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Private school

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  • Private school
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  • 2023/07/21 13:24

I am moving from the mainland this year.
I have been doing a lot of research on private schools in Hawaii, but I am still learning a lot and was hoping you could help me out.

I heard that Iolani Punahou le Jardin Midpack is in the top 4. Each school has a different culture, etc., and they are all very attractive.
I would like to know about the best parts of each school and the characteristics and personalities of the children who attend them.
Thank you very much.

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#2
  • アクアリウム
  • 2023/07/21 (Fri) 15:24
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Hi ！
My son attends Iolani and my nephew attends Montessori Community School.
Iolani is an academic school. I was torn between Punahou and Iolani, but decided on Iolani after seeing where their graduates went to college.
Punahou is more socialized and focuses on sports.
Le Jardin is controversial, so I chose … Le Jardin.
I heard that many kids who didn't get into Iolani or Punahou go to Midpak.
In fact, it would be easier to understand the school's color
if you go on a school tour ！.

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#3

Mr. Aquarium
Thank you for all the information you gave me right away. I have heard that there are many other good private schools in Hawaii. I guess the best way is to go on a school tour by myself.

I have recently learned that there are as many Montessori kindergartens as Starbucks in the mainland (the quality varies and you have to be discerning), but in Hawaii, even getting your child into a Montessori education is a very difficult thing to do.
I see that the entrance examination starts from the selection of the kindergarten. Thank you very much for your valuable time.

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#4
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  • 2023/07/22 (Sat) 22:22
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I understand ！ I came to Hawaii from Michigan and there are many Montessori schools in Michigan, but Montessori is more expensive than other schools and I didn't know which one to choose.

There are several Montessori schools in Oahu
Montessori Community School in Makiki is
an academically advanced school.

Choosing a school, it's hard to decide ….

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#5
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Aquarium
Thank you for all the information you have given me, as I had never heard from someone who actually has a child attending the school.

As for Montessori, Michigan is the same ！
I was surprised to read the other kindergarten topics that you mentioned … I am in culture shock.
I guess there are many places where even kindergarten is not easy to get into, even if you want to get in at the last minute. You have to decide your target school in advance and choose a kindergarten … It's almost like taking an entrance exam in Japan.

If you don't mind, could you please tell us about some kindergartens that are considered academic preparatory schools?
Thank you very much.

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Relatives of Americans Angry at Hawaii Funeral Service

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  • Kanikani22
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  • 2023/06/05 15:42

I have a question for "those who have experience organizing funerals in Hawaii". I would appreciate it if you could share your experiences with me.


My father-in-law's funeral was recently held at a funeral home in Kaneohe. It was a beautiful place with green mountains ........

My relatives are angry with the funeral home because they think there is something suspicious about it.

I, a Japanese person, have never been a mourner at a funeral and have only attended funerals, so I don't know if it is like that or not.
I would appreciate it if you could let me hear your voices for my reference.

I have a question for those who have experience in mourning or supporting mourners.

▪️The funeral contract was paid off 30 years ago before my father-in-law died

Questionable points:

① The ceremony control manager, a 60-something woman, was not supposed to have a greeting at the beginning of the service, nor was she apologetic.

On the day of the ceremony, the ceremony manager herself was so engrossed in handling the audio equipment that she ignored the mourners' calls all the time due to the delayed start of the ceremony.

There was no one in charge of audio equipment on the day ＝ > The ceremony control manager took over for him, but he didn't move ？ He was focused and silent the whole time. He doesn't even look up.

The ceremony did not start even 10 minutes past the start time, and gradually the attendees started scurrying around, so the mourner said, "Let's start with a greeting from the mourner's family representative" and the ceremony started.
After all, the control manager was still absorbed in the operation, not even looking up or answering ？ or rather ignoring it. ！ ！ No apology.

Question: is this normal ？ ？

② I had a contracted photo movie time of the deceased.　Unexpectedly, the sound did not work.

The mourner's family members broadcasted music from their cell phones with a microphone.　There is a gap between the video and the movie, but the movie enters a movie endless state. 。。。。

Mourner's family members even more angry.

