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24. HMSA data breach(1kview/9res) Question 2024/01/18 14:42
25. About Hana Hau'oli School(1kview/6res) Question 2024/01/16 09:58
26. Admission to Sam's Kraz(2kview/3res) Question 2023/12/16 12:04
27. Procedures after transporting a vehicle from Japan...(1kview/2res) Question 2023/12/09 02:12
28. About Hanauma Bay(713view/1res) Question 2023/12/09 02:07
29. money transfer (mizuho bank by wise)(432view/0res) Question 2023/12/06 23:51
30. Luggage to Japan(1kview/8res) Question 2023/12/04 09:52
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Japanese Programs

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  • 2022/10/11 18:15

If you know of a service where I can watch Japanese TV, please let me know.
Thank you very much.

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#26

#24 Dear TV Guide
You made the same comment in another topic, but where can I buy the device from ? Is it Amazon in the US ? I am a Prime member but I cannot find it on Amazon. I would very much appreciate a more detailed explanation.

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#29
  • OLO HANA
  • 2024/01/01 (Mon) 11:57
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Service to watch Japanese TV, I had charged
annual viewing fee charge by credit card, but do I pay tax to the state of Hawaii ??

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#30
  • Miss.ss
  • 2024/01/27 (Sat) 10:25
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Why don't you watch TV at your parents' house when you return home?

That way you won't get into trouble.

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#31
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  • 2024/01/27 (Sat) 14:43
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https://tvjapan.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/kaizoku_taisaku.pdf
According to information from Japanese broadcasters and producers,
Japanese-language broadcasting is legal in North America ・ and distribution service companies are limited, while other companies are illegal
, Other companies are illegal ( I think they mean Japanese law ).

There was a discussion in another post about the gray area if the server is overseas ( I checked this too, and found information that uploading to the server from Japan is out of compliance with the Japanese copyright law ),
which is a violation of the law. ? I think it is difficult to expect morals from a company that is distributing a Japanese program with a high level of respect for the copyright holder's rights. After all, it is a company that ignores the rights of copyright holders and tries to make money with minimal investment. I understand that you want to watch Japanese popular movies.
Also, there seems to be criticism of Japanese broadcasters who do not allow overseas distribution.
However, the current situation is that there are companies that make money by taking advantage of such feelings of Japanese people overseas,
and then go into hiding when their position becomes unfavorable.

I wonder if each person understands that much before using the company.

Sorry for the length.

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  • 日本のテレビ 愛好家
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  • 2024/02/14 (Wed) 06:26
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There is nothing black, white, or gray about it. More importantly, Japanese politicians are thieves all the time.

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Honolulu CPA

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#1
  • purpleg3
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  • 2024/02/10 18:19

I am an American living in Japan. Does anyone know a reliable and reasonable CPA in Honolulu ?
Thank you very much.

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Medical bill from 3 years ago arrives today.

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#1
  • M
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  • 2024/01/27 19:50

I received a bill today from the hospital for medical expenses incurred in May 2021, and I remember that I already received and paid the bill around June 2021. I guess it could be the rest of the bill or something since the bill amount is different, but is it possible to get a bill that is 3 years old?

I changed insurance companies in January 2024, so is that why I am being charged something, or is it not the hospital's or insurance company's fault for not being able to bill me three years ago? Am I obligated to pay it?

I am going to call the hospital on Monday, but if anyone has any information, please let me know. Thank you in advance.

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#2

Unfortunately, sometimes I get a bill when I forget about it. At any rate, I would check
what the bill ? is now and then ask the previous insurance company ? if this is something that has to be paid or not covered.
I'm not sure the hospital or insurance company would be liable unless it was a serious mistake.
"Oh, I forgot, you have to pay." So it's like.

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#3
  • rak
  • 2024/01/29 (Mon) 21:26
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In my case, on the contrary, last year I had to pay back the premium amount for a treatment that I was told was not covered by insurance. The treatment cost was several years ago. When I inquired about it, I was told that it took a long time to process the paperwork due to the office being closed due to Corona.

