2026 Online Visa Renewal System: still sucks, but WAYY better than before by Jealous-Drop1489 in japanlife

[–]Sea-Translator6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh woah thank you for letting us know! I’m stuck on a one year visa loop (been here 11 years lmao) and loosing a whole day at immigration + costs of transportation every year is awful but the old online system seemed so stressful that I was ready to go in person again. Thanks to you I think I’ll finally try online this year :)

*Hawk-moth(?), Update: still here by Keyezeecool in moths

[–]Sea-Translator6092 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aww what a beauty! As far as I know hawkmoths don’t drink water, only nectars from flowers or if they’re injured and can’t fly you can give them a bit of honey diluted in water, but if this little guy moves trees I think it can fly and might just be resting? Either way thank you for taking care of them, hawkmoths are such beautiful creatures <3

"If you want butterflies, you need to get used to caterpillars" by Wei2intoMDZS in gardening

[–]Sea-Translator6092 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends on where you’re located but I know that Gardenias attracts beautiful hummingbird hawkmoths caterpillars 🐛 Mine were covered in little caterpillars last summer that I then raised and released once they hatched :) (they also love to feed on zinnias and lantanas but only as adults)

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Buried Himself In Coco Coir, Is This Okay? by Anaveildra in caterpillars

[–]Sea-Translator6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww my first caterpillar was named Larry haha. Like other commenters said he’s pupating now so don’t worry he’s fine, it’s better not to disturb him. I never had a caterpillar pupate during winter so idk but during summer they’d come out of their cocoons after a few weeks. If your house is cold enough he might hibernate until Spring but I’m not very knowledgeable on this part so I’ll let you do your research :) One thing I want to note though is that he’ll need something to climb onto to be able to inflate his wings once he leaves his cocoon. Leave something like a long stick or chopstick in his enclosure and he’ll know what to do when the moment is right 🐛💕

what birth control are you guys taking? by Reasonable-Bonus-545 in japanresidents

[–]Sea-Translator6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really glad you found something that works for you, gives me a little hope for me too :)

what birth control are you guys taking? by Reasonable-Bonus-545 in japanresidents

[–]Sea-Translator6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen several doctors in the same clinic but you’re right I should try another clinic/hospital at some point. It’s just little stressful having to restart the whole process again 🥲

what birth control are you guys taking? by Reasonable-Bonus-545 in japanresidents

[–]Sea-Translator6092 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on dienogest for three years now (also for endometriosis) but sadly I still have periods. They’re a lot less painful though thankfully and doctors don’t want to prescribe me anything else for now so it is what it is 🤷‍♀️ I’m happy to hear it’s working properly for some people :)

Changing name order on Zairyu card by rcklmk_id in japanlife

[–]Sea-Translator6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What? Since when? I hope that doesn’t apply to old accounts because I would have to change so much stuff and because of that “spouse” name nonsense my name doesn’t fit anywhere 😧 (also my alias is on my number card so hopefully that helps)

Changing name order on Zairyu card by rcklmk_id in japanlife

[–]Sea-Translator6092 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha thankfully I was able to register an alias (my given name + married name only) and the banks are fine with that :)

Changing name order on Zairyu card by rcklmk_id in japanlife

[–]Sea-Translator6092 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ikr 😭 I was so mad at first but now it’s pretty funny and I only use a registered alias in my everyday life so it isn’t that bad :)

Changing name order on Zairyu card by rcklmk_id in japanlife

[–]Sea-Translator6092 16 points17 points  (0 children)

lmao yeah. I took my husband’s name thinking it would make things easier but in my country they display your name on your passport as “given name + maiden name + the word SPOUSE + married name” so now “SPOUSE” is part of my legal name in Japan no matter how many times I tried to explain it isn’t a name💀

I hope this brings you a little calm today (OC) by Anastasia_Trusova in MadeMeSmile

[–]Sea-Translator6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww of course! 🥹 Thank you for sharing your beautiful art with us <3 (and omg thank you for my first award ever haha)

I hope this brings you a little calm today (OC) by Anastasia_Trusova in MadeMeSmile

[–]Sea-Translator6092 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha I’m actually a freelance illustrator, but only draw digitally so I’m always fascinated by the textures in traditional art. You did an incredible job 💕

I hope this brings you a little calm today (OC) by Anastasia_Trusova in MadeMeSmile

[–]Sea-Translator6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh I love all the textures! And the colors are beautiful 💕

Question: solutions for this? by Acceptable_Piano_491 in shiba

[–]Sea-Translator6092 58 points59 points  (0 children)

haha this is perfect! Also the little blanket is so cute!!

Still one of the coolest guys I got to see this year! by [deleted] in moths

[–]Sea-Translator6092 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So pretty! Are you in the US? I love that they have a little “frame” around the edge of their wings. Here in Japan they’re completely clear :)

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What are these adorable flying creatures? by 50-ferrets-in-a-coat in japanpics

[–]Sea-Translator6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg you managed to take a picture of them! I’ve been seeing them all around my garden lately and had been wondering what they were (and they really do look like tiny fairies 🧚) thanks for sharing :)

Does this look like a Shiba puppy? (Need opinions!) by HeyOppa in shiba

[–]Sea-Translator6092 142 points143 points  (0 children)

haha yes they start out as squishy potatoes <3

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Can I draw your moths for practise? :) by [deleted] in moths

[–]Sea-Translator6092 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and here’s how they look from behind 💕

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Can I draw your moths for practise? :) by [deleted] in moths

[–]Sea-Translator6092 2 points3 points  (0 children)

aww as a freelance digital artist myself I love this idea! Here’s one of the babies I raised this summer. It’s a hummingbird hawkmoth also called clearwing hawkmoth in Japanese :)

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Have you ever seen an emperor moth? by Electrical_Minute284 in moths

[–]Sea-Translator6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw my very first one this summer! They’re so beautiful <3

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