No apology from the wedding hall.
The ceremony manager was silent and expressionless, as if the movie was already made.

Mourner's family is angry, but endures complaints to continue the ceremony.


③ Contractual agreement that the company would transport the casket with six people (30 years ago ≪) =>
⚫︎ with three company staff members, using a cart. The company was charged for labor costs

⚫︎The staff's clothes were too rough and unbecoming, both attendees and relatives complained

Relatives were angry that the company should wear appropriate shirts and pay courtesy.

(I, Japanese also said, "That's just not the way we dress in Japan. I was expecting some formal attire even for the ceremony staff, but I was surprised to see them in work clothes. But they were in work clothes.

There was no meeting, so the company has the advantage... Unfortunately.

QUESTION: For a burial, is it still work clothes ？

④ Since it was a burial, the rule was to put a tarp in the ground $ so they charged me an extra 1500 or something like that.　
I tried to peek in to see if it was there that day, but a sentry stood guard and kicked the relatives out, telling them not to come within a 5m radius of my father-in-law's grave.

A sentry with a parasol will stand guard until the grave pit is completely sealed with dirt.
Real I don't know if there was a tarp.

Question:
In the case of a burial, can't you get close to the end ？

My relatives imagined it was like in the movies or something, where the casket is placed in the grave pit and the attendants pour flowers and soil over it.

I'm skeptical that this is a tarp scam ？ 。。。。

There's more, but is this the level of funerals in Hawaii ？
Mutually, my impression is that funeral companies have no courtesy.

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#2
  • アグリカルチャー
  • 2023/06/06 (Tue) 17:11
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I'd like to die in Japan, if at all possible.

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#3
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  • 2023/06/08 (Thu) 16:46
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I was not the one who conducted the funeral, I only attended three funerals of relatives, but all three were at different funeral homes.

The casket was carried in a cart.
The graves were buried in the ground, but the radius of the grave was covered with a sheet so that no one could get close to it.
Before that, no one even tried to approach. We sat on chairs about 4 meters away, including the bereaved family. After the ceremony was over and the graves were entered, I have never experienced attendees pouring flowers and dirt on the graves like in the movie.
After entering the grave, we had refreshments, during which time the staff covered the grave with soil and placed the funeral offering on top of the grave, and the pattern was to go see it after the refreshments.

The employees who covered the graves with soil were in beige work clothes.
They were holding shovels, and I didn't feel uncomfortable, and
there were no complaints from anyone.
The person who died was a well-known, well respected authority in Hawaii, though.

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#4
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  • 2023/06/11 (Sun) 02:41
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I have been to many ceremonies here,
but I have never heard of people not being allowed around a dug hole,
and the workers were in work clothes.
But we have never had an MC who looked down silently,
distracted by the sound. I think that is too much of a mess.
I complained ？
It would be easier if I said something.
I remember a funeral director in Kaneohe, but
it was messy.
A friend of mine is having a rough time.

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#5
  • Kanikani22
  • 2023/07/04 (Tue) 03:41
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Thank you very much to everyone who responded and read this.
Thank you very much for your answers, including your specific experiences.

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#6

I have photographed a funeral. I think it is the same place.
That family was an open casket. If there was a flaw in the sound, they were trying to fix it as quickly as possible, so they must have been concentrating. They must have been troubleshooting a lot of things. As for the flowers, there was a tent at the place where the burial took place, where the family members gave speeches at the end. I remember that before closing the coffin, the mourners handed out flowers to those who wanted to put them in, and they put them in one by one. The family members helped to carry the coffin to the burial hole, and then the staff bulldozed the coffin in. You said that the audio did not work and the ceremony did not go as planned, but if you had agreed in advance to order the audio there, it would be the fault of the funeral home, so you could try to negotiate for a refund if you need one. If you brought your own audio equipment and gave it to them on the day of the service, I don't know if it would be ？ the venue's fault or not.