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#4
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  • 2024/01/30 (Tue) 10:40
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Dear Magires
Thank you for your advice. I checked with the hospital and Bill had sent it immediately after the clinic. He said that he had not received a single prompt after that, so he probably forgot about it. Also, I checked my credit card history and it seems that I did not pay for the year 2021, so I paid this time.


Dear rak
Thank you for sharing your valuable experience. I understand that it is possible to get back the other way around. I have been living in Hawaii for 7 years now and I thought I had a lot of things figured out, but this is the first time I have been baptized by a late bill.


Thank you both for your valuable stories. This time we resolved the issue by saying that the hospital forgot to bill you and I also forgot to pay. I am glad it was not a big surprise amount.

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#5

I'm glad it was resolved. The first thing I would say is that I'm glad it wasn't a big surprise amount.

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HMSA data breach

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#1
  • Mercury
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  • 2024/01/13 19:10

Has anyone received a letter from a company called NAVVIS stating that personal information of HMSA members has been compromised ?
This happened last July and I received the letter today ( 1/13 ) and learned about the breach.
If so, have you registered with Credit Monitoring as described in the letter ??

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#6
  • Mercury
  • 2024/01/17 (Wed) 12:29
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Question for Koji.
Did you enter your personal information ( birthday, social security number, address, etc ) after creating your Credit Monitoring account ?
I am a little reluctant to enter my social security number, but if I don't I don't see the point of monitoring if you don't.
If you don't mind, please let me know how you did it.
Thank you very much.

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#7
  • こーの字
  • 2024/01/17 (Wed) 13:07
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Mercury,
I was a bit confused too, but I didn't want to get in the wrong hands, especially with my SSN, so I entered my personal information (BD, SSN, Address).
If the monitoring company is hacked by this, there is nothing I can do ( sweat ).

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#8
  • Mercury
  • 2024/01/17 (Wed) 17:33
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Koji
Thank you for your reply.

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#9
  • HQ
  • 2024/01/18 (Thu) 14:18
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I received a similar letter the other day addressed to our couple.
It is called registering with IDX, probably on this topic.
What is this registration for ?
I would be grateful if you could enlighten me.

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#10
  • こーの字
  • 2024/01/18 (Thu) 14:42
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There was an information leak at Navvis, the company that manages HMSA's database, and personal information of HMSA members was leaked.
IDX is a company that monitors personal information for misuse.
If you register with IDX using the number in the letter you received this time, they will check your personal information for free for one year.

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About Hana Hau'oli School

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#1
  • Wind
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  • 2023/10/13 15:30

I'm sorry to say that I recently saw a topic about how difficult it is to get into a Montessori community school !
In fact, my daughter did not get into the 3 year old class at a Montessori community school this year, but I am considering trying at the 4 year old level.
We are also considering Hana Hau'oli School, which sounds like a great idea. Please let me know if you are a parent of a child who has actually attended Hana Hau'oli School, or if you know if Hana Hau'oli School is also difficult, or if the middle level after graduating from Hana Hau'oli School is good enough to get into Punahou or Iolani.
I am not aware of anyone around me who attends Hana Hau'uolis School
so I thought I'd put this topic up here.

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#3
  • Wind
  • 2023/10/16 (Mon) 08:32
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Dear Aloha
Thank you very much. I guess Hana Hau'oli School is also
more difficult … than Montessori Community School.
The tuition is $ 27,000 for a preschool and … more expensive than mid-pack. Besides, if the school is in the top 10%, it is definitely difficult to get in. …
Thank you for your valuable feedback ♪.

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#4

Dear Topi
It is so difficult that 2 daughters and 1 son tried but couldn't get in ! Hana Hau'oli is only a 4 year old exam, so if you don't get in at 4, you have almost no chance of getting in !
All 3 of ours failed, but good luck, Topi !!

