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• GE考え中
• 2025/11/18 (Tue) 10:00
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Nice to meet you ！
I'm considering GE because I live in a condo in Waikiki and the school in my school district is Jefferson and I haven't heard good things.
I have to give her GE the month after next, but I'm not sure how to choose a school. I think my daughter will probably need ESL classes. She understands and speaks English, but her first language is Japanese.
In terms of academics, I'm still thinking Waislae, Wilson, Jefferson, and Royal, but not for now.

Waikiki Elementary is close, but I have seen many Japanese people there, so I would prefer a less Japanese environment for my daughter who needs ESL.
I hear that Manoa also has a lot of Japanese recently.

I am considering Nuuanu, Hokulani, Liholiho and Noelani.
Also, I would like to send my child to Punahou from the middle school, but how many students go to Punahou from the middle school?
Actually, I have a neighbor whose child goes to Iolani, and I heard that there are very few Punahou and Iolani middles from Public Elementary. They say that every year there are zero or one child who takes it and gets accepted. I can't financially afford to send my child from Kinder to Private, but I wonder if most of the Public Elementary people are also Public middles.

• おでん
• 2025/11/18 (Tue) 15:52
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There are kids who take Punahou and Iolani from Public every year, but as your neighbor said, there is really only one or two kids from each school who get accepted from Public.
The middle test, the SSAT, is not up to par with what is taught at Public. That means that Punahou and Iolani are already being taught that level of content study.
The only way to take the test from public is to start tutoring at least a year in advance. It is up to 2 years ahead of what is taught in school plus 2 years.
Look up the details of the SSAT, which is given up to the 8th grade.

No one from Manoa, Waikiki, Kahala, or Nuuanu passed this year. One person from Noelani passed Iolani and one from Hokulani passed Punahou.
In the middle, private kids from Hana Hau'oli, Rujardin, and Midpak take most of the Punahou and Iolani recruiting slots.
The same jiu-jitsu student as my son entered Punahou from middle two years ago from Hana Hau'oli, but his grades are below average at Punahou.
Hana Hau'oli is an elementary school for fairly good kids, but I think Punahou and Iolani have such high standards.
And Punahou seems to have 800 applicants for a quota of only 80 or so. Well, I think most of them are cut off by the SSAT passing criteria.
My child is also applying to Punahou and Iolani middle school this year from a private school, but I don't think he will get in based on the SSAT results. 😭

• そうなのかな
• 2025/11/25 (Tue) 16:17
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I have been wondering if this information is true, as it seems that almost no students enter Punahou after graduating from public elementary school, but let me share it with you.

I have seen this information on Vivinavi for a long time, so I asked a family who graduated from public school in 2024 and entered Punahou how they studied, and they replied, "Yes ？ ！ Another student was accepted from the same school, and I know another who entered from another school. I know someone who got in from another public one," was the answer.

That school, where my child also attends, is a school that is shunned by academically oriented families. We recently went to see the Lion King, a Punahou stage production, and found out that the child who graduated in 2023 is also in the school.
I have a feeling that perhaps Punahou is not only judged on academics, but also on some extra talent that shines through, such as music, athletics, musicals, etc.

I think you may be able to increase your chances of acceptance by developing some special skills in addition to your studies. （ If parents are enthusiastic about the practice for the sake of it, though, the child may feel suffocated. ）

• 皐月
• 2025/11/25 (Tue) 16:45
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I am the parent of a child who is taking the Punahou exam right now.
My son is also public.
Punahou will consider SSAT 90th percentile or higher, or 85th percentile ➕ arts, sports and … ！
But SSAT 85th percentile is difficult without at least academic level.
They say it's because you can't keep up with the class.
But it's still difficult from public …
I haven't heard of 3 or 5 publics getting accepted.
I've seen the classes are very different from the lower grades.

He has failed twice, Kinder and 4th grade, so I hope he gets accepted
for the third time. He wants to go there ….

• 難しいですよ…
• 2025/11/26 (Wed) 11:37
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Good morning.
It's not all Punahou from Public, but it's quite difficult. Perhaps the mothers who attend Punahou say this with humility. I took the middle school entrance exam three years ago and was not accepted even after one year of tutoring. Three years ago, I took the middle school entrance exam and was not accepted even though I tutored for a year. Punahou has the highest passing line for Middle, so here is a link I got from two different tutors when I was attending them both as a reference regarding the SSAT. Other tutors and other schools seem to refer to this as well.

https://ssatpracticetest.com/web-app/admissions/punahou-hawaii.html

https://ssatpracticetest.com/web-app/ admissions/iolani-hawaii.html

https://ssatpracticetest.com/web-app/admissions/mid-pacific-institute-hawaii.html

• シルクドソレイユ
• 2025/11/12 (Wed) 19:36
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I just went the other day ！ highly recommended ！
I purchased a Kama'aina ticket, they checked my ID. I think you will have to buy a regular price if only you are a kama'aina and your family does not have a Hawaii state ID.

• Jazz
• 2025/11/13 (Thu) 08:33
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Thank you very much, Cirque du Soleil.
Yes, there was an ID check at the entrance, some people said just show the QR code and others said you need an ID, so the information from those who have recently been there was very helpful.
When purchasing online, it is a bit of a hassle to have to split the purchase into two separate purchases, one for my wife and I at Kama'aina and one for the two of us from Japan at the regular price.

• アナ
• 2025/11/19 (Wed) 16:56
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Right now they have a Black Friday offer with the same discount rate as Kamaaina :)

• Jazz
• 2025/11/23 (Sun) 09:30
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Thank you very much for the information, Ana.
I will contact my family, since they got their plane tickets the other day and I was just thinking that it is about time to get Auana's tickets too.
Thank you very much.

