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I was stood up on the tour.

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#1
  • かいむき
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  • 2023/09/25 07:47

Japanese-owned company in Waikiki, didn't show up on time to pick me up
and stood me up.

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#2
  • こーの字
  • 2023/09/25 (Mon) 08:24
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I think it would be a good idea to contact the tour company
to have a photo taken as proof that the meeting place was not mistaken,
and also to include a record of no incoming calls from the driver.

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#3
  • かいむき
  • 2023/09/25 (Mon) 15:16
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When I called, he apologized in a hurry while driving, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. He seemed to have made a reservation for the same day and time as another customer, so I was upset, and he apologized flatly.
I asked him to reschedule, but I am worried.

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#4

Everyone makes mistakes and mishaps. Instead of getting angry, let's forgive them. I'm sure he won't make the same mistake again.

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#5
  • かいむき
  • 2023/10/03 (Tue) 12:46
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My fears were right.
They cancelled again.

The company is not properly managed.

Even though it is called a company, I feel that the president is working alone.

He left me with a strange sense of uneasiness that did not reassure me at all,

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#7
  • Kalaimoku
  • 2023/10/04 (Wed) 01:26
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Topix: Kaimeki-san

That company will be gone in the near future.

If there is no demand, Waikiki will disappear soon.

Companies and stores open and close very quickly.

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About UV CUT film on window glass

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#1
  • yama
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  • 2023/10/24 10:14

I would like to put a uv cut film on my
window glass because of the strong sunlight coming in through the window.
I live in an apartment and the windows are large, but
is it OK if I apply it personally ？
Also, since the windows are a bit large, it is difficult to apply it by myself, so I would like to ask a contractor if I can, but I would like to know who has done it in the past and who you would recommend. I would like to know who has done it in the past and who they recommend.
Also, do you think it will peel off cleanly when I leave the apartment ？?

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#2

If it is written in the rental agreement, you can refer to it to see if it is okay or not to put it up.
If not, I think you have to check with the landlord. We have one window without curtains or blinds for a different reason, and we put curtains there using a stick-on rod.

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Reliable pet clinic

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  • HI
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  • 2023/10/24 20:17

Please tell me. I have a dog. My current pet clinic has a nice staff, but I don't trust them very much. They make mistakes on my bill, don't present me with the information I need, and don't really know what I'm asking.
Do you have any recommendations for a reliable pet clinic somewhere ？
From Kahala area to Kakaako area would be helpful.
It would be best if you have someone who can speak Japanese, but even if you don't, please let me know if you know of any great places ！ ！ to go.
Thank you very much.

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How to choose a used car ？

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  • kuruma
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  • 2023/10/07 14:40

I bought a 10 year old used car last year and it broke down right away and I was out of $5000.

I think it is better to buy a newer car, but how old do you think it should be ？

Also, what make of car is better ？

The color must be white or black, thinking about selling it next.

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#3
  • kuruma
  • 2023/10/09 (Mon) 19:24
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I knew it ！
I would like a new affordable Toyota ？
Corolla, for example.

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#4
  • Jeep
  • 2023/10/09 (Mon) 21:17
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#3 kuruma

That would be your choice.
I have heard that the Corolla is the #1 car whose parts are stolen because it is too popular
.

Not only Toyota but also Mazda and Subaru are popular.
It might be a good idea to test drive various cars and decide.

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  • ハワイファイブオー
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  • 2023/10/10 (Tue) 23:15
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Whether new or used,
if you don't know anything about cars,
you will be looked down upon, and you may be offered
a deal.
It would be a good idea to do your own research
first to find out which type of car is best for you.
Please take it as a lesson that you paid $5,000 to get an inferior car
.
May you find a good car.

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#6

Hawaii Five-O

To begin with, in the US, where the used car market is huge, ＄ cars under 10000 don't last long.
Unless you buy one in good condition from a private individual.
＄ If you are paying only ＄ 5000, not even 5000, it's not a bad car. Japanese people assume too much about the price of a car in the Japanese sense, but you should abandon that idea.
The store is not deceiving you.
It is just that Japanese people do not understand American used cars. As you say, it is best to go with someone who knows cars when buying a car.

