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Vivinavi Hawaii
Destination of children（603view/1res）		 Problem / Need advice 2025/04/08 20:26
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hibiscus and crown flower（589view/0res）		 Question 2025/04/07 18:51
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Regarding vaccinations required for preschool enro...（1kview/4res）		 Problem / Need advice 2025/04/04 17:56
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Vivinavi San Francisco
Personal Customs Clearance at Airports in the U.S.（745view/0res）		 Problem / Need advice 2025/04/02 21:31
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Support for American Universities（1kview/2res）		 Problem / Need advice 2025/04/02 12:16
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Sending money to Japan（2kview/9res）		 Question 2025/04/01 19:39
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Vivinavi Hawaii
TUBE Hawaii Live（1kview/3res）		 Entertainment 2025/03/29 23:31
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Recent North Shore（2kview/6res）		 Question 2025/03/29 23:30
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Vivinavi San Diego
San Diego Airport, Domestic ⇔ How to make internat...（2kview/1res）		 Question 2025/03/29 15:10
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Check（1kview/3res）		 Question 2025/03/27 10:08
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Destination of children

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  • Mama
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  • 2025/04/02 04:19

Please excuse my post.

We are considering where to send our child to college in the US.

My son is almost in middle school and I am not sure when to start preparing and what kind of preparation is needed.

We are looking for someone or a company to help us through college.

I look forward to hearing back from anyone with similar ideas or information.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hibiscus and crown flower

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  • プアナ
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  • 2025/04/07 18:51

I am looking for hibiscus （ red ） flowers and crown flowers.
Crown flowers are only leaves when I see them, and hibiscus （ red is what I am looking for ） I can't find any at all.
If anyone knows where I can find the flowers, please let me know.

I am looking for 3-4 hibiscus and enough crown flowers to make a short lei.

Thank you in advance.

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Regarding vaccinations required for preschool enrollment from Japan

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  • yuyuyu
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  • 2025/03/08 12:39

I have a son who will be 3 years old in April.
He is still in Japan and we plan to enter Hawaii in mid-June to start preschool in July.
We are still undecided on when we will be able to get insurance for our son, so we are planning to get the necessary vaccinations in Japan before entering the country.

So I am having trouble finding out about this.
① The vaccine for Hepatitis A is 2 doses of Aimgen approved in Japan
→ I will get an additional dose at a pediatrician in Hawaii after 6 months
Will Aimgen be recognized as a vaccine for Hepatitis A ？

② MR is I have been vaccinated, but not for Otafuku.
Should I give MMR ？ Is it OK to give only mumps ？

I have inquired at preschools and Japanese outpatient clinic for vaccines for overseas travel but still do not know.
If you have any experience or know more about this, I would love to know.

Thank you very much.

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#2
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  • 2025/03/27 (Thu) 01:04
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どなたかから返答いただけましたか？
彼はまだ日本におりというのは3歳の息子さんの事ですか？質問主さんは今ハワイにいるのでしょうか？今から探して7月から通えるプリスクールは見つからない思います。もしかしたら特殊な所があれば受け入れてもらえるかもしれませんが。普通は学校が始まる1年前位にはもう定員が埋まっている所がほとんどだと思います。
予防接種に関しては息子さんがお世話になる小児科を決めて、そこのドクターにアドバイスを貰う事になるのでは無いでしょうか？

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#3

I don't know if this will be helpful as it is a bit old, but
Here is the information about the immunization shots when my son came to Hawaii in 2018 at the age of 4.

MR, mumps, and chickenpox are live vaccines in Japan, so we had to re-give inactive vaccines.

Hib is covered by one MMRV （ combined measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox ） in Hawaii.

As a result, the inoculations I had in Japan were much wasted.
Even if I had received all the routine inoculations, I would have had to get 4 additional inoculations: 1 quadruple combination DPT-IPV, 1 MMRV, 1 measles, and 1 Hib.

In my case, I myself had come to HA first and consulted with the pediatrician, but was told that I could not proceed until he arrived
My husband and son arrived,
I requested the shots along with the physical examination to be submitted to the preschool,
and checked them against my mother-child book. I checked it against my mother's health handbook and got the necessary inoculations3.

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  • 2025/03/27 (Thu) 23:13
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Central Union can get you in if you donate money. There are many Japanese children who are expatriates and come in halfway through the year. The local resident group has an exam every year in January, but there are no children who come in from the middle of the year because they are expatriates or something. Recently in the last three or four years, the popularity of the school has decreased and if they take the exam, they all pass, so that may have something to do with it.

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#5

Hello.
I just moved to Hawaii from Japan last October
and enrolled my daughter in Central Union.
We got in without any test or interview. ！
Since I didn't understand English very well, a Japanese speaking person from Central Union accompanied me to visit the school.

When I arrived in Hawaii, I made an appointment to visit the school and was allowed to tour the school. I visited a pediatrician who speaks Japanese and got a certificate for necessary vaccinations. I showed my MCH handbook to the pediatrician and everything went smoothly, including the missing vaccinations ？ ！.

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Vivinavi San Francisco
Personal Customs Clearance at Airports in the U.S.

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  • ソロモン
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  • 2025/04/02 21:31

I would like to know if anyone has cleared customs privately at San Francisco airport or other airports in the U.S., and if so, I would appreciate your wisdom.
I was able to arrange for the export, but I was told to take care of the import and subsequent procedures on my own.
Could you please tell us what the procedure was like?
If the procedure is difficult, I would like to find a company that can handle customs clearance on my behalf, but if you have any information on how to find one, please let me know.
The package contains tropical fish, 2 boxes of styrofoam, and we are in the process of checking with the CDC and United States Fish and Wildlife Service regarding entry requirements for tropical fish.
I will take an Uber to pick up the package and bring it back.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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Support for American Universities

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  • Mama
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  • 2025/04/02 04:06

Please excuse my post.

