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• ひょろガリ(病気持ち癌)
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• 2025/08/10 (Sun) 00:51
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I've been living in an old condo along Ala Wai for 10 years and I've never been in any danger, even at night ….
I think it's not popular or quiet, but it's nothing compared to Japan.
I would say it's just a matter of being on the lookout for danger, or at least being lightly vigilant.
In fact, there are as many Japanese as ogres living around here, but I haven't heard of any incidents.
Everyone is exaggerating, exaggerating, exaggerating. lol
Don't act like you know anything. lol

Please live your life in Hawaii with peace of mind.

• Amazonite
• 2025/08/10 (Sun) 23:53
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#22 Hirogari

Maybe because you are a man.
Most of the victims are women. I can only recall a Japanese man wearing a Rolex watch who was the victim of a theft
on Kuhio Street.
I once had three young local women have their handbags stolen
from one local man on Ala Wai street, I guess they thought they were safe because there were only three of them.
I thought it was better for women not to walk around with others.
Even private lockers in Waikiki condos that are locked with security
are frequently broken into.
Hawaii has fewer incidents than other states, but I never felt safe and secure.
Tourists should be very careful.

• Lotus01
• 2025/08/11 (Mon) 13:53
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Walking home late at night is dangerous anywhere in Hawaii. As a matter of probability, the Ala Wai area is high. But even around Ala Moana, where the probability is low, the probability is high in some places. And as for location, just like airplanes and car accidents, the more you ride, the higher the probability, and the more you walk around late at night, the higher the probability of encountering a bad guy. I think you can increase the odds of preventing it, though, by being a man, not wearing expensive things, etc.

• aikane
• 2025/08/19 (Tue) 01:26
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I would recommend the Ala Moana area or Don Quijote area, as the streets along Ala Wai and from Kuhio to Kapahulu are not safe.

• 現
• 2025/09/19 (Fri) 00:27
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Ala Wai street is dangerous. Rent is cheap though. Don't go there.

• Ai
• 2025/09/17 (Wed) 20:33
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It is quite noisy, but it is okay if you are out during the day.

• tomoyan
• 2025/08/18 (Mon) 13:27
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It is a hassle, so we do not recommend it. It will be more economical to buy the same thing in Japan.

• .倍金萬
• 2025/08/31 (Sun) 10:51
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I agree with #2 tomoyan as much as possible.

First of all, due to the size/weight of the car, it will be shipped by sea.

Even so, the shipping cost will be ridiculously high, and after landing in Japan, the car has to go through vehicle inspection,

which will be troublesome and expensive. Even if the car is made in Japan, it will not be exempted from another inspection.

Also, even if the car is made in Japan, the steering wheel is on the left, which makes it difficult to drive on Japanese roads.

What is Akihabara in Kanda, I don't recommend it either.

• POPO
• 2025/09/11 (Thu) 08:18
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Not only transportation, but also testing and registration fees
Since it seems that you have to translate all the paperwork in registration by yourself
please think long and hard about whether you are willing to go through all that trouble.
No one will understand your love for your car, so
please measure your love for your car, its cost and effort by yourself!

• 趣味人808
• 2025/09/05 (Fri) 18:51
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Here are the phone numbers listed ：
(855) 812-4430
Every day from 8 AM - 8 PM CT

• Wai
• 2025/09/14 (Sun) 17:19
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Tap "Me" on the far right of the selection bar at the bottom of the Venmo screen, then tap the "Transfer" tab to the right of the "Balance" tab. The "Add Money" tab should appear on the right side of the "Transfer" tab under the "Balance" tab.

Before that.
First, you need to register your bank information （ Add ） in the "Me" screen (below ）).

→ After a few days, the "Add Money" tab will appear. （ The number of days after that may vary from financial institution to financial institution. ）

So, if you can't find it anywhere now, no problem.　 （ Good Luck ！ ）

• 先月
• 2025/09/11 (Thu) 10:53
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I renewed last month ！
It took 3 weeks and 4 days, so almost a month.
When I updated my son in June it took 4 weeks and 1 day ！

• 飛行機
• 2025/09/12 (Fri) 00:25
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I applied for renewal the day before yesterday.
I submitted it on 9/9 and was told after 10/8.

• 佐々オート
• 2025/09/11 (Thu) 17:13
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Today is another boring day. And there's no Dodgers game.