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  • ハワイファイブオー
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  • 2023/10/24 (Tue) 17:23
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>>I grew up in Hawaii

I just thought so because I fix my car myself to some extent. If you don't fix it, I guess it's not expensive even if it's under $1000.
I forgot to write there. I used to drive a $1000 car for 6-7 years.
Maintenance is what the car is all about.

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Tipping on Tours

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  • J
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  • 2023/09/25 16:21

I work in the tour industry. Compared to people from other countries, Japanese people tip extremely little. Perhaps it is because you don't know, but I have lived in the U.S. for a long time and sometimes I don't like the fact that Japanese people don't have a good reputation. I will write this in reference to the tips I myself pay in Hawaii or when I go abroad. By the way, I am not particularly rich and have a normal income ＆ When I act with my foreign friends, the other party is also like this.

restaurant （ sit down meal ） ＝ 20%, at least 15% if service is slow or something
pick up of hoardings or drinks at a take-out store ＝ ＄ 0 to lowest option （ 10, 1 5% or $1, etc., depending on terminal ）
Valet car rental, etc. at hotel （ Tipping staff for valet services ＝ $5 to
Tipping tour guides and others who have helped you ＝ $10 or more, $20 or more for group participation. More if there is a high level of satisfaction or if the service is above normal expectations.

I understand very much that the yen is weak, but I am very disappointed when I see people tipping less than $5 on tours. If you would like to know more, please let me know...

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#20

I wonder if only Japanese really tip less ？
I think there may be a circumstance that you often work with Japanese people, or that you are aware of Japanese people as they are also Japanese.
＃ As Mr. 16 said, it is not only Japan that does not have a tipping culture, but most countries other than the US do not require tipping. It is strange that people in other countries understand and observe good manners, but only the Japanese do not.
Where do people from other countries learn such manners? ？ Are there any clear guidelines for tipping? ？
I have the impression that Japanese people, both visitors and guests, are very strict toward the same Japanese people.

Putting aside the weak yen, the high cost of living has made me feel that the prices of goods and services are not commensurate with their value.
I just hope that the economy will not go into recession in the future.

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#21

It depends on the position.
I don't really agree with the "only Japanese" point.
I work with people from the north side of the mainland and Koreans.
They pay or don't pay, it varies. I have the impression that even many Americans don't pay for over the counter purchases, but Japanese tourists pay all over the place for no reason at all.

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#22

A friend of mine is an airport shuttle driver, and he said that not only Asian people, but also Europeans don't tip.

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#23

I think it is up to each person, regardless of nationality, whether or not to tip. I have the impression that many Japanese people are too strict and concerned about the same Japanese people, perhaps because of that kind of education. The Japanese culture of "right to the right" education is a bad thing.
Also, it is not only about tipping, but many Japanese do not say anything to the other person on the spot, but complain persistently at such places or afterwards. Frankly speaking, I think it is foolish. Aside from that, there is no rule in the US Constitution or state law that says you must tip. Also, this is a bit off topic, but many Japanese people say that the yen is weak, but honestly, from an American point of view, I don't give a damn about the exchange rate situation.
Why do you feel sorry for them because of the weak yen and why should you lower the price just for Japanese people? ？
On the contrary, when the yen was strong, did you take the exchange rate into consideration when you traveled to Japan ？
No, you did not. ？
It is unequal.
So, I don't care about that, if you don't have money, don't force yourself to come here.

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#24
  • Sean0914
  • 2023/10/20 (Fri) 20:05
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#14 Mr. G

I think $ 3 is normal for valet parking.
My family works at the Marriott valet and they say
average $ 2.
Same for those from the mainland, sometimes $ 5, but $ 1. My friend valets at Trump and says $ 1.

If you get
$ 5 for about 10 customers an hour, that's about $ 400 tips a day.
I say it's not possible.

