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• ジュエリー
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• 2025/05/11 (Sun) 00:58
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I sell mine in Japan when I go back, but my husband sells his at Honolulu Trading Company on Pensacola st. They also sell jewelry, so I buy different jewelry with the money I get from them. The owner is a nice guy.

• ないから
• 2025/05/06 (Tue) 22:42
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Hawaii doesn't have trejo, so people from Hawaii buy quite a few trejo souvenirs when they go to Vegas. Well, my impression is that they are happy with anything sweet.

• レイ
• 2025/05/06 (Tue) 23:16
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Anyway, Trejo ！
Trejo bags are a favorite of everyone in Hawaii ！.

• LES
• 2025/05/07 (Wed) 19:13
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I think you are right, it is Trader Joe's. I get a lot of Mainland souvenirs from the locals at work as well, and most of the sweets are from here.
If you are on Oahu, the locals also like Krispy Kreme. But personally, I prefer bagels. I'd like to know what the air is like in New York, what songs are playing on the radio, etc. I'd love to go back to New York!

• りり
• 2025/05/09 (Fri) 21:17
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Thanks for the reply ！ Trejo is the only choice ！
this is easy and helpful ！
I will buy some sweet Trejo brand snacks and mini cooler bags for cheap ！
thanks! ！

• mama
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• 2025/05/02 (Fri) 19:01
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I am not annoyed with my husband. I'm more annoyed with my mom's friends. Mom's friends are only for when the kids are young, and when they are no longer needed, they will betray you in the end.

• 女の幸せは夫で決まる
• 2025/05/02 (Fri) 21:49
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Mom's friends and my own friends are different
I'm paranoid about being betrayed and so on
I'm afraid of people who get attached
I think it's harder to keep relationships going, not just mom's friends.

• つぶやきたい
• 2025/05/04 (Sun) 17:04
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I also want to tweet.
I used to be a caring and punctual person, but since when the words I utter are "what's wrong with that ？", always just in time or late …. I hear that men also have menopause, but I wonder if that's it. I am getting tired of such a husband these days.

• TEA
• 2025/05/07 (Wed) 23:43
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I think the word "mom friends" is just a word for moms who are friends with other moms.
I don't think they are friends even if they are mom friends...it's like a neighborhood association...it's so annoying
Some of them can be friends, but I am lucky if I meet one person in 20

It's important to be a good judge of people.

• Mamafriend
• 2025/05/09 (Fri) 14:41
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？ Parents are forced to play with their children when they are young in order for them to learn social skills, and sometimes they are given free sitters who are just the right amount of help.
Children don't get along with each other, and at a certain age they become estranged, or they are either braggarts on parade, competitive, or indifferent to other people.
There is no kindness at all, 1 ／ I would be happy if I could find a good mom friend with a probability of 20.
I wonder if we could be good friends if we continued to be moms ？ 、、、、

• 名無し
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 16:14
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I think the tour company told us
that all optional tours include TIP.

So, I don't think there are people who give TIP.

The tour company will pay you the TIP on a monthly basis.

You are very superior to the tourists
if you don't pay them TIP.

Do they think tourists are their subordinates? ？

I have never seen such an arrogant tour guide.

I have been a tour guide myself, and
I have never forced anyone to give me a TIP, and
I don't think I should complain here
just because they don't give me a TIP. <2068> I think you should ask the company that signed you up for the tour,
I'm sure they'd be happy to help you.

Don't tell the customer to pay TIP.

• sawa
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 17:04
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Tourism. And many Japanese people do tours that include a tip. I don't think you should be forced to tip.

If you get a server with a very bad attitude in a restaurant
I would not tip or would tip as little as possible. Tipping is a way of saying thank you.

• MOMOKO
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 04:32
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I once had a Japanese tourist tell me, "You don't have to tip Japanese people ！.

• ツアー屋
• 2025/04/30 (Wed) 00:30
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In total, we carried hundreds of passengers. Tipping is not included. So most of them give tips
but only the customers who live in a certain province rarely give tips, not because of bad service or anything, but because of statistics
I just asked you guys if it is a province thing ？.
So it's not that tipping is not worth it.
But we're good to go.

• 名無し
• 2025/05/08 (Thu) 12:27
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Tour agency

They don't put the Tip down, probably because they hear from the tour company that it's included.

When I worked at a tour desk, I always read the notes. If it says "Tip is included ｝"
, I tell the customer "Tip is included. If it says "Tip is included ," we tell the customer, and add, "Anything more than that is at your own discretion.
I add, "If you want more, please use your own discretion.

