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114. I lost my iPhone XS.（1kview/5res） Problem / Need advice 2022/02/05 15:46
115. mouthwash（2kview/7res） Problem / Need advice 2022/01/28 15:58
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118. About Dustin battery（2kview/8res） Problem / Need advice 2022/01/18 09:46
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Negative proof of entry into Japan

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  • Zara 1120
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  • 2022/02/13 20:26

I think the negative proof is still necessary for this part of the entry to Japan, which will be relaxed in March.
Now covid 19 test is free everywhere. I know that covid 19 test is free everywhere now, but this free test is nasal swab. I think it is possible as much as you want depending on the doctor. I read that this negative proof can be done at the lowest price of $100 NIU, but it is still expensive. I have taken this free test 3 times and I get the results in the morning and receive them at night. I have read something before about the free test and that it can be rewritten to the Japanese format. Please let me know if this is possible in Hawaii.

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#2
  • Anela
  • 2022/02/16 (Wed) 16:01
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I've been wondering about this one great too, but I haven't gotten any response.
I guess all of you are rich people who don't care how much PCR is 😅
I am going to Japan next month and I would like to find out if it is possible with cheap or free PCR until the last minute.
I hope you will find a better way, ZARA.

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What to do if you have a corona while in Hawaii

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  • alohawa
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  • 2022/02/13 14:43

Hello. I am very sorry for this elementary question.
I am going to Hawaii in late February,
（ I am going to Niu Health for a checkup ）
If I am infected with corona, I cannot go back to Japan ？
in that case, I will have to take medical treatment at home （ or in my case at his house ）.
I have already reported my dates to ESTA and my flight needs to be cancelled
so will it be treated as illegal stay ？
if I want to extend my stay? ？
I am sorry, but if someone has time, please reply.
Thank you very much.

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#2
  • こーの字
  • 2022/02/14 (Mon) 13:04
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According to the following, you can extend your stay in the form of a renewal, not an extension of ESTA.
However, the maximum stay is 90 days.

https://www.estaform.org/faqs/can-i-extend-my-esta-while-in-the-us#:~:text=When%20you%20are%20travelling%20to,can%20be%20renewed%2C%20not%20extended.&text=So%2C%20if%20your%20plans%20change,applied%20for%20your%20existing%20one.

Does alohawa's current plan have you staying until just before 90 days? Is it your current plan to stay until the end of the 90 days?
In that case, I wonder what will happen if you get a corona, but
I think the US is flexible in dealing with such situations.
If that happens, would you consult with the Japanese Consulate General in Honolulu and explain the situation to the U.S. department in charge?

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#3
  • alohawa
  • 2022/02/14 (Mon) 17:52
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I see you can renew ！ I think that part is ok since I am only going for 5 days this time.
I was worried that if I stayed longer than the number of days I had applied for, such as ESTA, I would be in the country illegally.
Thank you.

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#4

You should also purchase insurance in case you become infected during your stay. Although Hawaii has peaked out, the number of infected people is still high. I was recently infected, and although the recent corona is said to be mild or asymptomatic, I had more than mild symptoms and was taken care of in the emergency room. I recommend travel insurance that covers corona as well.

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Consumer Protection in Hawaii

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  • nagoya
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  • 2022/02/06 10:57

I am a housewife visiting Hawaii for the first time. I was approached by a store in the Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki and purchased a beauty product.
A friend of mine who lives in Hawaii checked and found that it was available on Amazon for about 60% of the price, so I went to Amazon the day after I purchased it to ask for a return, but was told that I could not because the receipt from the purchase said it was non-returnable. I regret my poor English and the fact that I bought the product without reading and understanding it well, but I was shocked because I had heard that there are more laws protecting consumers in the U.S. than in Japan. Is it absolutely impossible to return or refund in such a case ？
Please let me know if you know anything about this.

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#12
  • nagoya
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 08:19
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Dear all
I was so excited that I made a mistake in the store information, so I am correcting it.
The store was TRUFFOIRE at the Hyatt Regency. Please be careful.

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#13
  • nagoya
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 08:22
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Dear Virtual Currency Chief

Thank you for the information. I will ask my friend who can speak English to help me as soon as possible.

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#15
  • nagoya
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 12:15
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Dear Papaya

Thank you for your message.
Im a doctor, Free trial, Only today, Big Discount, etc. I was caught by English words that Japanese can understand.
I will be careful from now on.

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#17

My husband is not a doctor, but he has doctor in his title.
Doctors are not only doctors, so it may not be that I lied
I'll just mention that.
It is often the case that the back-to-back commercial products are several percent cheaper on Amazon, and many of the products sold in Hawaii have a shipping
surcharge, so it is not always possible to say ！ that they are bottled up.
Even Burger King, for example, costs a few dollars more in Hawaii than 2 for 7 on the mainland.
When I used to live in Guam, a guy who worked at DFS told me that the transportation costs between Hawaii and Guam are higher
than those in Hawaii.

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#18

http://cca.hawaii.gov/consumer-complaints/

Here is where to file a complaint with the Consumer Center of Hawaii.
Why don't you file a complaint ？
Don't cry and see what you can do ！
Good luck with your return.

