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Vivinavi Hawaii
Have you ever sold unwanted jewelry?		 4k view 4 res Question 2025/05/11 03:04
I have jewelry that I want to give away, but where can I sell it in Hawaii ？
The jewelry is diamonds, gold, and Tahitian pearls.
I have not been able to use the pawn shops I see in town beca...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
I'm going from NY to Hawaii.		 5k view 4 res Question 2025/05/09 21:17
I am going to Hawaii from New York on a business trip for my company, and I would like to bring some kind of souvenirs like sweets to give away.
However, Hawaii is also in the U.S., so I'm concer...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Only my husband ⁉️		 81k view 143 res Free talk 2025/05/09 14:41
I am a new mother struggling to raise my child.
Why don't you vent your frustration with your husband together ？.
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Japanese Tip by Region of Residence		 8k view 13 res Free talk 2025/05/08 12:27
I have been in the tour business for many years.

Yesterday, I had two groups of customers who did not tip.
I'm used to it now. That is a characteristic of Japan, people who live ...
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Vivinavi Silicon Valley
Keeping Tropical Fish Differences from Japan		 3k view 0 res Pet / Animal 2025/05/07 04:47
Are you a tropical fish breeder in the U.S.A.?
If you have the following information, please advise me.

・ Please tell us what kind of conditioner you use to remove calcium from the wate...
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356.
Vivinavi Hawaii
license renewal		 8k view 3 res Other 2025/05/04 20:14
I live in Japan, est. and I am in Hawaii. I got my Hawaii driver's license 25 years ago and renewed it once, but I was told like without proof of living here, gas and electric receipts and social secu...
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357.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Orthodontics for Children		 5k view 0 res Problem / Need advice 2025/05/04 10:28
I have a child in the 5th grade.
I would like to hear from anyone who has had braces on their children, past or present,
and would like to hear about their experiences.
We have just mov...
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358.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Immigration for green card holders		 6k view 4 res Free talk 2025/05/04 02:04
I go back to Japan every year and am considering going back this year for about 2 months, but is the risk much higher now than in the past? I have had a few traffic tickets in the past, but doe...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Automobile insurance		 4k view 4 res Daily life 2025/04/29 22:02
I have been with Tokio Marine Insurance, but I am looking for an insurance company because they are discontinuing personal insurance. My agent has referred me to three companies, Commerce West Insuran...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Punahouiolani Kinder Exam		 15k view 7 res Learn / School 2025/04/29 11:44
Since there was a topic listed regarding Punahou and Iolani Kinder exams, please allow me to start a separate topic. I have been a TUTOR for 21 years. I am mainly in charge of Kinder exams.

...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
seriously considering divorce		 4k view 14 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/29 07:57
There are a lot of morally harassed husbands in the world.
My family is the same. They say things like, "You are trash of society" and "It would be better for the world if you died.

I a...
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362.
Vivinavi Hawaii
I'm not sure if I want to switch carriers to Spect...		 4k view 5 res Question 2025/04/29 02:53
Hello.
I'm wondering if I should switch from T-mobile to Spectrum.
The price is lower, but I'm not sure how it works.
I understand that the carrier will be Boraizon, but
I would li...
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363.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Hawaii life in pain How do people live their lives...		 15k view 33 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/29 01:24
ハワイに来て生活してる日本人、何人くらい？
いるんでしょう？
皆さん、お金持ってる人ばかりじゃないと思いますが
私なんか、本当に苦しくって。
お給料の半分が、シェアの家賃で、あとは職場のまかないがあるから生きていけるけど。
でも明るく過ごしてます！
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Vivinavi Silicon Valley
Please let us know which recruiting firms your eng...		 6k view 0 res Work / Career 2025/04/28 03:43
My first choice is to work for a semiconductor company in the U.S. （ I have experience working in both Japan and the U.S. ）,
Can you recommend a recruitment agency for engineers living in the U.S...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hanahau'oli School \cHanahau'oli JK		 13k view 1 res Learn / School 2025/04/21 11:52
I took the junior kinder exam at Hanahauoli this past February and was waitlist.