• tanaka
• 2025/10/26 (Sun) 02:48
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Hello. I have an experience too. It's not very safe, isn't it?
I called several car dealers at the time to see how much it would cost.
It was more than 5 years ago, so I don't know where is the cheapest now. There are many in Honolulu, so I suggest you call and check.

• KAN
• 2025/10/26 (Sun) 18:23
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Any auto repair shop anywhere will do it. Of course, at a dealership, too. Roughly, it would be about 20 ～ 40 $.
The only problem is where it is stuck. If it is in the middle of the tire, it can be repaired, but not more than both ends. If the tire is close to new, you can pull out the nail. If the tire is almost new, there is a possibility that there is no air leakage even if the nail is removed.

• こーの字
• 2025/10/27 (Mon) 11:34
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I stepped on a nail myself about 3 years ago. I was thrilled to see a sign of low air pressure and took it to LexBrodie's in Kaneohe. I think it was because it was evening time and they were free, but they fixed it in about 30 minutes and I was surprised at the cost $ 22 （ although the price may have gone up now ）. In my case it was the center of the tire. FYI.

• Prius
• 2025/10/27 (Mon) 16:22
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I have the same experience.
In my case, the tire pressure warning light came on, I inflated it at the gas station, and a few days later the warning light came on again, so I took it to the dealer and they found a nail that had just stuck and took care of it for free. Either it was free because there was no major damage to the tire ？ or because it was in the Toyota Drive Sure ？ I'm not sure which.

• くらー
• 2025/10/06 (Mon) 00:17
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In the near future, foreigners, including illegal aliens in the U.S., will no longer be able to sign up for cell phones in the U.S. If they cannot prove their status, they will be forcibly terminated and SMS verification will be impossible. This is expected to wipe out illegal aliens from developed countries.

• 永久帰国
• 2025/10/06 (Mon) 21:19
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#2 0tp, thank you for your valuable advice ！.

• Lucy
• 2025/10/20 (Mon) 00:27
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If you are going to leave your bank account, etc. in the US, you might as well leave your phone without canceling it.
If you are worried about the phone bill, how about switching to a phone with a cheaper plan ？?

• プラヤ
• mail
• 2025/10/24 (Fri) 10:08
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Security Key FIDO2 type （ about ＄ 50 ） available at Amazon and Best Buy.

• 永久帰国
• 2025/10/26 (Sun) 15:07
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#5 Lucy and $ 6 Playa, thanks. I will look into it.

• アップルパイ
• 2025/10/12 (Sun) 11:14
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I thought it would be better to get divorced early, and of course buy the house later
Prepare for divorce now.

• Wai
• 2025/10/12 (Sun) 14:32
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In CA, in the event of a divorce, post-marital property is split 50/50.　

https://yoshilawfirm.com/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E5%B7%9E%E3%81%AE%E9%9B%A2%E5 %A9%9A%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%A6%E3%82%92%E5%BC%81%E8%AD%B7%E5%A3%AB%E3%81%8C%E8%A7%A3%E8%AA%AC%EF%BC%81%E7%9F%A5/

• COM
• 2025/10/13 (Mon) 17:41
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You can put the property in your own name at the time of purchase.　If you also pay the down payment and loan from your personal assets （ premarital savings or inheritance from your parents ）, it will not be considered "community property" in the event of divorce.　Some spouses will argue over custody, so if you don't need to buy now, it is safer to rent for the time being and buy after the divorce.　

Do you have enough income to take out a loan on your own? ？
You should keep good records of the down payment and loan payments coming out of your personal account.

• pumpkin7
• 2025/10/13 (Mon) 19:27
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Thank you all
for your replies.
I still think we should prepare for divorce first.

#5 COM
Thank you for the detailed information.
As for whether I can get a loan on my own, in the past I would have had many options for a place to live, but now that this has happened, I will have to change my mind and find somewhere acceptable.

I have an additional question, does anyone know of a Family Law attorney that they can recommend ？
or is there anywhere (other than a lawyer) where I can get divorce advice ？
I know this is a lot, but thank you! I am sorry to keep repeating this, but thank you.

• プラヤ
• 2025/10/24 (Fri) 10:22
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Please note that even if you buy a house in your personal name, it is not considered your personal home in the event of divorce if you subsequently live together.
That is exactly what happened to me.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2025/10/20 (Mon) 09:19
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They can only deduct up to $60,000 for visa-holding residents and Glynn card holders.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2025/10/20 (Mon) 12:22
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The news came in that if you also have a non-US passport, you can only get a maximum of $60,000
tax exemption.

• グリーンブラインド１
• 2025/10/20 (Mon) 18:09
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Thank you all for all the information.

• 危うし日
• 2025/10/20 (Mon) 20:26
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Wise is cheaper for low value transfers, but Wise charges at a % of the amount sent, so
if it is 10 or 100 million, the bank is cheaper.

You will probably end up converting to dollars, so you have to think about the exchange fee rather than the shipping cost.
Even at 2 yen per dollar, the bank will take 2 million yen for a million dollars.

• グリーンブラインド１
• 2025/10/21 (Tue) 19:02
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#14 Crisis Day
Thank you for your valuable information.

• HN
• 2025/10/16 (Thu) 08:41
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I used it about 4 years ago.
https://www.roadrunnerautotransport.com/
I had no problems then.

If I had to hazard a guess, I would say
1, you can't set a specific date and time for pickup and drop off, and I remember having to be flexible for a week or two for both.
2, I chose to meet them at a large location because they would come to pick me up in a large truck that carried my car. It seems like you can't move within a small residential community that is gated or something.

• Taku
• mail
• 2025/09/22 (Mon) 20:45
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If you have a driver's license, you can easily get one by simply completing the MSF Course™ (Motorcycle Safety Education ）).
Please message me for further instructions ！.