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I want to change my bath to Japanese style ! Please tell me about renovation cost and contractor

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#1
  • BT
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  • 2025/02/24 12:25

Has anyone renovated their home in Hawaii from a long, shallow Western-style bath to a Japanese-style bath? ?
My husband loves his Japanese bath and has recently been talking about changing it.
I would like to know how much it will cost, how long it will take, and what I should know when I ask the contractor to do the work.

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#2

I have seen Sannaka-West or Dream Construction on Vivinavi.
We do not know the price, so we recommend that you contact them. As a point of reference, it is better to get at least two companies to give you quotes.

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About local jobs

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  • Mira
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  • 2025/02/17 01:08

Outside of Oahu is not a problem.
What kind of jobs do you find in Hawaii other than tourism and catering ?
I work in IT, but I wonder if it is difficult to find a job other than tourism or catering if I live in Hawaii ?

If the above is possible, what level of English would be sufficient? If the above is possible, I would also appreciate it if you could tell me what level of English is sufficient for the job.

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#3
  • min
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 00:14
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I'm sure there are lots of IT jobs out there.

My husband was also in IT networking, but he worked for
a university
a copier company
an airline
etc.

Many other hospitals, banks, etc. are also hiring.
If you go to indeed hawaii's jobs page and search for IT, you will see a lot of openings.

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#4
  • ロコ
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 08:40
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There's a lot of that rotten !
At the lowest minimum, you're at the TOEIC 800+ level.

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#5
  • Mira
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 14:37
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Mr. Koji
I see that you also have an agricultural background. !
I have not been able to obtain American citizenship yet, so I will be a candidate when I do ! I also appreciate your information about the current administration !

min-san
I see that you are recruiting at various places such as airline companies and universities. I see that you are recruiting at airlines, universities, etc.
Thank you for sharing your site. I will check them out !.

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#6

If you look at the job search page, you'll find all kinds of jobs.
If you have a workable visa, you can find any number of jobs. If you need visa support, you can often end up in tourism or food and beverage,,

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#7

I have not yet obtained US citizenship." = Have you obtained a GC ?
Sorry to be realistic, but if you live in Japan and assume visa support, it is quite difficult to do anything other than work requiring Japanese language skills. There are quite a few Americans who are qualified to work in IT. Not only Hawaii residents, but even mainland US residents are attracted to IT jobs in Hawaii and apply for them. It is better to take people from the mainland who want to move to Hawaii with a good command of English than to provide visa support and have them move from Japan.

Conversely, jobs that make use of Japanese = tourism ・ food and beverage, the income is often quite low, and if you emigrate from Japan relying only on Japanese, you will have a very difficult life.

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I would like information on Early Achievers Preschool.

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  • yuuuuu
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  • 2025/02/17 14:17

I would like to send my 3 year old child to a preschool, but we are new to Hawaii and our family does not speak English, I would be very happy if you could give me some information.

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#2
  • min
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 13:48
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I am also looking for a preschool for my grandchildren with my daughter.
This preschool in Kahala is
funded by a Japanese company, but the owner is Korean.
It seems to accept students from Japan, but
it doesn't say anything about teachers speaking Japanese.
I was more surprised at the ridiculously high tuition fees.

For a 3 year old (no diapers)
8:00 ~ 14:30 per year $ 21,450
I need an extra hour to watch my child
14:30 ~ 17:00 per year $ 4680
per year $ 26,130 per month $ 2200 per month.
And the enrollment fee is $ 2000.

The other places we are looking at are $ about 1300 per month
And the enrollment fee is $ about 150.

I don't think you have to worry about your child, since he/she will get used to English soon if he/she is 3 years old, but
if the preschool accepts students from Japan,
they will be busy with the existing students. ?
I am worried about that.
Well, it's too expensive for me to send her to school at home...
I'll send her at 3 years old (without diapers).

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#3

I saw a notice on the Chodo-Binabi page. If you are interested, I think it would be a good idea to contact them and get some information.
Preschools in Hawaii are all over the map, so if you choose one based on price alone, many people regret it later.
It is an investment in your child, so if he or she will grow up to be excellent in the future, it would be cheap ・ ・.

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#4

Where do you live ?
Kahala ??