I'll put the 2023 tip price for your reference.

https://www.hawaii-arukikata.com/hiinfo/s_taizai/tip.html#tip09

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About Work Visas

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#1
  • のん
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  • 2023/10/03 21:32

I have completed my OPT and received my nursing license. So even if I find a job, I cannot work immediately because I do not have a work permit. I expect it will probably take at least 6 months for it to take effect. For this reason, I am considering transferring to another language school to maintain my visa until I find a job, but as an alternative plan, I am wondering if I can return to Japan once I find a job and stay in Japan until my work permit is issued. Is this plan really difficult?

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  • ホノルル
  • 2023/10/20 (Fri) 10:03
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Ask your immigration attorney.

You can't rely on word of mouth or anything else.

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#3

You should have clarified what was needed first before writing. Everyone's situation is different, and even if you know, that person doesn't want to share the information they paid an immigration attorney to get for them with a stranger for free. I agree with Honolulu, you should consult an immigration attorney.

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A place to grind coffee beans

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#1
  • コーヒー
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  • 2023/10/13 10:33

I got some coffee beans, do you know where I can grind them ？ I've seen them at Costco, but I can't use them unless I buy the beans there ？ I'll probably only use them this once, so I'm not sure if I should bother buying meal.

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#2

Why don't you buy one of those electric ones ？ they don't cost $20.
Besides coffee beans, I use it to crush nuts.
I don't think there are any places that only pull beans for service. If there were, I would probably tip 10 or 20.
Costco's are for people who buy beans at the store. I don't think it's a good idea to bring in your own beans too.

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#3

PS: If any of your friends have one, you could talk to them and ask them to lend it to you.
They would probably lend it to you at least once. You could give them some sweets in return.
(If the candy is going to be $20 or something, I'll buy a mill )

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#4
  • コーヒー
  • 2023/10/15 (Sun) 07:44
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Thank you.
I just recently gave away my coffee machine when I was organizing my kitchen, and I didn't want to add another kitchen appliance.
Borrowing from a friend is one way to go ！.

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I would like to ask you about personal swimming ！

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  • C
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  • 2023/10/09 15:42

How many of you are interested in personal swimming lessons ！ ？
（ We can discuss pools and other locations and I will travel to you ）

I can teach from infant water familiarization classes to adults who want to become good I can teach from infant water familiarization classes to adult swimmers who want to swim well.
I have been swimming competitively for 10 years and am currently in my 10th year of water polo. ！
I am currently teaching swimming lessons for toddlers at a swimming school in Japan and also continue to play water polo as an athlete.
I love kids and love teaching swimming while communicating with various people
I would like to do it as soon as my competition season is over

I am wondering how many people are interested in doing personal swimming. ！
I would like to know how many people around you are interested in personal swimming ！
Thank you ！

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#2
  • m
  • 2023/10/09 (Mon) 20:07
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I would love to learn this for my 4 year old. He can put on underwater glasses and put his face in the water. He can also float on a floatation device and flap his legs like a flapjack.

We do not have a pool at home.

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#3

#2 m

Thank you for your reply ！

It will be a little while before I start personal swimming, but I plan to go to Hawaii at least once a year to prepare for that. ！

If you are interested, please email me personally ！.

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How to make koji Easy

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#1
  • kj
  • 2023/10/06 08:43

I am a girl who is not good at cooking
My health is not so good these days
I want to make koji by myself and start chowkatsu

I would like to learn how to make koji
easily

If you are a good cook, please share with us.
Thank you very much!

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#2

Let's see, are you sure you want to make koji itself by yourself ？
If so, you have to prepare seed koji (koji mold) first. I believe it is sold on Amazon.
And you can make koji by following the instructions on the Internet, as there are many people who have this job.
There are not so many steps, so I think it is not difficult to make it.
If it is ready-made koji, I think it is easy to get it because it is sold at donkey shops.

I often use ready-made salted koji to marinate meat and fish. The meat becomes tender and
has a mild salty taste, so it tastes good.
I also make pickles with the ingredients for sango-hachi pickles sold at Marukai.
It is a local food of Fukushima, but it makes sweet pickles.

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  • non
  • 2023/10/07 (Sat) 00:04
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kj

If you are not a good cook and have poor health, you should not choose to do something

difficult and time consuming, and buy koji.

Even though I like cooking, I have never made koji. Koji miso is sold everywhere. You can get koji from miso soup.