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I lost my iPhone XS.

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  • カフェラテ
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  • 2022/01/24 17:59

Yesterday, January 23, around 3:00 p.m., I noticed that my cell phone was missing from the Ala Moana condo where I am staying.

I went shopping and had lunch in Waikiki that day, so it might have been in Waikiki that I dropped it.

I am deaf so if I dropped it I would not hear a sound. I thought I put it in my bag.

I think it was a gold cover and the body was silver. Please message me if you know anything about it.

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  • 働かない奴は食うべからず
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  • 2022/01/24 (Mon) 19:36
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Have you made it to a place where you can inquire ？
(malls, restaurants, etc. that you stop at)
I think that would be quicker than asking here.

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#4
  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/24 (Mon) 20:52
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I am sorry to hear about the loss of your cell phone.

- Have you tried calling the cell phone first?
If a nice person picked it up, they will answer the phone and
they will be able to tell you how to return it.

- If the condo has a concierge, it might be a good idea to ask.

- As #2 mentioned, you may want to contact the facility you stopped at. You may also want to contact the police.

- In English, Apple's website has instructions on what to do if your iPhone is lost or stolen.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201472#:~:text=Look%20for%20your%20device%20on,My%20was%20not%20turned%20on.

- On the other hand, I think you should be prepared to not get your phone back.
Unfortunately, it is a reality in Hawaii that many people have no qualms about stealing or selling other people's things. If you have a wallet phone, you may want to think about shutting down the service.

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#5
  • カフェラテ
  • 2022/01/25 (Tue) 16:25
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Thank you very much for your message, Mr. Koji, and Mr. Koji who does not work should not eat.

I immediately had the condo manager help me file a police report, but he told me that the iphone had never been found.
I was tracking it with GPS, but it stopped moving from a certain location, either because it was turned off or the battery ran out. The location was on ALA MOANA BLVD in front of the Hawaii Prince Hotel, so I contacted other hotels and stores in the area.
I searched for a day because the GPS tracking system has a margin of error of about 50 meters, but as Mr. Koji said, I have given up hope that it will not come back. I have given up hope that it will never come back, as Mr. Koji said.

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#6
  • 希望
  • 2022/02/04 (Fri) 19:01
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Next time you want to insure your phone ｡
contact your phone company ｡
it's $10 a month.

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mouthwash

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  • イソジン
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  • 2022/01/25 00:22

Every time I go to Japan, I buy a large bottle of Japanese gargle every time I visit Japan, but due to the recent Corona pandemic, my whole family has finally tested positive for Corona and we have run out of the gargle we bought in Japan. The children have already returned to school after the positive result, but the adults still have sore throats, so I asked my family doctor for a prescription for gargle medicine, but he told me that they do not use gargle medicine in the U.S. and that I should gargle with a painkiller spray or a little salt in warm water. I was told to gargle with a painkiller spray or a small amount of salt in lukewarm water.

I found a Japanese gargle on Amazon, but it is expensive ($30 for a small bottle), so I was wondering if anyone has any information about Japanese supermarkets in Hawaii where you have seen it? Or, if you know of any other products similar to Japanese gargle that can be purchased at pharmacies in Hawaii, please let us know. Thank you in advance.

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  • イソジン
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 14:25
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Dear nuiloamama
Laringol, I see that you have it at Donki ！
I will go to Donki as soon as possible to buy it.
Thank you very much for your valuable information.

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#5
  • nuiloamama
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 16:39
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#Isodine

Glad I could help.
I think Marukai has it.

Hope you feel better soon.

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#6

As someone above mentioned, I have been using Raringol by Sato Pharmaceuticals for years now.
It has helped me because there are very few gargles in the US. Nijya's and Marukai also have it.
I think the spray is for sore throats
and the liquid is for daily gargling
I use the gargle one.
The shopkeeper told me that all Sato Seiyaku medicines are made in Japan, so I feel safe.
I hope your corona gets better soon.

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  • イソジン
  • 2022/01/28 (Fri) 15:51
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Dear Japanese medicine
I see that you have a lot of gargle from Japan. I also have a weak throat and catch colds easily, so I buy Japanese gargle every time I go to Japan, but my family got corona positive and I ran out. Thank you very kindly for giving us your precious stock of gargle. I was able to get some Laringol at Nizya, so I am fine. The Corona pandemic is likely to continue, so please take care of your stock and take care of yourself, Gargle-sama.

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  • イソジン
  • 2022/01/28 (Fri) 15:58
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Dear nuiloamama and Marimo
I went to my local Long's after you told me about LARINGOL, but to my surprise, the shelves of cold related medicines were empty. I went to Nijya to buy some and they had Ralingol gargle, so I was able to buy it. It was about $7.00, which was very kind to my wallet. I am very glad that I consulted with you here. Thank you very much.

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Transfer procedures for Japanese driver's license

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  • yk
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  • 2022/01/26 22:58

I am currently a student on the island of Hawaii, and I am planning to apply for a Hawaii state driver's license under the test waiver system for a driver's license obtained in Japan. I understand that I need to visit the Honolulu Consulate in person to apply for the driver's license excerpt certificate with all the necessary documents, but do I also have to go to the counter in person to pick it up? I understand that it takes 5 days to receive the certificate, but is it possible to have it mailed to me?