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私もびびなびの広告から見つけました。私はホノルルに引っ越ししてから日が浅く、3歳の子供のプレスクールを探しているのですが、かなり出遅れたようで、まだ新学期からの受付可能なところが限られていること考えるとアーリーアチーバーズも選択肢かなと思ってます。実際に園を運営しているのはSylvernなどの塾を経営している方のようで、教育のバックグラウンドがある方たちのようですし。以前はプレスクールだった場所であり、立地や施設もよさそうですし。。私は自宅がハワイカイで便利だと思いました。

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About Channel-J

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#1
  • Aloha
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  • 2023/11/01 14:47

I have a subscription to Channel-J, a service that allows me to watch Japanese TV.
They used to have an office in Waikiki, but now I don't know where it is and the phone number is disconnected.
I often have trouble watching TV, and my email inquiries have not been answered.
Does anyone know who to contact ??

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#90
  • トモ
  • 2024/09/21 (Sat) 15:50
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You seem to know a lot.

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#91
  • 3S
  • 2024/10/10 (Thu) 12:47
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I can see you all ? something is wrong at my house.

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#92
  • Kiss::
  • 2024/10/17 (Thu) 11:38
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Five years ago, when I called, they would respond right away and someone who looked like a manager ? would come to my house, but now I don't know where they are or what they are doing. The office is gone, and I don't know who is working there.
They don't disclose the name of the person in charge, and the address of the office is also hidden and unknown.
I want to open an office in a duty free store again and renew my TV machine while seeing the faces of the staff. I want to be reassured.

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#93
  • BBA
  • 2025/02/12 (Wed) 08:31
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This is what happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC5vwoHt4Ic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvP8dbqy9yg

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#94
  • 名無し
  • 2025/02/21 (Fri) 20:11
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# Mr. 93

Those youtubes are probably no longer available due to a violation of the terms and conditions.

If you are watching Channel J, I think you should move to Sakura Connection.

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Insurance

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#1
  • はな
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  • 2025/02/12 07:06

For those who have cancer and life insurance in Hawaii
do you have any recommendations ?
and what kind of plans do you have
please let me know.

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#2
  • Hulu
  • 2025/02/12 (Wed) 11:07
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Hana-san
Hello.
It is faster and more accurate to ask your life insurance representative directly instead of here.
That's how I got my savings insurance.

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#5
  • 名無し
  • 2025/02/21 (Fri) 20:08
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直接、生命保険のAgentさんにお聞きになってください。

ここでは、具体的な事は、Agentさんでないと、話せないません。
もしも、堂々と色んな事を話し始めると、保険Agent法の違法に
なってしまいます。

Websiteで書かれてる様な内容しか話せないので、個々の状況等は
加味されません。

やはり、直接Agentさんにお聞きになってください。

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English Proficiency

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  • kai
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  • 2025/02/17 01:12


We would like to hear from real people who have lived in the area and what was their level of English proficiency when they immigrated.

It depends on your job, but could you give us a rough idea of the type of work you do and your current level of English at the time of immigration? We would also appreciate it if you could also give us some reference of how you learned the language there.

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  • 名無し
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 17:57
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I have 40 years total in the U.S. About 25 years in CA. Hawaii is about 15 years.

I originally came to the US as an international student. At that time, I could not speak English at all, but
I attended a vocational school in Japan to prepare for studying abroad.

I came to the U.S. with a good command of English, but I could not speak it. Then,
one day, six months later, all of a sudden, I could speak and hear better than ever.
That day, I went to New York City to play, and experienced 3 days of free time, and I had to
do things on my own, and if I couldn't speak, I would get lost in New York City, and
not be able to return to my hotel.

After that, I learned to speak English, and it has been 40 years since then, and I am not involved in any Japanese
community except here.

I don't study English, I just get used to it.

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#10
  • Honu
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 18:14
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I wonder if KAI is a woman.

If your partner cannot speak Japanese, you will have to communicate in English, so your English ability will improve.
Many women are fluent in English because there are many international marriages in Hawaii, but there are couples who don't get along with their husbands or don't speak at all
Even if they have been in Hawaii for several decades, some of them remain at a daily English conversation level. Even if they are a masked couple, they will improve if they use English at work.
I think it depends on their own efforts.
While you are in Japan, I think it would be good to get used to hearing English while having fun with western movies and music.