You can find various health tips on Youtube.

Start right away with what you can do.

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#4
  • 斉田
  • 2023/10/07 (Sat) 14:16
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To make the 麴, a large factory would be needed.

It requires a huge amount of money and human resources

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#5

PS Strictly speaking the process is not that hard, I have made it.
But it takes 3 days and I've bought it since then because it's a hassle to wait.

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  • ddmm808
  • 2023/10/08 (Sun) 07:59
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I have been enjoying making miso, salt koji, soy sauce koji, onion koji, etc. using ready-made rice koji, but this weekend I am trying to make rice koji for the first time. It takes 3 days to complete the process, and it is a bit difficult to control the temperature （. I try to check every hour except when I'm sleeping ）. If your health is not so good and you want to take advantage of the benefits of koji quickly, I recommend using Cold Mountain's rice koji, which is sold at Donki, Nijiya, and other stores. Donki also has a Japanese product （ that I think is imported from Japan ）, but my impression after using about 10 bags of this product is that the power of the koji is inferior to that of Cold Mountain. I used about 10 bags of this one, and my impression is that its koji is less powerful than Cold Mountain's. Perhaps the fungus is weakened, but the soy sauce koji and miso are not as strong as those made by Cold Mountain. Incidentally, Cold Mountain's koji was slightly cheaper at Nijiya than at Donki （ as of early October ）. I don't have a very strong stomach, but I feel better after taking a little fermented food with each meal, I hope KJ's health improves too.

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Self storage

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#1
  • storage
  • 2023/10/05 12:13

I am planning to return to Japan temporarily.
I am not sure when I will be back in Hawaii next and I don't want to waste money on rent, so
I am considering cancelling my apartment contract and storing my belongings in a storage unit before returning to Japan.
I have no experience with self storage and would like to hear from those who have used it.
Please let me know if you recommend this storage facility in Honolulu, or if you recommend not to use this facility, or if you have any stories of mistakes that happened when you left your belongings at this facility.
Since we are in Hawaii, we are especially concerned about sanitation.
Also, please let me know if you have stored your car in this way or if you know of a service that can safely store your car while you are back home for an extended period of time.
Thank you very much.

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#2
  • KAHALA
  • 2023/10/05 (Thu) 20:36
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A friend of mine did the same thing and returned to Hawaii over a year after leaving her belongings in Kaimuki storage and her car with someone. When he returned, he couldn't find a place to live
He was in Hawaii for a few weeks on a shared basis and ended up leaving, throwing away more than half of the clothes and other things he left in storage. I was also crying because I had more miles on my car than I needed to drive it around where I left it.
It cost us TOTAL thousands of dollars.
Bottom line is, it's easier to sell off your stuff at Vivinavi, throw away what you can't sell, sell your car at Vivinavi, and become one body for the next life.

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  • min
  • 2023/10/06 (Fri) 00:24
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I rented a storage unit in Kakaako, not because I was moving
but because my house was too small.
However, I was informed that the business was closing while I was back home for 2 months, so I rented another place on short notice, but it was very difficult to move my stuff after returning to Hawaii. I just want you to know that it happens. The place we are renting is air-conditioned, so pests and such are not a problem.

We had to leave our car at Honolulu Auto (car rental agency), but
it is not cheap because of parking fee + management fee.
However, we live in a house with an uncovered garage, so if the car is parked all the time, we know we are not home, and we have to worry about the battery, so it was good to leave the car with them.

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#5

#2 KAHALA
Thank you for sharing your friend's story. It is true that if the return trip is prolonged, the cost may be unnecessarily high. I will think that over again before making a decision. Thank you very much.

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＃ 4 min Mr.
I am glad to hear a review from someone who has actually used it.
I am relieved to hear that the pest control seems to be in place if the storage is well managed.
However, I had not thought about the possibility of closing the business, so I will have to reconsider. It must have been very hard to move the storage in a limited time, thank you very much. Thank you for the details regarding the car as well. I am also worried about theft and batteries, so I would like to leave my car in a safe place even if it is a little more expensive.
Thank you very much for your help. Thank you very much.

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