Vivinavi : Hawaii : (United States) Hawaii

• 佐藤ママのファン
• 2026/07/07 (Tue) 15:07
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I remember being surprised when I found out that the Suzuki ・ Method violin school—where Sato-mama had sent her child—also has a branch in Hawaii.
https://www.suzukihawaii.org/
https://stehawaii.org/
I wasn’t interested in the violin myself, so I didn’t contact them, but why don’t you ask if they offer instruction in Japanese?
It looks like they offer classes at Punahou as well—that’s pretty impressive.
https://www.punahou.edu/list-detail?pk=158584

• バイオリン
• Yesterday 14:33
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Thank you for the information. So there are Suzuki Method classes in Hawaii, too. I’d like to inquire about them.

• 動物大好き
• 2026/07/08 (Wed) 10:41
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Nayami,
you’ve run into someone who’s incredibly irresponsible.
If you can’t take responsibility until the very end, you shouldn’t have started in the first place, but first of all, feeding stray cats in public places without permission is illegal.
You could be fined, so you should stop doing that.
Feeding cats that haven’t been spayed or neutered contributes to the stray cat population, which is likely why that law was enacted.
A while back, a cat-loving neighbor of mine started feeding them, but it led to a vicious cycle where kittens kept having kittens, and the stray cat population exploded. After receiving complaints from other neighbors, they had a hard time catching them all and eventually took them to the Humane Society.
So, I think it’s fine to just say, “I’m sorry, but I don’t want to break the law,” to that irresponsible friend.
I think the cats will eventually move to areas where animal welfare organizations have obtained permits to feed them.

• DOWNTOWN
• 2026/06/28 (Sun) 16:29
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P.S. — Since traffic violations are caught in the act, even if you report the video to the HPD, they’ll just say, “Please be careful,”
and won’t issue a ticket.

They will keep a record of it, though. Unless they witness the incident firsthand, they won’t issue a ticket.
If they were to issue a ticket for every single instance, they’d end up issuing tickets to
every single driver.

• rak
• 2026/06/28 (Sun) 23:06
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Thank you for sharing your experience and letting me know that tickets are only issued for drivers caught in the act.
What’s more, this recent incident happened while I was walking with my child in a stroller—I thought we’d be pretty noticeable, but the driver seemed to completely ignore us, which really made me angry. If it had been drizzling, I might have felt so miserable that I would have burst into tears.
A little while ago, I also witnessed a car accident right in front of me at an intersection where two cars collided. If I’d been walking a little further ahead and waiting at the traffic light, I might have been caught up in it, so I’ve been staying extra vigilant when waiting at traffic lights lately.

• m
• 2026/06/30 (Tue) 06:04
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The other day, while driving down Kapahulu Avenue, I saw someone crossing the crosswalk while filming the traffic ？ on the street ？ with their smartphone. Every single car, both to the right and left, had come to a complete stop. After seeing your post, I wondered if this person might have had a similar experience ？, but how about trying to cross the crosswalk this way? ？

Even when I’m driving, I feel like traffic has been moving faster lately. I think pedestrians must have a lot of scary experiences. Our street faces a major road, and since there are quite a few traffic accidents, to be honest, I’m afraid to let my son walk there alone.

• Copilot
• 2026/07/03 (Fri) 15:50
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#5 Mr. M
＞ Why don’t you try crossing the crosswalk this way? ？

The City of Honolulu has a law commonly known as the “No Smartphone While Walking Law （ Distracted Walking Law / Ordinance Section 15-24.23 ）,”
which prohibits “viewing （ Viewing ） ” the screen of electronic devices such as smartphones while crossing crosswalks or roads.

We’ve summarized the key points you should know.

[Prohibited Activities ・ and Devices]

◆Prohibited actions: Sending text messages, checking social media, browsing the web, and watching videos on your smartphone are, of course, prohibited—even “simply checking the time on the screen” is not allowed.

◆Covered devices: Smartphones, tablets, laptops, digital cameras, handheld game consoles, etc.

◆The Only Exception: This is permitted only when calling 911 （ for an emergency ）.

🚨Hands-free calls or listening to music ？
"looking at the screen" is what is regulated; therefore, making a call without looking at your smartphone screen or
listening to music while crossing the street—（ setting safety concerns aside—） does not constitute a violation of this law.

💡 Crossing the street while filming a video—if you’re looking at the screen—is a violation and subject to a fine.
I know of people who paid fines for this before the pandemic, but enforcement of this violation has now become more lenient.

• Copilot
• 2026/07/03 (Fri) 16:55
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I forgot to mention one more important point.