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#11
  • ajisai
  • 2025/02/18 (Tue) 19:13
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I know that everyone who has responded here is very talented, but there are others like me who are not, so I just wanted to say a few words.
I was at the junior high school level when I moved to Hawaii and went to an adult school in Hawaii, but I was not immediately fluent in English. My elementary school child also entered the ESL class in the school with only simple vocabulary. The teacher at the time told us not to be in a hurry and not to push too hard even if we didn't speak English for about 9 months. The first 9 months were to be a time to let their ears ring, and after exactly 9 months, they started speaking English.
In no time at all, the kids were overtaking me.
I don't think there is any absolute minimum level of English required to move here. You will get used to it with time.
Don't worry.

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#12
  • kai
  • 2025/02/20 (Thu) 16:50
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ajisai san
Don't worry. The word "accustomed" gives me a lot of strength in the first 9 months.
I also thank my teacher for saying that...

I will remember that the key is how much you can put yourself in an English environment and how much effort you can put in !.

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#13
  • 名無し
  • 2025/02/21 (Fri) 20:02
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英会話は、日本の中学の時の英語でならう単語、1、500ワードで成立します。

そんな、難しい英単語、文法を覚える必要はありません。

よく、日本人観光客の方々が使ってる英語、例えばホテルのチェックインとかで、
え?どうしてそんな複雑な英語使うの?と思います。

シンプルな英語で良いんですよ。シンプルな英文法で良いんですよ。

テレビの報道、映画、ドラマなどの番組、めちゃくちゃシンプルですよ。

複雑に考えないで。

発音は、こればかりかはアメリカ人の様な発音はほぼ不可能だと思って
ください。顎などの骨格がそもそも、その様になってない以上、無理です。

慣れて行きましょう。そしたら、少しづつ話せるようになると思います。

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Punahou and Iolani Kinder Number of examinees

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#1
  • Waikiki
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  • 2025/02/21 17:00

Hello.
I am thinking of applying for my child to take the Kinder exam this fall.
I was wondering if anyone knows how many people have taken the Punahou and Iolani Kinder exams in the last few years?
I understand that the Kinder exam is the most difficult. If you are taking the Middle exam, there is a test and a score bar, so I think it is fair and people who are not at that level may not take the exam. Please let me know.

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Travel insurance when traveling internationally from Honolulu

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  • Waikiki
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  • 2025/02/19 11:54

Hi !
We are planning to travel overseas ( outside of Japan ) in Spring Brake, and I was wondering if anyone has travel insurance
for travel from Hawaii ?
We have health insurance through HMSA from my husband's company. ? ? ?

I would appreciate it if you have any recommendations ( ) for insurance at the lowest price possible. Thank you in advance.

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#2
  • こーの字
  • 2025/02/19 (Wed) 13:49
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HMSA payments while traveling abroad can be found here.
https://hmsa.com/help-center/your-health-plan-benefits-outside-the-united-states/
https://hmsa.com/help-center/ accessing-care-outside-the-united-states/
It is inconvenient in terms of procedures, etc., but I believe it will cover a reasonable amount of medical expenses abroad.
So, you may want to first find out how much HMSA will cover you in the country you are staying in,
and then look for travel insurance.

I am currently a Kaiser, and my HMSA says that emergency medical expenses are covered,
and since I only travel to Japan, I am returning home without purchasing travel insurance.

By the way, when I had HMSA before, my and my family's experience in Japan was
- I remember that when I visited a small clinic for flu, the prescription medicine was not covered because it was not used in the US.
- A family member was hospitalized ・ for surgery, and by bringing in the statement from the hospital to HMSA, it was covered accordingly. It took a reasonable amount of time to get the refund because of the time required for translation and screening. If you only have HMSA insurance, you will have to pay the full amount of the hospital charges except for hospitals affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Card Shield, and then you will be reimbursed after HMSA's review.

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  • モンテスラ
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  • 2025/02/19 (Wed) 14:24
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If you pay in cash overseas and file a claim with HMSA after you return to Hawaii, you will get most of it back. I got about 85% back.

This may not be important, but
it is Spring Break, not Spring Brake.
Have a nice trip!