As for the "what about certain prefectures", maybe you are using the same tour company ？ then
it must be because that tour company tells you that the price includes the tip.

Judging a tour company on the basis of the nationality of a certain prefecture, that is a disqualification for a tour company.
Then I think you should quit the tour operator.

• 桃源郷
• 2025/05/04 (Sun) 18:54
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It's not possible anymore, it's been quite a few years since they got stricter.
Tourists in Esta can no longer renew or even get a new one, without a SSN and a current address.

• こーの字
• 2025/05/04 (Sun) 19:01
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You can find the documents needed to renew your license here.
https://alohaq.honolulu.gov/?lp&cat=1&name=Driver%20Licensing%20and%20Satellite%20Services
I have not looked closely, but given the current Given the current situation, I think that renewal with a passport and driver's license may be difficult ？.
I don't know if walk-ins can renew.

I also heard that a written and road test is required one year after your license expires.
https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/drivers-license-faq/#:~:text=You%20can%20renew%20your%20expired,well%20as%20the%20road%20test.
What happens if I let my Hawaii license expire?

However, I think it has been possible to switch from a Japanese license to a Hawaii license without an exam for several years now.
Maybe, but I think that only applies to residents.
I think you can check that by yourself.

• こーの字
• 2025/05/04 (Sun) 20:14
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Postscript.
Perhaps the submitter was referring to a previous post here. I recall because I answered some of them myself.
https://hawaii.vivinavi.com/jpn/eb/index/-/_widg_34297104fa88bbb0870bc7852ba770dd23e9012328/

This one is not a Real ID, You mentioned that you got a Limited Purpose Driver's License, not a Real ID.
I wonder if this one also fulfills the contributor's purpose and what proof of residency is required.
https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/limited-purpose-drivers-license/

• 名無し
• 2025/04/25 (Fri) 19:45
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I think you should take a look at the situation. In reality, there have been some international students who have had their student visas suspended because of traffic violations.

It seems that you cannot feel safe just because you have a permanent residence visa.

I don't know what the current administration is thinking.

• k
• 2025/04/26 (Sat) 01:07
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I am a person who came back from Japan this week.

We used the Global Entry app to enter the country and were able to enter in an instant without being told anything.

There is a lot of confusing information out there.

If you are worried, I think getting a GE will alleviate some of the extra worry.

• Aloha
• 2025/05/02 (Fri) 20:07
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K

Thanks for the information. I see that Global Entry has an interview after application, where is this one? Also, how long does it take you to get it?

• Apple
• 2025/05/04 (Sun) 02:04
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I created Global Entry a few years ago. I don't remember exactly at the time, but a few weeks after I applied, I received an email to schedule an interview, and I was only available six months or more in advance at the earliest. I received my card a few weeks after the interview. It takes time. But as I recall, if you traveled before you had an interview and got your card, you could have an interview at the airport where you were traveling or at the airport in Hawaii when you got back from your trip. I believe there was a list of airports where interviews were available.
The interview itself asked almost nothing that I don't remember, it was an interview for my card, but my husband and kids went into the office together. It was more like paperwork, showing passports, taking mugshots and fingerprints.

• @倍金萬
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 16:45
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＊ Not an industry expert ＊ but I am a member of AAA Insurance.

I've had a few bumps and bruises and have had no problems.

The AAA office near my house has a Japanese speaking agent, but his Japanese is terrible.

So I asked them to replace him with someone who speaks only English. Well, I had to ask a random person

because AAA doesn't allow you to choose who is in charge.

I chose an agent who could speak Japanese
for my health insurance, Medical Insurance, or something like that because I thought there would be no problem, but he seemed to be Japanese-American and I could not understand what he was saying
in Japanese at all. I had no choice but to switch to an English only agent and everything went smoothly.

• コスコ
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 22:00
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I am in Connect via Costco. I think it used to be called something like Ameriprise, and AAA has a friend in there too.

• コスコ
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 22:02
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I gave it to you even though I hadn't finished writing it. I'm sorry.

Why do you bother going through an agency? ？ I think it is usually cheaper to submit your own quotes to each company.

In the event of an accident, an agency is useless, so I don't need one.

• ８月の蝉
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 18:47
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Old woman, well, don't be angry...
Your sons graduated from college, didn't they? ？ Education then and now are completely different, and the world is a different place....
You don't have to tell them that you graduated from IVY...