I am a Japanese who has been in Hawaii for 12 years and my husband is Caucasian from Mainland. My son was bor...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Green Card Renewal (2 to 10 years)		 11k view 8 res Daily life 2025/04/20 02:02
My 2 year conditional green card
renewal is coming up.
Did you hire a lawyer ？
or did you do it on your own ？

I would like to hear your opinions.
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367.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Questions about rental contracts		 7k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/16 11:32
I am currently living in my current rental and have been renting for 2.5 years and have renewed for a one year contract.
Last October, the realtor staff asked me by text what I wanted to do with ...
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368.
Vivinavi Hawaii
toilet seat with bidet functions		 3k view 1 res Question 2025/04/16 11:23
Has anyone ever seen washlets in the restrooms of large facilities such as shopping malls, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, department stores, etc. in Hawaii ？ Where was it ？?
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369.
Vivinavi Hawaii
About the recommended plastic surgery		 5k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/16 02:43
I would appreciate it if you could recommend an orthopedic doctor in Hawaii.
For the past two years, I have been experiencing severe pain in my arms,
especially when I rotate my arms behind ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
travel		 17k view 9 res Question 2025/04/15 22:34
My daughter is starting school this year and I am planning to visit Japan to see my family for a month or so before she starts school. My question is, even if I have a green card and have no criminal ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hawaii ranks 4th out of 50 states in middle class ...		 27k view 17 res Local news 2025/04/15 19:25
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-income-needed-to-be-middle-class-in-every-u-s-state-2025/
Hawaii is tied for 4th with California.
It has $191,000 in the middle class and $64,000 in the ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
EOEL （ Public Preschool ） and Waialae Charter Scho...		 9k view 12 res Question 2025/04/15 10:17
Hello.

I am a Town resident who is considering putting my child （ 3 years old ） in preschool next year.
I am also looking into private preschools, but I was wondering what you think of ...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
About jobs for moving to Hawaii		 5k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/13 19:59
I was fascinated by Hawaii when I was a student and wanted to move to Hawaii, but I have been unable to find a job that would lead to work in Hawaii and have almost given up on the idea.
However,...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Japanese Language Preschool		 5k view 3 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/12 13:47
Is there any Japanese language preschool in Hawaii that is not a Japanese language supplementary school （ Rainbow ） etc., but a full time Japanese language preschool ？ or preschool that teaches in Jap...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Where do you think Waikiki is in Tokyo ？?		 11k view 28 res Question 2025/04/11 22:31
This is a silly question, but Waikiki is almost like Asakusa in Tokyo for me because I almost never go there as a tourist, but I think everyone has a different image, so what kind of image do you have...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Adultery More Common After Pandemic?		 7k view 2 res Relationship / Friendship 2025/04/10 08:05
Do you think more people have engage in adultery more afte the pandemic since people were home more often?

