; 3/4 of a page. Invalidated? Please let me know if you know.

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u/Johoku — 1 month ago

First time at EDIX Tokyo; see you there?

https://www.edix-expo.jp/hub/en-gb.html
Free for visitors: sign-ups take a minute.

This is not something I have had on my radar previously, but I also hadn't been in a position to be more than a casual in ICT discussions.

If you're reading this, and you have a better suggestion for doing quick map visualizations rather than going through Power BI, feel free to shout it out.

I am trying to figure out a map visualization workflow for local volunteer work and college apps (I have been trying to use MSFT all the way rather than switch over to Google/Keyhole), but it seems like I am always doing something wrong with Power BI.

Unrelated to that, I'm just curious what new software is out there and still free that I just wouldn't bump into locally - like BridgeU, for example.

u/Johoku — 3 months ago
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Broadcast TV watchers - what is your favorite channel 3, and why is it TVK?

I still think it's a little weird to re-map channels like this, but I am happy that I realized that Terebi Kanagawa shows a whole bunch of old detective shows, samurai drama, but my most appreciated thing is the Billboard countdown which I think is coming up pretty soon.

Terebi Saitama is such a drag; it's either fishing (not in Saitama), local prefectural politcs coverage, maybe the local business incubator, or just Japanet.

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u/Johoku — 3 months ago

We’ll walk 2-4K but I’m pretty sure that the last half is “you ok?” face checks every few seconds.

Honey, we’ve been walking the same paths since you’ve been a pup. I walk about the same speed forward as back; learn to read the room, buddy.

(Written with humor and affection. It’s cute and if I do keel over she’ll be the first one there)

u/Johoku — 4 months ago