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Exchange to Brazilian Currency

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  • 2023/07/14 22:28

I am looking for a place to exchange money into
Brazilian reals for my trip to Brazil.
I am hoping to have a few reals before I leave, although I am sure I can manage locally.
I heard that the money changer in Brentwood does not handle Brazilian Real, so I am urgently looking for one.
I think it is possible to exchange at the local airfield, but it would be reassuring if you could tell me about your experience of exchanging money there
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Thank you very much.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/07/15 (Sat) 07:52
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http://www.currencymoneyexchangelosangeles.com/

I don't know what area you live in, but
I once exchanged $5000 into Japanese yen here when I urgently needed it.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/07/15 (Sat) 09:25
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http://www.currencymoneyexchangelosangeles.com/

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  • 2023/07/15 (Sat) 18:14
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Thank you Showa Otchan
for your prompt information.
My friend who will accompany me （ who is from Brazil ） is also in trouble
so this is very helpful.

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  • 2023/07/18 (Tue) 00:22
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My friend （ who is accompanying me ） from Brazil ？ doesn't know why .

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/07/19 (Wed) 08:17
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Not sure if you can exchange money at any time, so check.

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Transfer to a four-year university

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  • Yu
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  • 2023/07/18 20:09

If you have graduated from a college such as Smc, you will basically need your transcripts and an application form to transfer to a four-year university, but depending on the university of your choice, you may also need your sat or TOEFL scores. In some cases, a letter of recommendation from the high school or college from which you graduated may also be required. We have dealt with a variety of cases, so if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

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Umami Hillside Park

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  • みっち
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  • 2023/07/18 00:26

A lot of sunflowers are blooming at Umami Hillside Park ！ It looks good in photos!

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International Exchange Summer Festival

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  • 2023/07/18 00:23

There is going to be a summer festival on August 20 at Settle Glocal Hotel Itoshima ！
It seems to be a place to promote exchange with foreign students and foreign researchers.

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24-hour car rental

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  • 泡
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  • 2023/07/18 00:11

I hear there will be a 24-hour car rental shop in front of Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station.

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Midsummer Evening Pilgrimage to Katsuo-ji Temple

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  • さなえ
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  • 2023/07/17 23:23

They light up for the summer ！
https://katsuo-ji-temple.or.jp/

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About AAA's tips

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  • 2023/07/13 13:08

Today I had a flat tire on my car and called AAA to come over.
When he was done, I tipped him $ 20 because it was hot and I wanted a cold drink but my neighbor, an old American guy, said that AAA doesn't have to do tips. How about you Bibi's ？
Please refrain from making outlandish comments and off-topic. I don't need examples of restaurants, etc. I am only asking about AAA or similar car related services.

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  • 2023/07/14 (Fri) 21:22
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I don't want a tip.

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  • 2023/07/15 (Sat) 22:11
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I was told during the work that $ 100 more would be added because it was deeper than I thought. But I went to the trouble of putting down a rug, and when I backed out and put a water vent over the bathtub, I scratched the bathtub all over, and I hit the front door with a heavy bucket, which scraped the corners.
He was a rough man, and I guess he felt bad, but he did something like a handyman for free $ I raised it with a 100 tip check, and he usually took it. Well, it may be different from company affiliation or private sales.

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  • 2023/07/16 (Sun) 20:58
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I think it's kind of backwards and rude to say you do something when you don't have to do it.

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  • 2023/07/17 (Mon) 18:02
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#25 Do you think that in the case of these Plumber's, they would consider it rude or something?
I'm a person who only thinks lucky.
But I'm sure glad I didn't give it to you.

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I agree with #3. It may not be necessary by nature, but it depends on how you feel.
I might do the same, and if I were the recipient, I would be honestly happy. I don't care what others think.

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I am planning to send a small package to Japan, does anyone know of a way other than the post office?

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  • Kazuhiro Babe
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  • 2023/07/17 16:54

Also, please let me know if you know of any websites with information about the latest cosmetics (e.g. Chanel Eau de Parfum 100ml ）) and other Japanese import regulations.

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