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Do any of you have experience as a Reiver ??

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  • 2025/12/27 10:21

I'm interested in being a lifer, do you have any experience ? I don't want a high income or anything like that, but to enjoy it, I'd like to hear about the system and any disadvantages if there are any. Thank you in advance.

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Please tell me about the first sunrise.

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Happy New Year everyone!
Every year I go to see the first sunrise near San Pedro, but it was raining in the morning, so I thought it would be impossible ? and gave up going.
But when I looked outside around 7 o'clock, I was surprised to see that it was quite bright. If anyone has been there for the first sunrise, could you please tell me if the sun appeared or not? A simple message would be fine.

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There is a group on Facebook called Scenic San Pedro, but I didn't see any pictures of what looks like the first sunrise.
The group Photos of Long Beach has a picture of the sun that I took this morning, which had already risen quite a bit. There are clouds, but the weather is nice. You can see both of them in the public group.

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🌅 Thank you
for the information. I remember that we couldn't see the first sunrise in 2010 because of rain, so it seems that the probability of not being able to see the first sunrise is once in 15 years.

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Anything and everything related to travel to Japan, topical.

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  • 2018/02/14 11:44

Those of you who have crossed the ocean to come here to Los Angeles and Japan
are always concerned about something related to your travel between Los Angeles and Japan.

If you have anything to say or questions, please feel free to write.
I'll try to write "something" as well.

Example :
What means do you use to call when you return to Japan?

Which seat on the plane do you prefer, Aisle or Window, front, back,

Which airline do you think has the best food?

Which mode of transportation do you use to get to the local area?

and so on and so on

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  • 2025/12/28 (Sun) 14:21
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Is there any in the library ??

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Have a Happy New Year!

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#4531
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  • 2025/12/31 (Wed) 17:10
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I think I have posted it before in the exchange square here on "Vivinavi", but I would like to upload it again.

THE 88 TEMPLES PILGRIMAGE IN SHIKOKU JAPAN

"A Pilgrimage to 88 Pilgrimage Sites in Shikoku"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qvx4i4EUuM
This YouTube is 2 hours and 37 minutes long in total, so if you don't have time, please watch it several times.

I divided this whole course ( of 88 places in Shikoku ) into about 1/4 of a course and went to Shikoku once a year each time I went back to Japan.

So, in total, I have visited Shikoku 8 times ( for 8 years ).

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↑ As you can see in the URL of
, the first temple in Shikoku is Reizanji ( Ryozenji ), and you can take an airport bus from Tokushima Airport to JR Tokushima Station.

The whole of Shikoku is "non-electric" except for the streetcars in Kochi City. In other words, diesel cars run all over the country as shown in the first part of the URL ↑. Therefore, the whole of Shikoku feels like a "backwoods" area.

Another scene that makes you feel remote is that old houses and apartments all over Shikoku have "botton" or cistern type toilets, not flush toilets.

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Mr. Blue Hill, the library didn't have it. In Tokyo, it would be available, but we are in the countryside. …
It was the largest library in my neighborhood, so I was troubled.

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Let's gather the elderly ! !

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  • 2023/09/23 09:56

How many elderly people of Japanese descent are living in LA? We would be happy to be a place of rest and relaxation for the elderly who use the Koryu Hiroba. We think the eligibility is from 65 years old and up.

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I took another LA Fitness Senior class today.

Today's teacher played 50's ~ 70's hit songs for the jibber-jabbering students, so it was easy for me to get on board. All the hit songs from when I was in middle ・ school and my own body movements match the music.

It's easy to ride, but I have a bad sense of rhythm, and it must look terrible from the outside. But at my age, I don't care how people see me. I'm going my own way. I don't care if it's good for my body. Sweat

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★ "Thank you very much for your help this year. ★


★ I look forward to working with you next year" ★


From an 80 year old young man ^^ !

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Happy New Year!

To all the elderly, I have grown one more year older.

I'm getting a little blurry too, and my wife keeps smiling at me and telling me to get a grip, but

I can't help this one. And I can't do anything to put the spring back in.

I'm going to live with the blur.

Old man Bokeh,,,, Banzai ! ! !

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If it were him, { I wouldn't } write , .
I would write as is without the . If you write it as it is without the
but I can't use it in Double Kin Man because I can't use the . . in front of the name because it's not available in Double Kin Man.

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Sinnen Akeome !

I had nothing to do last night so I went to bed early.

However, even though I fell deeply asleep, I heard bong bong ・ bong bong from outside in the middle of the night

I woke up and wondered what it was, woke up, opened the window, and realized that

the neighbors were shooting guns and fireworks at the beginning of the year. I realize that it's the beginning of the school year and the neighbors are shooting guns and fireworks.

Elderly blur is in full bloom. _ _

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The admissions process for a school called HBA (Hawaii Baptist Academy)

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  • 2025/11/08 14:14

Nice to meet you. I have been looking with interest at the Punahou and Iolani topics here.
I am planning to apply for Kinder next year.
I started tutoring and Tutor this month, but I don't think I can handle Punahou and Iolani, even though I am a child myself.
So I talked to the Tutor people and they told me about a school called HBA.
Academically, it seems to be at the same level academically as Mid-Pac and Merinole.
If anyone has attended or has attended there, please give me some information as I am not sure if it is a good idea to look at the website or something else.
We are considering this school because the entrance exam does not seem to be competitive like Punahou or Iolani.
Thanks in advance.