I live on the Big Island of Hawaii, so I am wondering if I have to go all the way to Oahu to get a room or make two round trips to submit and receive my application.... I am wondering.

Any information would be appreciated.

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/27 (Thu) 15:35
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I think it would be a good idea to call the Consulate General.
It was before Corona, but when I called about another matter, they were polite and helpful. If you can't mail it, it would be nice if you could pick it up by proxy or something.

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#3

It is faster to take it locally
because you have to prepare various documents when you leave Japan ｡.

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Change from Student Visa to Tourist Visa

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  • アイコロ
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  • 2022/01/14 12:07

I came to Hawaii a week ago with the goal of learning English through the Nice program at UH.
I managed to get two months off and applied to the school and was told to get a student visa, which I did as instructed.
I went to the school for 2 days, but I just can't get used to the atmosphere of the school. I don't like the content of the lessons.
I have asked about transferring to a language school in Waikiki, but since the I-20 is issued by UH, the school I want to go to （ does not require a student visa and cannot be the source of the I-20 ） I think I need to change my visa status in order to transfer to
. I think you need to change your visa status to transfer to a different school.
Please advise if anyone knows how a person who entered on a student visa can cancel the student visa and stay for less than 2 months.

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#9
  • 語学
  • 2022/01/20 (Thu) 10:53
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There are many Japanese people in Hawaii.
If you want to learn English for a short time ！ then why not take the plunge and apply to a school on the mainland ？
This is just my opinion, so of course if you decide to go to UH, good luck!

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  • アイコロ
  • 2022/01/20 (Thu) 15:32
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Dear Language
Thank you for your comment. I would like to experience a full-fledged study abroad program over a long period of time if possible, but it is difficult to take long vacations when you are a working adult. However, I will not give up my dream and will do my best.
Thank you for your advice.

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/20 (Thu) 15:51
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I am sure that when UH's face-to-face classes resume, many students will be back on campus,
so I am sure that you will spend more time immersed in English.
I am sure that you will be able to communicate with UH staff in English.
In my experience, solving problems in English is a good way to improve your English for living. I hope you enjoy your 2 months in and out of UH.

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  • アイコロ
  • 2022/01/21 (Fri) 10:27
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Dear Koji
Thank you for your comment.
Yes, I try to speak English as much as possible outside of class.
In addition to UH, I have decided to take private lessons in the evening at an English school in Waikiki.
I will do my best to show my results at work after I return home.
Thank you for your advice.

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#13

Former international conference interpreter, will provide free listening reinforcement practice.

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About Dustin battery

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  • Kame34
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  • 2022/01/05 18:58

Anyone using a Dyson vacuum …
I need to replace the battery, but
I am having trouble with the fact that the battery can't be shipped by air.
How are you doing ？?

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#3

nuiloamama

Thank you for the information ♪
One person said they can't send lithium batteries,
they don't want people in Hawaii to know that,
so they sent a 20% discount coupon instead.
The person said he would never buy a Dyson again
so I half gave up.
Thank you ♪

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#5
  • Aloha
  • 2022/01/06 (Thu) 17:46
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Amazon could not ship to Hawaii and ebay was able to purchase it.

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  • ダイソン
  • 2022/01/06 (Thu) 17:50
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It is not an official product on eBay, but the price is about half to a third of the price, and it has been working fine for over two years.

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/14 (Fri) 12:35
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As an alternative, I purchased a battery for my Dyson V6 at Battery Bill's.
It cost about $100.
https://batterybill.com/

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/18 (Tue) 09:46
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Kame34,
I am glad you found this useful.
Payment and pickup are done at the store, but
I think it is better to check the stock in advance by phone.
In my case, I asked if they had Dyson V6 batteries ？ and they answered immediately, so
I think they have batteries for all major models.
If you live in town, the Nimitz store （ in Nimitz Liliha ・ next to the bakery ） would be convenient.

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Extension of I94

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  • Blue
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  • 2022/01/11 14:24

I am considering abandoning my trip back to Japan in Corona.
However, my l94 days will expire in April. According to my research, I can extend my stay for up to 240 days if I apply for an extension with the immigration office. I consulted a lawyer and was told that it would cost me $1000 in fees, so I am thinking of doing it myself if I can do it.
Has anyone done this before? ？
Do I just fill out the necessary forms and mail them to the immigration office and then wait?
Thank you very much.

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Letter from PUA

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  • りんご
  • 2022/01/10 22:59

Today I received a letter from the PUA stating

A potential eligibility issue for your Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claim was identified on March 4, 2021, Information about the agency's determination of this issue and its impact on your benefit eligibility is explained below.
Decision
Your claim for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Appeal Rights
If you disagree with this determination, you have the right to file an appeal. Your appeal must be received within 10 calendar days from the issue date of this determination. To file an appeal online, go to To file an appeal online, go to https://pua.hawaii.gov/ and log in to your account.
I have already received the money for the period I can receive it, what should I do ？ Please let me know if anyone has received the same letter.

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