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#5

My daughter attends Hana Hau'oli.
I sent my 2 and 3 year old to MCS as mentioned above.
My daughter has adjusted easily to Montessori and Hana Hau'oli because the educational concepts are similar.
Hana Hau'oli is also a global school with many bilingual children. Hana Hau'oli is also a global school, so there are many bilingual children there. Hana Hau'oli's educational concept is also global and emphasizes education in cooperation with families, so
children who are bilingual from an early age (Japanese and English, etc.) may be suited to Hana Hau'oli. In fact, bilingual children are born with the natural ability to automatically distinguish and use two or three different languages, and it was said that infants who can manipulate multiple languages have very high learning ability.
Natural language brain, pronunciation of each language, and bilingual brain are said to be acquired in an environment before the age of 3. Neither I nor anyone else in my family graduated from Hana Hau'oli, and I took the test thinking it was impossible.
Chances are few but they are there !
The school, the education, the teachers, everything is great.

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#6
  • Ward
  • 2024/01/11 (Thu) 00:51
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I would like to take the Hana Hau'oli exam.

I have heard that the Hana Hau'oli exam involves not only an interview for the child, but also an activity for the parents.

I would like to know if you know what will be done.

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#7

Hello. My child is also going to take the Hanahau'oli exam. There are a lot of kids in the same preschool who are taking the test
I am wondering how big the turnout will be, even though there are only a little over 20 places available.
And since priority is given to those with legacy or family members who have attended the school, I think families with no connections at all will almost never get in.
The school has a strong family bond after graduation, so it is the kind of school that your ancestors can attend. We don't have any connections, so we are going to try to get a tutor. My interview is in early February. I will start interviewing this weekend.
The parent activity ? interview thing seems to be different every year, some years it's a reading aloud from a children's book in English, some years it's an introdon ! like
a nursery rhyme in English that is played and then sung, etc. ? It's a bit different exam . It seems to be.
I am very excited to see what the subject will be this year. Let's do our best !.

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Admission to Sam's Kraz

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  • サムズBOY
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  • 2023/12/15 23:40

When I register online as a Sam's Club member
, I get a message that says "Please register your credit or debit card for debit".
My question is, if I use a Japanese credit card, I will be charged
and if I don't use a US credit card, I will be charged
Please tell me if you know anything about this.

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#2
  • 店舗に行かれては?
  • 2023/12/16 (Sat) 09:55
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https://help.samsclub.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/278/~/sams-club-international
The above page has the following instructions.
If you are a member with an international billing address but live in the United States and are having issues using SamsClub.com, please visit the Membership Desk to make sure all information in your membership matches. You should also verify that your online account information matches the You should also verify that your online account information matches the information on all credit/debit cards and with their financial institutions used for billing/payment.
Based on the above explanation, if the billing address of your Japanese credit card is a Japanese address, the payment will not be accepted.
You may be able to make a payment with your Japanese credit card if you go through the process at the actual store.

I have no experience using a Japanese credit card at Sam's Club, so I don't know the details, but I wonder if you are asked to enter your billing address ?
I have used a Japanese credit card at an American online shopping site. I have used a Japanese credit card on an American online shopping site, and many times, even if the billing address was a Japanese address, the payment was approved without any problem when I entered my home address in the US and the zip code was also for my home address in the US. Why don't you give it a try?

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#3
  • Nonno
  • 2023/12/16 (Sat) 11:35
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#2's advice is good !

If you live in Hawaii,
you have a bank debit card.
If you can't pay by Japanese credit card,
you can pay by debit card.
I know an American who lives in Hawaii and is a member of Sam's Club even though he does not have a credit card
.

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  • 2023/12/16 (Sat) 12:04
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#2#3
Thank you for your valuable information.
I have a cash card of a bank in Hawaii
so I will try to apply for it there as soon as possible.
Thank you very much.

