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Japanese-language book(402view/2res)
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ballroom dancing(167view/0res)
Problem / Need advice 2025/12/02 10:16
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Reservation for SS number application(141view/0res)
Question 2025/12/01 12:08
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
International Baggage(300view/1res)
Question 2025/11/28 20:32
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Vivinavi Hawaii
dry cell(512view/2res)
Question 2025/11/26 21:02
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public school(3kview/17res)
Problem / Need advice 2025/11/26 11:37
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Medical Insurance in Hawaii(537view/4res)
Beauty / Health 2025/11/26 11:16
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Uber Delivery(382view/3res)
Daily life 2025/11/25 16:55
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About Kamaaina in Auana(588view/5res)
Problem / Need advice 2025/11/23 09:30
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Vivinavi Hawaii
The Bus operation on Honolulu Marathon day(830view/2res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Japanese-language book

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  • 2025/11/30 21:36

Is there any store in Honolulu where I can buy Japanese picture books ?
I would like to see and write about them in person, not online.

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#2

If there is one, is it Book off in Kakaako? Tenri Bunko in Nuuanu has a lot of Japanese picture books, and our children were taken care of by Tenri Bunko when they were little, but unfortunately it is closing this month.

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  • 2025/12/02 (Tue) 22:17
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Picture book, I will go to BOOKOFF in Kakaako and see.
I am sorry to hear that Tenri Bunko is closed. Thank you for the information.

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ballroom dancing

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  • 2025/12/02 10:16

Nice to meet you
My mother is visiting from Japan.
My mother has been a ballroom dancer for over 20 years, and would you be interested in dancing with her ??

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Reservation for SS number application

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  • 2025/12/01 12:08

I came to Hawaii with an E2 visa. My accountant told me to get a SS number and I tried to make a reservation on the reservation site, but the reservation is not complete unless I enter my driver's license number at the end. I went to the office directly without a driver's license and was told that it was by appointment only. If anyone knows how to make an appointment to apply for a SS number without a driver's license or has any information, I would appreciate it if you could let me know.

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International Baggage

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  • 2025/11/28 10:02

For a return trip from Japan to the U.S., there is a service that delivers suitcases from a place of lodging in Japan to the airport at the destination. However, it is not possible for this trip because the pickup in Japan is within 2 , 3 days of flight departure.  ( I will be traveling in Japan for a few days after pickup )

Is there any other way to avoid carrying large luggage on an international flight ? There is a Yamato service that delivers suitcases to your home in the US, but has anyone experienced any customs issues with this service? ? If you know of such a service, please let me know.

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dry cell

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#1
  • Lala
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  • 2025/11/25 21:35

The TV remote control batteries
AAA × two
that I replaced less than a month ago ? stopped working
I thought they were gone so I replaced them with new ones ? 💦
I don't know if the batteries I just bought are fully charged ? or not. Don't you think there is no way to check if the battery you just bought is also fully charged
(I know there are machines that measure the remaining charge)

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#2
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  • 2025/11/26 (Wed) 11:05
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That's gone pretty fast, isn't it?
If the batteries have been stored at home for years, it may be possible, but if you just bought them at the store, I think you can trust them to be fully charged.
I use manganese batteries for my remote control. I don't remember when I changed batteries before.
If the remote control sometimes stops working, rotating the batteries around in the remote control will make it work better. I think an oxide film forms on the surface of the battery, which makes it hard to make contact, so this will eliminate the problem.
Another way to check if the remote control is working properly is to look at the transmitting lamp on the tip of the remote control through the camera on your phone. With the human eye, you can't see the light shining, but with a smartphone camera, you can see it blinking.

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#3

Koji

Thank you very much for your kind attention.
I was wondering ? how quickly the batteries would run out since I had just bought them a few days ago.
dry cell batteries are also not a ridiculous amount of money 💦
manganese batteries ?
I'll try to buy those next time ❗ ️

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public school

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  • mariezook
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  • 2025/09/09 11:02

Nice to meet you. I have a daughter who is currently in Pre-K and will be submitting her Kinder GE at the beginning of the year.
My daughter is not very good in English because my husband and I are both Japanese, and we would like a school with a good EL class.
In addition, we would like a school with strong academics and would like to get information on which school you would recommend.
By the way, I live in Waikiki where Jefferson is in the school district, but I've heard nothing but bad things about Jefferson, so I'm leaving GE. Thank you in advance.

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#14

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.

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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. 😭

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  • 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. )

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#17

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 ….