I am considering my child's college education in the US.
Right now my son is in 9th grade and I am looking for someone or a company that can help him through college.

I look forward to hearing back from anyone with similar ideas or information.

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  • Reila 911
  • 2025/04/02 (Wed) 09:07
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You are looking for a company or professional that provides support for your child from 9th grade through college in the United States. The following information may be helpful ：

These resources may help you find a professional or company that offers support for your child to attend college in the United States. If you need more information, please let us know ！ College Connect 101: They specialize in helping families navigate the college application process. You can reach them at (424) 800-2248.

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  • 2025/04/02 (Wed) 09:09
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College Board: They provide resources for SAT, AP, and other college-related assessments. Their contact number is 866-756-7346. For questions about applying for aid and the FAFSA form, you can call 1-800-433-3243.

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Sending money to Japan

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#1
  • mimi
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  • 2025/02/18 19:07

I would like to send money to my parents in Japan. ？
Also, will I have to pay taxes on the money I send ？

Please let me know if you know anything.
Thank you very much.

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#2

For small amounts, WISE use is a good choice, but for larger amounts, the fees are lower from the bank.
If the amount exceeds 1.1 million yen per year, the recipient will be subject to transfer tax on the excess amount.

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#3

I put it in my brother's Sony Bank foreign currency deposit （ at a good rate ） and he sends me monthly living expenses from there.
If it is properly used for living expenses, there is no gift tax.
For example, if the money sent is not used by the parents and is saved, it is considered to be a "transfer of assets, not living expenses" and gift tax may be incurred. Please be careful not to send large sums of money in one lump sum.

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  • もっともだ
  • 2025/02/19 (Wed) 23:07
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For large amounts, bank transfers can only be sent in several installments, each time incurring a fee
WISE can send the money in one shot, so it's cheaper.

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TUBE Hawaii Live

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  • Beach
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  • 2025/03/05 19:06

I heard TUBE is coming on 5/31, can I see them if I'm not a fan club member ？?

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  • min
  • 2025/03/06 (Thu) 00:17
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SONY announced that
the information will be sent out on March 10, and the product will be available from March 15.

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Tube/info/571222

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  • Beach
  • 2025/03/07 (Fri) 14:28
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min
I see ！
thank you ！

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Recent North Shore

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#1
  • rak
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  • 2025/03/15 02:45

I have an image of traffic congestion around the beach where the sea turtles are shelling, but I saw that construction was going to be done in that area before, and I wonder if the construction is finished and the traffic congestion has improved. ？ I have not been to the North Shore since before Corona.

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  • 日本
  • 2025/03/15 (Sat) 15:04
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Explain again in Japanese or English, Tanom.

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  • こーの字
  • 2025/03/16 (Sun) 12:29
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I think #1 would like to know the status of construction near Turtle ・ Beach or Laniakea ・ Beach, where sea turtles dry their shells, the resulting traffic congestion, and parking availability. I don't know what the current situation is because I didn't go to the beach myself because I thought it would be crowded.

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  • rak
  • 2025/03/16 (Sun) 15:57
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Koji ！ As expected ！ ！
Thanks for the explanation.
Has anyone been to the North Shore recently ？?

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#5
  • Hauʻoli
  • 2025/03/16 (Sun) 18:34
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I went there recently
Sunset Beach and Haleiwa have plenty of parking
I think the mainland has a tremendous amount of it these days, so it's sometimes full
Maybe not in the North, but Kailua has a lot of closed parking lots for some reason and everyone is going around in circles Maybe not in the North, but in Kailua, there are a lot of closed parking lots and everyone is going around.

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  • 2025/03/18 (Tue) 00:24
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I'm looking for information for when my family comes to visit Hawaii, especially around Laniakea Beach, but I know there are a lot of mainland tourists. We may go to Kailua as well, so any information on why there are so many closed parking lots would be helpful: ‼︎

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San Diego Airport, Domestic ⇔ How to make international connections

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  • アリー
  • mail
  • 2025/03/22 19:35

Hello.

I have a question regarding San Diego airport, domestic flights ⇔ and international connections.

I am planning to fly from Narita to Sacramento via San Diego in the summer.
（ Narita ⇔ San Diego is JAL, San Diego ⇔ Sacramento is Alaska Airlines code share flight ）


I have only 2 hours connecting time in San Diego and 1 hour on the return. I am very worried because it is the first time for me to make a domestic connection in the U.S.

Is the San Diego airport easy to understand for a beginner traveler to deal with this connection time? （ Baggage Drop Off ） and then proceed to the departure level （ 2nd floor ） boarding gate.

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  • 2025/03/29 (Sat) 15:10
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Resolved. Thank you ！ ； ）

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Check

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#1
  • ??
  • mail
  • 2025/03/17 20:12

Refund check addressed to my daughter was received.
My daughter is currently working in Japan.
What should I do ？
Please give me information if you have any experience.

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  • チェック
  • 2025/03/26 (Wed) 22:31
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I did the following

1. scan the Check in color with Max Resolution
2. send the scanned Check to the payee by e-mail
3. print the Check in color by the payee
4. Endorsement on Check
5. signed Check photographed with bank APP and deposited online

That's it!

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