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#3

We are also HBA.
Like Kanako, I could not pass Punahou and Iolani. I thought too easily that I would be accepted to one of them, and now
I regret it.
I applied after the announcement of Punahou Iolani's acceptance, or rather, after we graduated from Pre and started our summer vacation ( sweat )
But HBA still accepted me. !
We also contacted Hongwanji and Merinol in June and were accepted, but we chose HBA which is closer to our home.

It is definitely not an academically oriented school and there are many local families. You should visit the school once !.

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#4

HBA is pretty much always aplicable and accepting !
It's not an acceptance school like Punahou or Iolani.
You can get in with an application, a brief interview and some interviews.
As others have said, it is the same as Kaimuki Christian and Merinol.
We also got into HBA from Kaimuki Christian.
There are many local families. There are so many local families that some people say that their whole family is HBA.
Academic level is the same as Kaimuki Christian.
Many students go to the University of Hawaii rather than the mainland universities.
I just happened to see this and thought I would comment.

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#5

Our daughter is also an HBA. I don't want to reveal my grade so I won't. lol

My daughter was rejected from Punahou and Iolani in Kinder.
She entered HBA and tried Punahou again in 4th, but failed miserably and was not accepted.
I also tried Middle, but was also rejected, reminding me of the high level of Punahou.

But my daughter is not ready to give up on Punahou yet and is going to try again
She has been going to a cram school every day since her 2nd year … It costs a lot of money these days
Academically, HBA is not that bad as you all say
I am sure that the University of Hawaii will be very good. If you can get to the University of Hawaii, hooray, and none of the IVY types.
To be honest, it's a very laid back school with a strong local feel if you don't consider academics important !.

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My child used to attend this school, but he transferred to another private school in the middle of the school year. I heard that they did not ask for anything too strict in terms of entrance exam content. However, it was a very religious school, and I don't know if it is now, but at that time, I had the impression that the school devoted a lot of time to religious classes. We are not religious, but the religious atmosphere was so strong that my child began to feel that she was wasting her time here, and the teachers pressured her to get straight A's. ( Since she had been getting straight A's since Kinder, even in the lower grades, the teachers called her out and threatened her if she didn't get straight A's even once. ) The child could not sleep at night, which led to a change of school. Now that my child has graduated from high school, he regularly has the opportunity to interact with graduates from various private schools, and he told me that HBA graduates generally seem to have a lot of school-related stress and are more party-going types. I know several HBA graduates myself, and I remember being surprised to learn that they themselves admitted this. They also said matter-of-factly, "It's well-known that that's what happens when you go to HBA," and I was truly glad that I transferred them to a different school in the middle of the program.

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Comparing HBA to Punahou and Iolani is first of all a misnomer.
They are so different that they are not worth comparing.
You can apply anytime and get in. Like TOP, we started HBA from Kinder, but we didn't trust the school at all
The family quality of the students was low, and there was no enthusiasm on the part of the school for the university, so we transferred them to another school in the middle of Elementary.
The academic base in early childhood ( Kinder and Elementary ) is only evident in the middle school ! We placed our children in Punahou from the middle school, but the academic base in Kinder and Elementary is still too low to keep up with the average level in Punahou.
I was able to get into Punahou from the middle school. The choice of school at an early age is the basis for all future academic achievement. We recommend you to be very careful.

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  • 2022/11/15 20:08

Gone again ?

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  • 2025/12/20 (Sat) 23:17
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I'm not sure if they deliver AMAZON to post office PO boxes ?
I think it's usually just USPS deliveries.

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People who want different results but can't change their ways
Relationships have a huge impact on your life
Who you commit to makes a huge difference in your life

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The person posting that post is mistaken about the USPS people using taxpayer money for something that is not FEDERAL EMPLOYEE, and maybe Amazon delivers to 7-11
boxes or PHYSICAL ADDRESS, and the post office PO
box will not accept it. I don't think I'd accept it in a Box. BTW, UPS/FEDEX should not deliver to USPS PO boxes either.

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  • 2025/12/26 (Fri) 14:26
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No driver brings a 20lb package and brings it back without leaving it for delivery.

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I was surprised when I ran to the bathroom at home because I couldn't stand to use the bathroom and it was dirtier than my own.

I remember a coworker of mine who was very clean and had a dirty car 😂

I also heard of a celebrity friend who bought a 5-bedroom condo in a luxury residential area.

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Green card renewal

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  • 2025/12/22 11:06

My Green Card will expire at the end of July next year. My mother is currently in the hospital for pneumonia, and if I have to return to Japan in case of emergency, I will probably stay in Japan for about one month. Please let me know if I have to return to Japan before the renewal or after the renewal but before the letter arrives. In both cases, should I get the I-551stamp? Thank you in advance.