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#18
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  • 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

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Medical Insurance in Hawaii

Beauty / Health
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  • ハナ
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  • 2025/11/23 20:42

This is a question for those who work in Hawaii and have experience with hospital surgeries, etc. How much did it cost you to recover from the surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, etc.? How much did you pay for the surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, etc. until you recovered? ? If you don't mind my asking, please tell me the name of the illness or even a hint. Also, if you used your company's medical insurance such as HMSA, how long were you able to take leave from your company ??

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#2
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  • 2025/11/23 (Sun) 21:42
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Hana

Hello. I think the information board is better than here, since this is a rather private discussion.
What I can tell you, even in the public, is that you are insured for 10% of hospitalization costs. I was not insured for 10% hospitalization costs when I was hospitalized
I was surprised to get a bill of several thousand dollars at the time. I then switched to a 10% hospitalization cost policy.

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  • 2025/11/26 (Wed) 00:29
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Puddin

Thanks for the advice. I have posted it on the information board. Thank you for your continued cooperation.

I'm sorry, but does 10% of the hospitalization cost mean that 10% is self-paid? ?

A friend of mine came to Hawaii on vacation, got sick, and spent $70,000 from ER to surgery and hospitalization. All out of pocket, no travel insurance, no credit card insurance, etc. I was wondering what the co-pay would be if this is covered by Hawaii's medical insurance.

However, the surgery was very fast from the examination to the surgery, and I was able to have the surgery within a few days. As expected, I thought that the medical care in the U.S. is humane and amazing.

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#4
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  • 2025/11/26 (Wed) 10:58
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The Out-of-pocket maximum is also important for medical insurance here, along with the co-payment percentage.
This is very simplified, but if you have a 10% co-pay and the out-of-pocket maximum is set at $ 3,000, your co-pay will be $ 3,000 if you receive $30,000 of medical care, and after that you will not have to pay any co-pay until the end of the year.
Plans with lower monthly premiums have a higher out-of-pocket maximum.

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#5
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  • 2025/11/26 (Wed) 11:16
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I would like to add
> Also, if you used company medical insurance such as HMSA, how long were you able to take off from work ?
This has nothing to do with your medical insurance, but depends on your company benefits ( how many hours of Sick Leave you are eligible for ) such as how many hours of Sick Leave you can use.

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Uber Delivery

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  • viatom
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  • 2025/11/18 12:30

Uber Delivery is a service that allows you to, for example, go to the post office, pay for the postage and drop it off, or go to the library and check out a book.

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#2

No, it will be delivered from person to person or store to store.

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#3
  • viatom
  • 2025/11/24 (Mon) 20:02
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So is it impossible to go to an office on the 5th floor of a building, pick up a package, and have it delivered to an office in another building?

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#4

https://www.uber.com/us/en/item-delivery/

Why don't you read the above site ?
Make the effort yourself first.

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About Kamaaina in Auana

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  • Jazz
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  • 2025/11/12 19:08

My family will be visiting from Japan next year and they want to see Auana by Cirque du Soleil. Can I buy tickets online at Kama'aina and give them as a gift? I was wondering if it is possible to enter if I am not the same person as the purchaser.

When I saw the show in Las Vegas, I used a military discount to purchase the tickets, but I didn't show any ID or anything at the entrance, just a QR code, but what about Hawaii? I am writing this.

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#3
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  • 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.

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#4
  • 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.

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#5
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  • 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 :)

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#6
  • 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.

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The Bus operation on Honolulu Marathon day

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  • 2025/11/20 13:39

I am seeking advice on how to get from Waikiki to the airport on the morning of the Honolulu Marathon on December 14.

I couldn't find any information on whether The Bus is operating or not on their website with my English skills.
( Including information on the day, such as whether they are changing their route )
Charlie Taxi said that they only accept phone calls on the day and cannot take reservations in advance, and that they also cannot dispatch cabs to the airport depending on road conditions.

Please let me know if you have any information on bus service or circuits in Waikiki.

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#2

I definitely do not recommend buses on Honomala day. They are never on time. And if you are going to the airport, you will have to be on time for your flight.
Taxi is definitely the way to go, HANA Taxi can be reserved in advance and will be there waiting for you on time.

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#3
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  • 2025/11/21 (Fri) 16:56
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I believe the information will be uploaded here, but so far it is not listed.
https://www.thebus.org/RiderAlerts.asp

Last year's information was here
https://www.thebus.org/HTMLFILE/TheBus/Files/ 638690714100589134/638690714100589134.htm

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