Not gonna lie. Not really happy in my marriage but can’t divorce my wife. Is there...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Japan and Hawaii Comparison		 22k view 42 res Daily life 2025/04/09 22:41
About living in Hawaii. I have a question for those who live or have lived in Hawaii. In comparing life in Hawaii and Japan, what do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of Hawaii over Japan...
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378.
Vivinavi Los Angeles
Pick up at LAX-Terminal B		 2k view 3 res Question 2025/04/09 08:49
It's been a while since I've had a pickup at LAX, so please keep me up to date.
If I want to pick up at Terminal B around noon today, what do you recommend? ？
The free pickup (loading) area ...
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379.
Vivinavi Hawaii
Destination of children		 3k view 1 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/08 20:26
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...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Hibiscus and crown flower		 4k view 0 res Question 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 k...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Regarding vaccinations required for preschool enro...		 5k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/04 17:56
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 ...
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Vivinavi San Francisco
Personal Customs Clearance at Airports in the U.S.		 2k view 0 res Problem / Need advice 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 expor...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Support for American Universities		 1k view 2 res Problem / Need advice 2025/04/02 12:16
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 coll...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Sending money to Japan		 2k view 9 res Question 2025/04/01 19:39
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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Vivinavi Hawaii
TUBE Hawaii Live		 17k view 3 res Entertainment 2025/03/29 23:31
I heard TUBE is coming on 5/31, can I see them if I'm not a fan club member ？?
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Recent North Shore		 5k view 6 res Question 2025/03/29 23:30
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 fin...
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Vivinavi San Diego
San Diego Airport, Domestic ⇔ How to make internat...		 3k view 1 res Question 2025/03/29 15:10
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. ...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Check		 2k view 3 res Question 2025/03/27 10:08
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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Vivinavi Hawaii
re-entry permit		 5k view 3 res Question 2025/03/26 10:16
I would like to ask those who have obtained a re-entry permit, how did you receive your re-entry permit when USCIS contacted you ？?
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Vivinavi Hawaii
I am looking for an excellent litigation attorney.		 6k view 5 res Visa related 2025/03/24 21:55
Nice to meet you
We are currently in the process of getting a green card with an attorney.
However, the attorney we have hired is ignoring our emails and phone calls, which is causing delays...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
How is everyone's happiness in Hawaii ？?		 8k view 7 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/24 17:05
If anyone says I am happy, please let me know.

In my opinion, it is easier to be unhappy than in the past.
In the past = no things, no people, no friends = no wonder = happy with someth...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I want to contact a landline or cell phone in Japa...		 8k view 9 res Question 2025/03/21 23:45
I usually keep in touch with my family in Japan via LINE and have never felt inconvenienced, but when I really needed to call a store, I had no way to do so. I also had a problem with not being able t...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
What is it like to be an Uber driver ？?		 13k view 9 res Work / Career 2025/03/21 08:12
I was recently looking for a side job and noticed what Uber drivers are like.
I only use them a few times a year, and when I do, I talk to some of the drivers and some say they are good, while ot...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I would like assistance in obtaining a driver's li...		 16k view 12 res International student 2025/03/17 18:44
I am studying abroad in Los Angeles.
I am a learner driver and am looking for assistance with the practical test.
I am looking for someone in the Culver City neighborhood to assist me with p...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
ASAP ！ Please tell me where I can change the batte...		 5k view 5 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/14 14:26
If you know of a place in Honolulu, preferably near Ala Moana or Downtown, where I can get my watch battery changed, please let me know. The battery in my watch that I use for work has run out and I n...
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Vivinavi Osaka
Anyone plans to go to World Expo in Osaka?		 2k view 0 res Free talk 2025/03/14 13:20
Are you planning to visit World Expo 2025?
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Early elementary school students What are you doin...		 3k view 6 res Question 2025/03/13 12:13
Spring break is coming up, what are you guys doing ？

My husband is working, so we are spending time together as mother and daughter. But every time we spend it, we don't really do anything s...
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Vivinavi Hawaii
Cell phone when temporarily returning to Japan		 7k view 7 res Free talk 2025/03/10 21:43
When I returned to Japan 2 years ago, I bought a Japanese sim card that I could use all the time, and I used it in my American iPhone
Then I bought a new American iPhone, but the times have chang...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Psychological abuse of narcissistic/Asperger's par...		 8k view 55 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/10 10:52
Is there anyone in a similar situation ？
・ Don't apologize even if you are at fault, blame the other person
・ All responsibility lies with your partner
・ You may be good but your partne...
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
I don't know if he's good enough now.		 2k view 4 res Problem / Need advice 2025/03/09 21:40
I have a very sweet Asian boyfriend, but I get the impression that he is not thinking about our future or becoming a family. I am not sure if I want to marry him or not due to our different values. I ...
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