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I entered the country from LAX this July, 20 days before my GC expired. I applied for renewal in February and brought the letter with me, but when I entered the country, I asked the officer if I could have the extension letter. When I asked the officer if I needed an extension letter, he said "No, it's not expired, so you don't need it. I was told "No, it has not expired, so you don't need it.

Worst case scenario, you can have someone send the letter to Japan. It takes about a week to get it after you apply for it.

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I was able to enter the country normally even though my GC had expired.
They didn't ask me any questions.

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  • 2025/12/26 (Fri) 09:53
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The immigration officer must have missed it.

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> I was able to enter the country even though my GC had expired

That's also great.

The long queue was so long that even the examiner didn't check the "details"

He just thought "OK, I have a card" and said "Yes, the next person is OK". I wonder if it was a "yes, the next one".

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It doesn't seem to say when, so it must be before the Trump administration.

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Obtaining a Social Security Number

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  • 2025/12/23 20:56

I arrived in Torrance on 12/19 as an expat.
I needed a social security number ASAP and was able to get an appointment at the Compton office on 12/26, but it was cancelled due to a sudden office closing. I called the SSA call center, but the earliest appointment was the end of January. I called the SSA call center, but they said the earliest reservation was the end of January.
I read in some blogs that there are SSA offices where you can apply without an appointment. Does anyone know ?
By the way, the person at the call center said that an appointment is required. Yesterday at the SSA office in Hawthorne I was turned away at the gate.

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You have already completed the Online Application ? First you apply online and then you get an Interview.

https://secure.ssa.gov/ossnap/public/adultOlder18


The company has proof of your eligibility to work, so you should have no problem getting hired without SS. it says to provide the employer with a receipt for the application for the SS number. Maybe the reason they need the number now is to pay the first paycheck, but if you have a knowledgeable payroll department, you should be fine as long as you have the number by the first quarter payroll report.

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About the Kamehameha Schools (KS) Examination

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  • 2025/12/01 14:56

Hello, I have a child who is currently in preschool.
I have a child currently in preschool and am considering applying to Kamehameha Schools ( KS ) in the future. We understand that there are multiple timings to apply, so we are looking to apply from Kindergarten first.

We already have Hawaiian ancestry registry ( Hawaiian pedigree registry for Kamehameha ) but we are wondering if you actually have
• children attending
• who have taken KS in the past • If you have siblings who have enrolled at KS
or any other position, we would be very happy to hear your advice and experiences.

Any small details would be helpful, such as points to prepare for the application, things you wish you had done in preschool, the atmosphere of the interview, the actual atmosphere of the school after attending, etc.

Thank you very much !

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My son is attending. He is in Elementary now.
If you have a Hawaiian pedigree, you can usually get in ! not that much ( like Punahou or Iolani ) the odds are not that high !
the atmosphere in the school is pretty laid back. The atmosphere in the school is quite laid back, which is typical of Hawaiians. ( Laughs ) It is good for my son, but
academically, I don't think you should have high expectations. I grew up in Japan, and from my point of view, the academics are not good enough, and
the teachers at the conferences don't give many pointers. It is a very Hawaiian school with children of Hawaiian heritage !.

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#3

My husband is a KS interviewer lol so I can't go into details

-The school is dedicated to keeping the Hawaiian culture alive

Even kids who can express their own opinions about what they want Hawaii to be like in the future will be noticed

-The interview The judgment has already started as soon as the
They can tell if a child is restless or not

-They want to accept as many different children as possible
I don't think you need to worry about it
A fixed number of students per region are selected


those who want to improve their skills will have dedicated
teachers who will help them to achieve their goals.

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Thank you all for your valuable comments.

I feel a little lighter now that you mentioned that "the odds are not that high if you have a Hawaiian pedigree". Also, your realistic stories about the atmosphere of school life and academic aspects were very helpful. Since I have a family member who teaches Hawaiian Studies, I feel that my child is naturally developing an interest and attachment to Hawaiian culture himself. I really agreed with what you said in the interview about the importance of having one's own opinion such as "what do you want the future of Hawaii to be like?

I would like to gradually increase the opportunities to experience Hawaiian culture in my daily life and watch over my children so that they can develop their own perspectives and ideas. The discussion about regional quotas and balance is also interesting and I will keep it in mind as a perspective when applying.

I would be happy to learn more from you.
Thank you for your continued support !

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I can't go into details, but I have a family member who runs a cram school for the Kamehameha entrance exam. According to the latest information, tuition will be completely waived starting in 2026, and graduates will be able to pay for college tuition as well.
My impression is that it is not so easy to pass the entrance exam, even though it is not as easy as Punahou or Iolani.

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Where to exchange dollars into yen in Japan

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  • 2025/12/26 22:29

Where do you exchange dollars to yen ?
Where would you recommend to exchange money in Japan ?
Is it better to exchange money in Waikiki ??

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I am currently staying in Japan.
It is easier to exchange money at vending machine like machines in town than to exchange money in Hawaii.

Or, I am a Central Pacific Bank user and can withdraw up to 100,000 yen a day at ATMs in post offices.
I checked the rate and it is a little better than the machine.
I don't recommend you to exchange money at the bank because of high commission.

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