• students
• 2025/09/01 (Mon) 18:31
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I attended the Global Village in Ala Moana. There were not many Japanese, but many Koreans, Swiss, and Mexicans.
However, the Swiss and Mexicans were very young, like they were in their teens or just turned 20.
I am in my 30s, so I could not join their community. LOL
After all, the language school is full of young kids. We went to bars and clubs on weekends, and the young kids were learning to speak English more and more. Of course, the country of origin and the ability to absorb English are different because they are young
When choosing a school, I think it is a good idea to check the age range of the students. At Global Village, the students were very young!

• Raimbow
• 2025/09/02 (Tue) 20:32
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Aloha everyone! Raimbow here. Thank you for your warm comments ！
GV I see that there are not many Japanese people here after all ！ Your comment made me request a host family that does not speak Japanese too.
TNM-san, yes, timing is important, but as you said, the curriculum is also important. I am a Japanese teacher in Japan, so I will look into the curriculum carefully. STUDENTS Actually, Global Village is a candidate. I'm prepared to be surrounded by young people😅 but I'll do my best not to lose ！
I know someone who went to the school in Waikiki Business Plaza for 3 months and she said it was very good with small class size (average 3-4 students) and English only policy, Unfortunately, he did not have an I-20.

• Mele
• 2025/09/04 (Thu) 11:05
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Our recommendation is to get a head start on basic English grammar while you are in Japan.
There should be a placement test on the first day of school, so if you enter a high level class there, you will find students who speak fluently even though it is their second language. You should buy any grammar reference book and go through at least two rounds. If you mention learning English in Hawaii, you will get a lot of flak, but that's because most people hang out or play with only Japanese people.
I think people like you who can set your own mindset will be fine. I support you ！.

• Raimbow
• 2025/09/04 (Thu) 22:50
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Mele
Thank you for your message and advice. This time I will do my best to study in Japan because my goal is to get a TOEIC score of 800 or higher to be useful for my job as a Japanese language teacher.
I will be at school about 20 hours a week, so I want to communicate in English outside of school and enjoy a comfortable living environment in Hawaii. Thank you for your support ！.

• ハワイ
• 2025/09/08 (Mon) 20:58
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I think you should use English as much as possible.

If you cannot speak English, you are wasting your time.
So, I think you should try to dive into the English-only world as much as possible.

English is something you get used to, so I think you should be proactive about being in an English-only world.

Since English in class is not enough, it is good to watch TV without captions
or movies without Japanese subtitles on a daily basis.

• iPhone慣れ
• 2025/08/06 (Wed) 21:50
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I've been using iPhone for a long time, but I'm switching to Android next.

• Dogelon
• 2025/08/07 (Thu) 12:49
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#4 iPhone familiar

I understand ！ Iphone sure charges a lot. When Icloud is about to fill up its capacity, let's upgrade it.
I'm sure Iphone has a lot of charges.
How do you choose a model when you change to android ？
Do you migrate your data by yourself ？ If you buy an android model from a phone company, will the phone company do it for you ？

If you have changed from I-phone to If anyone has changed to android, please let me know.
What was good. What was not so good? Please let us know.

• Cars
• 2025/08/16 (Sat) 13:32
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The same is true for TVs and other electronics, but I think buying a new product that just came out comes with a premium price
When big screens like 2K and 4K first came out, they were very expensive, but after a few years, newer and better products came out and older products became affordable

Unless you have a lot of money saved up, I don't think you need to jump into a new product. Unless you have a lot of money saved up, I don't think you need to jump on the new product bandwagon.

Same with cell phones
I am anti-Apple and don't use iPhone unless it is company provided. It's not open and all sorts of expensive.
So I choose Android only.

In the past, I used to be able to get a product that was pretty close to fine for around $50, usually under $100 when on sale, but the average price seems to have gone up recently
The one I used and use now is also under $100 and I got it using various backdoor techniques.
Moto razr ＋ 2024, but it is usually good.

• ルーシー
• 2025/08/29 (Fri) 12:25
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I used to use a model of iPhone, but it still got expensive, so I use Android these days.　With Android, even the latest model can be bought for less than 100,000 yen （ I bought one old model for 5 ～ 60,000 yen ）
Andoroid is made by many different manufacturers, so why not compare price and performance and buy the one you like ？?

• Dogelon
• 2025/08/29 (Fri) 19:42
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#6 Cars
Thanks for the android input.
I didn't know there was a route to get one that cheap. ！
#7 Lucy,
I'm glad to hear from someone who has switched from IPhone to Android.
Were you able to migrate your data from ICloud without any problems ？
that is my biggest concern. Did you have a chance to see and experience the Android model in a store?