I think what you are saying is the reality of the current Punahou and Iolani Kinder exams.
In fact, my daughter did the IQ test for the Kinder exam last year, and both Iolani and Punahou can attach to the application if they have taken the IQ test.
It is written properly in the Admissions section of the school.
What Topi is saying is useful information for current applicants.
In the past, there would not have been IQ tests, and the content of the Kinder exam would have been different. The schools would have educated the students differently.
Times have moved on.　When the old lady was a student, there would have been no cell phones, electric cars, or computers.
I hired a Tutor and sent my daughter to a private school to take the Kinder exam. Now it is very difficult because the level to get into Kinder is so high, and the odds are so high.
Both schools do IQ tests on 5 year olds in individual tests, and they also observe the children's cooperation in group tests, etc., and the kids with the highest overall level get in.
Punahou even started interviewing parents who are taking the Kinder exam this year. High level children plus family quality and interest in the child's education are thoroughly checked at both schools. Your child is already an adult, right?　The Kinder Exam topic should only be seen by those who need it now or in the future.

• 吉原恵美子
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 19:07
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Thank you ＃ 1
Kinder Exam Tutor with 21 years of experience for your topic, and thank you for the detailed information.
I am the mother of a 4 year old who is about to submit an application for Kinder this August.
I heard from the same pre-prep who took the test last year that both Punahou and Iolani have an IQ test. Punahou also started interviewing parents this year
The school is changing a lot. In fact, before submitting my application, I tried to check with Punahou, Iolani, and Mid-Pacific
about their tests, but I still couldn't get the details, but I found out that Punahou has a parent interview on the day of the individual test, Punahou's group test is
preschool style, and Mid-Pacific's group test is preschool style. Punahou has a parent interview on the day of individual testing, Punahouiolani's group testing is preschool style, and Mid-Pacific does not have individual testing （ IQ testing ） but only one test
where they observe children playing in a group setting.
It must be hard to gather information when you have been tutoring for kinder exams for 21 years. I really appreciate the information you provide.
It's depressing to think that the exam year will begin in August with the submission of applications, individual tests, group tests, and acceptance announcements, which is more than 6 months and 8 months. I hope I can enjoy it and get through it and have a smile on my face this time next year.

• あららー
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 20:32
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Old woman,
you were born with it, and #1 is talking about IQ.
IQ doesn't change.
You may have raised two sons and have a lot of time on your hands, but you can't just pick up a single word from a source that has young children who are about to take an entrance exam and say, "I was born this way. 668>
You don't have any more children to join Kinder, so please look in again when you have grandchildren or something.

#1 and #3, please get them involved too …

• ドラえもん
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 06:14
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I woke up in the middle of the night and read it.
I am a parent with a child who is about to take the Kinder exam.
I used to wonder ？ what makes a 4 and 5 year old pass or fail the Kinder exam ？. I heard from a senior mom that the key is how early you can get your child to take the Kinder test by tutoring or cramming for the Kinder exam. I heard that both Punahou and Iolani have individual exams administered by specialists outside of the school. That is the IQ test. I agree that Punahou Iolani wants kids with high IQ and concentration because they can't keep up in class .
It is true that if students have different IQs, there will be a difference in the academic ability of students like in public schools, and some students will not be able to understand the class at all. Punahouiolani draws the line so that this does not happen.

My family's first choice is Punahou, but
Punahou is said to be going up dramatically in the last few years in terms of academics, one of which is that they started interviewing parents for the Kinder exam this year and the SSAT for the Middle exam is 5% higher than at Iolani. I heard from a tutor that there were over 600 students who took the Kinder exam this year …. The hardest schools are the popular ones … you just have to work hard ！.

• さなえ
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 11:44
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I took the Kinder exam this year and didn't make it to Punahou or Iolani. I was reading this topic and it made a little more sense.
My daughter started preparing for the Kinder exam right after she started 3 years old pre. I enrolled her in a tutoring program and sent her to an IQ tutoring program in Kahala. Even though I taught her at home with her, it took her a while to understand, and halfway through, she would throw a tantrum saying she wouldn't ！ do it ！ and that she didn't want to do it . She is an only child, so she is a little selfish, and that may have come out in the group sessions. Punahou and Iolani also seemed to watch the child's concentration and attitude in the group sessions. When I made appointments with the schools after the rejection, they told me that my attitude and concentration were not as good as those of the children who were accepted.

In retrospect, I think my daughter did not have the IQ to keep up with the Punahou and Iolani classes. This is just the way it is.
I think it is too early to say, but I think she will have to reach middle school level to be able to catch up with her academic ability through hard work.　Good luck to those who are going to take the Kinder exam ！.