In the event of a traffic accident on a crosswalk, if you were filming the incident, the pedestrian would also be considered to have committed a violation, which would put them at a disadvantage.

• Sun
• 2026/06/17 (Wed) 16:28
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Since you can’t use kanji with your husband’s last name, you’re planning to use the same last name as your Japanese mother, right?
I think it’ll be fine because they’ll add your husband’s last name in parentheses on your Japanese passport, but the names won’t match, will they?
If I use that example name for my child’s Japanese name, I believe it will be registered in the family register as Yamada Hanako Rei. We’ll list it as Hanako Rei on official documents, but if we end up living in Japan, we’ll let people call her either Hanako or Rei—whichever they prefer.
The passport is written entirely in Roman letters as Yamda(Smith) Lei Hanako.
I’m curious how others in international marriages have handled this, but I think the best thing to do is consult with the Japanese consulate.

• ダブルネーム
• mail
• 2026/06/25 (Thu) 13:43
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In our case, for some reason, my name on my Japanese family register has ended up as a combined name with my husband’s, so so our children’s passports list

Japan
Smith Yamada Hanako Rei

USA
Smith Hanako Rei

USA —they don’t include our Japanese family name. We’ve traveled back and forth between Hawaii and Japan many times, and we’ve never had any problems. The only issue is that the names are so long they sometimes don’t fit on the airline tickets.

• trader3
• 2026/06/15 (Mon) 03:10
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Since the free one turned out to be a scam, you should sign up for a school that charges tuition.

• 通りすがり
• 2026/06/19 (Fri) 16:02
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When it comes to investing, the optimal strategy varies depending on factors such as an investor’s age, occupation, income, and current financial situation.
However, since this is a field where even professionals struggle to achieve consistent results, why not start with index investing?

I consider myself little more than a beginner myself, and since index investing makes the most sense to me,
I’ve allocated the majority of my portfolio to it.

• 投資の複利でハワイに住む人
• 2026/06/22 (Mon) 13:02
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Invest everything in SPXL × Forget you even invested
This is the only way to win.

• 犬大好き
• 2026/06/15 (Mon) 16:21
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You'll find quite a few results if you search on video-sharing sites.
https://youtu.be/OD4AgLfGqaw?si=1G_l84LCA44AZcyV

Just for your reference.

• OZOZ
• 2026/06/17 (Wed) 10:32
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"I Love Dogs"
Thank you for sharing the links on potty training.
I'll do my best.

• 犬大好き
• 2026/06/19 (Fri) 07:05
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You mentioned that your dog almost trips—what kind of leash do you use? ？
Even though they’re considered small, French Bulldogs are actually quite strong, aren’t they? I recommend a shorter rope leash.
My dog weighs 18 kilograms, but since he doesn’t like other dogs, he sometimes pulls suddenly when we’re out for a walk.
Things have gotten a lot easier since I switched to a rope leash.
Rope leashes come in various thicknesses and lengths, so I think it’s worth trying a few out.

• OZOZ
• 2026/06/20 (Sat) 16:37
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"I Love Dogs"
That’s big. Mine will be 1 year old soon, but weighs only about 5–6 kg.
The reason I almost fall is that I’m frail and can’t move my feet as quickly as I used to when I was younger. （ It’s truly embarrassing. ）
Thank you so much for all your advice.

• Mai
• 2026/04/24 (Fri) 15:36
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My friend who came recently said it wasn't crowded, so I guess it depends on the time of year … Thank you all for your answers.

• 宝の山
• 2026/04/24 (Fri) 17:15
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I've been back to Hawaii at the end of last month, the beginning of this month, and the 19th of this month, and all three times there was no line at all ！
It was very smooth ！.

• MPC
• mail
• 2026/04/27 (Mon) 10:02
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I was in the immigration line for 2 hours when I came back in Feb. As a GC holder, I am usually instructed to stand in the US passport line with my US citizen family members, but this time I was instructed to stand in the tourist line with my family members because of the new rules. So all the US Passport family members stood in the tourist line with me for 2 hours.

When my turn finally came, all of my US citizen family members were sent to a separate room with me, and they were also inconvenienced. I have a feeling that even if I apply for Global Entry, it will be rejected because of my history of visa denial decades ago.

I used to be sent to a separate room every time, so I got a redress number, and after getting the number, I don't have to be sent to a separate room anymore, but this time, the officer at the counter happened to be new, and all my family members were exhausted after being sent to a separate room for a long time.

I want to get global entry, but I think I will fail in the screening process, so I have given up on MPC for now ….