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#5
  • min
  • 2025/02/19 (Wed) 18:15
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I always search on Travel insurance. com and go with the cheapest.
I have HMSA health insurance, but
I have had to cancel hotels before because of flight delays, and
my child had a fever at the last minute and had to make changes, so
per person $ I will take out 30

trip Cancellation of a trip $1,000
Trip interruption $1,250
Medical evacuation $100,000 per person
Emergency medical $50,000 per person ( Deductible $0 )
Lost baggage $1,000 per person
Flight delay 4 hours or more $200
Death benefit None
↑ ↑
UK and Czech Republic with a friend, 2 weeks $ 35 premium plan.
We were supposed to return to Hawaii from the Czech Republic via Korea, but
my friend was unable to catch the connecting flight due to stomach pain (we were at the airport, so we
contacted the airline and lived there)
we contacted the insurance company and they told us to claim for the trip cancellation, so we
re-purchased the trip from Korea to Hawaii via Japan I purchased again via card from Korea to Hawaii via Japan.

My friend had an appendectomy but was discharged the next day without surgery.
The hospital where she was taken could not bill the insurance company directly, so the medical expenses were paid $ 900
by credit card, billed back to Hawaii, and paid in full.

My friend and I had the same insurance separately, but
I submitted my friend's medical records, plane e-ticket, and the cost of the flight from Korea, and my insurance also paid.

I stayed 2 nights in a hotel while my friend was in the hospital,
I was paid $ 1200 for cancelling the trip,
I was lucky that I didn't foot the bill for the plane fare ($ 700) and hotel fare ($ 180).

I don't mean to scare you, but please use this as a reference.

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Riding in a cab with a 3-year-old

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#1
  • Taxi
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  • 2025/02/18 23:12

I'm not going to use a baby carrier since he/she is 3 years old, but of course he/she is still too small to use a seatbelt for an adult by himself/herself. I read that if you share the seatbelt at the chest, if there is an accident, the child will cough in front of you and get caught between you and your cushion. Would you make sure to only share the belt at the waist ? I understand that it is not at all safe for me to just hold the child with my normal seatbelt on. Also, I would like to know how to turn my face.

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Which is better to live in Hawaii or Japan ?.

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#1
  • 気まぐれオレンジ
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  • 2025/01/25 21:21


I often go back and forth between Hawaii and Japan, but I think Hawaii is better.
In Japan, many fun places are going out of business, and only boring and characterless shopping malls are being built, but in Hawaii, fun places are increasing.
Perhaps due to inbound tourism, security has deteriorated and hospitality has disappeared.
On the contrary, I think there are many kind people in Hawaii. They say prices are high, but it is not true if you go to cheap supermarkets.
I used to be a Japan person, but now I definitely feel more comfortable living in Hawaii.
Looking at the current situation.

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#2

I like Hawaii, but I think the prices are high.
Is there such a thing as a cheap supermarket ?
For example, which supermarket is cheap?
Thank you very much.

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#3
  • ハワイ
  • 2025/01/27 (Mon) 21:59
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Prices in Hawaii are probably higher than on the mainland, but I hope the tourists who convert dollars to yen and say
that prices are high are not wrong. It's no wonder the yen is so cheap.

I often go to Times. I don't go to Donki, which is a member of the same group, because
it is a little far from where I live.

They have specials every Tuesday.

Sometimes Poke at Safeway has a discount for Safeway Club card holders.
And if you go to Poke in the morning, you can get a 30% Manager's Discount on top of the Club Discount
so you can get a substantial discount.

Every Friday is $ 5 products day, so $ 5 products are eligible.

FoodLand offers various discounts such as $ 5Off, 50%Off, etc.
when your Maikai Points reach 250 points.

Sometimes, but not every month, Bento can be $ 1 Off.

Every Friday is $ 6Day, so you can get $ 6 off on eligible items.

Long's has a
special price every Sunday if you are a CVS member. Every Thursday, coupons are emailed to you.
If you link it to your card, you can use the coupon
at checkout, which is valid until the following Wednesday.

If you sign up for Long's Page and choose to have the coupon emailed to you, a long receipt
will not be issued. I have the coupon set to Email, so the long receipt
will not be issued now.

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#4
  • ハワイ租界
  • 2025/02/10 (Mon) 23:13
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120 per cent Japan. U.S.A. Damn.

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