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Procedures after transporting a vehicle from Japan to Hawaii

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  • Watermelon
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  • 2023/11/14 13:03

I am shipping my car from Japan to Hawaii, but I have already taken the necessary steps to send the car from Japan to Hawaii
and am just waiting for the car to arrive.
I did a lot of research on the procedures after the car arrives in Hawaii, but could not find any details, so I got a quote from a company that said it would cost $ 2,200, but after further research
I found out that if I do everything myself, the cost is not that much. I found out that if I did everything myself, it would not cost that much.
However, the more I looked into the details, the less information I found, so I was wondering if anyone has experience transporting a car from Japan to Hawaii before or knows more about it !.

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#2

I think ? it might be helpful if you google
"car import procedure from Japan to Hawaii" or something like that.
It seems to be very troublesome, so I think it would be better to ask them to do it for you if you can pay for it.

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#3
  • kanikani22
  • 2023/12/09 (Sat) 02:12
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You definitely need a license plate for the car, and you pay taxes there, so ask Citi ?

My husband bought his car online from Mainland, and he did it himself. The tax part and the car inspection part are very important.

By the way, it is also important that the car is not an illegal car with American specifications. If there are any illegal parts, you should be fined.

Sorry, this is a little rough information.

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About Hanauma Bay

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#1
  • Ai
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  • 2023/11/25 18:11

I know you said that no reservation is required for Hawaii residents, but if a resident and a tourist go together, does the tourist need to make a reservation and pay ?
since when a resident and a tourist went together, the tourist was also allowed inside without making a reservation or paying . I was wondering what Hanauma Bay is like and if anyone knows anything about it.

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  • kanikani22
  • 2023/12/09 (Sat) 02:07
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I went with a friend who was able to sightsee.

I don't need a reservation because I am a Loco ID holder, but my friend definitely does.
I checked the name list at the entrance to see who would be coming in what time slot.
I was asked twice if I had a reservation ? while walking to the entrance and I showed it to them.

For your information.

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money transfer (mizuho bank by wise)

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  • yama
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  • 2023/12/06 23:51


Has anyone ever sent money overseas to Mizuho Bank using the swift code
on Wise ?
If I send money using this swift code,
will the bank charge the receiver a fee later on? ?
I have sent money privately without using the swift code, but
I don't know if there is an additional fee for using the swift code.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me if you know.
Thank you very much.

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Luggage to Japan

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#1
  • y
  • 2023/11/27 22:04

I'm planning to send a small package to my family in Japan
I'm concerned about shipping costs due to various recent price increases
I'm planning to send it in a small box, but I imagine it's about the size of a boot box
I'm thinking of the post office, UPS, or Yamato
. Which do you guys use for lower shipping costs
any ideas or advice
please let me know!

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#5

For your information
I just sent 1 coffee and 1 small box of cookies to Japan to the post office
Weight Weight : 1 lb 2.50 oz at $ 30.55!

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#5

For your reference
I just sent one coffee one small box of cookies to Japan to the post office
Weight : 1 lb 2.50 oz for $ 30.55

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#5

For your reference
I just went to the post office and sent one coffee one small box cookies to Japan
Weight : 1 lb 2.50oz and it cost $ 30.55

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#8
  • さてさて
  • 2023/11/28 (Tue) 19:17
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I think Kuroneko Yamato was affordable. ( There are some rules such as only one type in the same box, but it was a lot cheaper than the post office for the same weight ).

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#9
  • カレンダー
  • 2023/12/04 (Mon) 09:52
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I am the one who asked a flight question about the shipping cost of the calendar in #2. I just shipped from the post office counter. One $ was 9.16. The last year I shipped, it was a little over $5.00, so the price had almost doubled, but I thought the price would have gone up more, so I was a little relieved that it was within $10.00 for one. I also noticed while waiting my turn in front of the post office door that there is a scale outside the door and you can follow the directions on the panel to weigh your postage. I will use this next time.

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