• Sunflower
• 2026/05/26 (Tue) 08:18
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I returned to Hawaii from Japan last week.
This was my first
airport immigration since getting Global Entry.
The tourist lanes were not as long as in October, but
the Global Entry lanes were
the smoothest I have ever seen.
I was glad I got Global Entry.

• Globe
• 2026/06/19 (Fri) 02:31
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This year, I flew back to Hawaii on ANA. Since I arrived at 8:00 a.m., there was no one in line.

Last time, I flew JAL and arrived after 9:00 a.m., so I had to wait in line for nearly an hour at Honolulu Airport without a Global Entry card.

I think if I continue flying ANA, I probably won’t need Global Entry.

• 三好
• 2026/06/01 (Mon) 07:51
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I see from ABC's link that Punahou has an advantage in higher education. We have seen the list of schools in Punahou first, so we appreciate the comparison. Thank you for sharing this information.

We took the middle entrance exam and were accepted to Punahou waitpool Iolani and paid the deposit to Iolani, but luckily we received a call from Punahou waitpool yesterday. It was also a factor in my decision to go with Punahou. Thank you very much. I had heard that Punahou has more affluent families.

• ローゼン
• 2026/06/02 (Tue) 15:28
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Wow ！ Iolani has zero ⁇ from Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and Stanford ！
I thought there were a few Iolani who went to MIT every year.
I thought there were a few people going to MIT every year in Iolani. UC schools like UCLA and UC Berkeley are not as common as in Punahou, but UC San Diego, Davis and Irvine are more common.
My son is studying for the middle school entrance exam, and Tutor told me that the SSAT passing line for middle school is also 10% higher than Punahou.
Iolani is also good for Kinder because it's easy to get in, but if you look at their graduation record, … it's not as good as Punahou.
Punahou is still a good choice.
Thanks for letting us know the latest status of Iolani.

• ABC
• 2026/06/03 (Wed) 20:42
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My daughter graduated from Iolani. Naturally I was a fan of Iolani.
After hearing your opinions, I looked into it in detail. I can conclude that Punahou and Iolani are the best choice for Punahou.
Looking at the situation in Kinder today, it will not change in the next ten years. No, it is likely that the difference will be even greater.
Conversely, if you cannot pass Punahou, Iolani is the only choice.
Even though we are taking the Kinder exam, in the end we want to get them into a good college.
In the U.S., college entrance exams are based on school grades, teacher recommendation letters, essays, interviews, etc.
I applied to 11 schools, 3 were memorial exams ？
2 were stop-losses, and as a result, I received acceptance letters from 7 schools.
I failed the 3 schools that the school said I couldn't go to. The one school I didn't want to go to even if I was accepted was also a no-go.
I passed all the other schools that I thought I might be able to get into.
I have the impression that Iorani's support for university entrance exams was very good.
I was told that it was impossible, but it was still impossible.
The problem was just beginning: tuition and living expenses.
There are merit-based and need-based scholarships.
Families who go to Punahou or Iolani are unlikely to have need-based.
Every college has given me merit-based scholarships. But 1 ． 50,000 ～ 2 ． $50,000.
Education ： about $70,000, living expenses ： about $20,000, I can't do very well.
State universities have lower tuition, but if you are not a US citizen, you will not get preferential treatment in California.
I know there are many people whose only option is UH for these reasons.

• ABC
• 2026/06/04 (Thu) 15:04
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I will write some more to add.
If you want to go to college in the Mainland, you need at least $70,000/year.
This also goes up every year.
If this is not financially feasible for you, you should not choose Punahou or Iolani in the first place ？
There are 12796 students at UH. That's about 3200 students/year.
There are about 50 people in total who go to UH from Punahou and Iolani.
Mid-pack and others combined would not be 100 people.
In other words, an estimated 3,100 are enrolled from Public.
I think there is an option to go to UH while getting top grades at Public instead of choosing Punahou or Iolani from the start.
This would save about $400,000 over 12 years.

If you are accepted to the college you apply to, you will be notified of the cost and the scholarship you will receive after the acceptance letter.
I thought I would get a few scholarships even on a need-based basis.
In fact, it was merit-based only.

In the end, I had the painful experience of convincing my daughter, who was accepted, that it was financially impossible.
The good thing about going to Iolani is that I got accepted to a lot of good colleges even though I couldn't go, and I made a lot of good friends.

• ぷ
• 2026/06/10 (Wed) 13:23
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Indeed, a certain number of students from Punahou and Iolani go to UH each year.

Many then transfer to prestigious universities or go to prestigious graduate schools.

I don't have data, but my sense is that Punahou and Iolani graduates are far more likely to do so than Public graduates.