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• tama
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• 2026/08/28 08:03

It’s been a year since I applied for U.S. citizenship last August.
I haven’t heard anything yet—does it really take this long?
I heard that once you’re over 65, the oral test consists of 20 questions, but since I was 64 when I applied, the AI said that didn’t apply to me.
Even after the naturalization ceremony, it looks like it will take a while to get my passport, and my elderly parents need to travel back and forth to Japan.
If anyone knows how long the application process typically takes, I’d really appreciate your help.

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• 太郎
• 2026/08/31 (Mon) 21:33
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Drunk driving is absolutely out of the question—it puts other people’s lives at risk. It’s completely unacceptable.

A question for Copilot. How many times have you crossed at a crosswalk while running a red light? ？ Can you answer honestly, with your hand on your heart? ？ Ten times? 20 times, or even more? ？

Yes, Under Articles 7 and 120 of the Road Traffic Act, the penalty is a fine or administrative fine of up to 20,000 yen; for cyclists, it is imprisonment for up to three months （ custodial sentence ） or a fine of up to 50,000 yen. Additionally, for violating the reporting obligation, the penalty is imprisonment for up to three months, or a fine of up to 50,000 yen

If you’re the kind of person who lives that meticulously, it’s not too late to come forward and report it yourself. I doubt they’ll take you seriously, but in that case, why not donate the amount of the fines you’ve accumulated so far to a good cause? And make sure to truly reflect on your actions—you mustn’t run red lights (illegal acts) ever again.

I rarely run red lights. But when I’m absolutely running late, I might occasionally run across the street—though I don’t feel guilty about it, since so many people run red lights…

You lose your Japanese citizenship the moment you acquire U.S. citizenship. However, unless you file a notification of loss of citizenship, it’s impossible for the Japanese government to know about it. This is a gray area in a sense, and the Japanese government also bears some responsibility for the ambiguous laws and for turning a blind eye. In fact, it seems that even at the Japanese Embassy in the U.S., they say with a laugh, “Please choose one or the other,” just like how a police car uses its loudspeaker to tell someone who ran a red light, “Please don’t run the red light.”

By the way, please be aware that if you travel back and forth using a U.S. passport (without a visa), you may be stopped at a Japanese airport and barred from entering the country for a long time. This happened to someone I know.

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• 勉強中
• 2026/09/01 (Tue) 17:20
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Watching this exchange from the sidelines is a great learning experience ！

As I understand it, the term “gray zone” refers to a situation—such as the debate over Article 9 of the Constitution and the capability to strike enemy bases—where
“a state in which legal interpretations and judgments regarding illegality are themselves divided.”

In reality, as Taro-san pointed out, I learned that
the “grey zone” refers to “a situation that is difficult to detect in practice because, although it is clearly defined as illegal under the law, the administrative enforcement system hasn’t caught up yet” is what is called the “gray zone”—and it was a real eye-opener for me. ！

The final story—about “an acquaintance who was stopped while attempting to enter the country on a U.S. passport and was subsequently barred from entry for an extended period”—is also very realistic and compelling.
You even shared a valuable example of how, the moment a gray-area situation is actually detected by authorities as a clear violation, it instantly turns black—I learned a great deal from that ！

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• Copilot
• 2026/09/02 (Wed) 15:19
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To the thread starter and Taro

Yesterday, I simply notified the consulate and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this post.

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• tama
• 2026/09/03 (Thu) 09:44
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Thank you, Passing Stranger, for the detailed explanation.

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• 2026/09/08 (Tue) 17:40
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I’m the kind of person who thinks, “I’ll probably think about this just to be on the safe side from now on.”

In the U.S. （ and around the world ？ ） people are concerned about the future of non-citizens—those with visas or green cards

Visas, green card screening has become quite strict, and there are signs they’re trying to avoid admitting non-citizens with criminal records, so I’ve heard that more people planning to continue living in the U.S. are applying for citizenship just to be on the safe side.
If that’s the case, many others are likely thinking the same way,
so I wonder if the wait times will get longer.

As for arrest records, an acquaintance of mine was reported to the police while leaving their child at home for just a few minutes, which apparently left a mark on their record, and they were worried about it. I’ve heard that, in the worst-case scenario, your Green Card could even be confiscated at the airport.

I’ve also met people who hold passports from three countries. Some were given a passport from their spouse’s country after marriage, then divorced that person and remarried someone from yet another country—it seems there are some complicated situations. For some, this was by their own choice; for others, it had nothing to do with their own will. Also, there are cases where people have to choose a citizenship once they reach adulthood, but haven’t chosen yet—it all seems quite complicated.

What concerns me is that, as a Green Card holder who isn’t a citizen, I want to stay on top of the laws at all times. Also, I’m concerned about how inheritance tax rates differ between citizens and non-citizens going forward.

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• 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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• 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.

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#164

• 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.

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#165

• 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.

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#166

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• 2026/08/30 (Sun) 22:33
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My daughter is currently attending Iolani Elementary. She didn’t have any homework in kindergarten or first grade. I think that’s because they cover the material thoroughly in class.
As for the counselor, I believe teachers have their own jobs to do, so personally, I think it’s better to leave any issues to a professional counselor. As my daughter has also mentioned, I think the students generally resolve their own problems.
As for the incident, it was the actions of a few students, and I think that sort of thing can happen at any school. I don’t think we should get too worked up over it.
My daughter absolutely loves Iolani.

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#167

• 夢
• 2026/09/07 (Mon) 20:32
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The rankings for the total number of students accepted into Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, and other Ivy League schools across the United States have been released.
As expected, Punahou in Hawaii was far and away the top school. Punahou ranked 21st among all public and private high schools nationwide, while Iolani ranked 50th and fell out of the rankings. In recent years, Iolani has had zero students accepted to Harvard or MIT, and virtually none to Princeton, Harvard, or other Ivy League schools.
As someone mentioned, when it comes to the UC system, while Punahou sends many students to UCLA and Berkeley, Iolani students tend to go to lower-ranked schools like Irvine and UC San Diego … and others.

My daughter is a junior at Iolani, and lately there’s been a stark divide at the school between the top students and those who don’t prioritize academics—it’s become very polarized.
No matter how much I tell my daughter, she won’t take AP classes …—and it seems there are plenty of students around her who take only the bare minimum, not just my daughter.
It’s undeniable that there’s a significant gap between Iolani and Punahou in terms of where graduates go on to college. Starting in middle school, almost all the kids spend their breaks on their phones—a scene very different from Punahou, where all electronic devices are stored in lockers ！. When a friend once took me to Punahou, I was surprised to see that on the middle school campus, the kids were mostly outside playing basketball or engaging in active play.
These days, I find myself wondering—perhaps a bit belatedly—if the school’s approach, the heavy homework load starting in middle school, and the “study, study” mentality just don’t suit today’s kids.
Even if we push them to focus solely on academics, in the end, Punahou—with its well-rounded approach—seems to lead to better college placements. I’ve had some reservations about the school since around 4th grade, but now that she’s in junior high, I just want her to graduate from Iolani. Given her current situation, top-tier colleges are out of reach, but I simply hope she’ll find a school she genuinely wants to attend.
Iolani is a good school, but it’s certainly true that Punahou offers better college outcomes, fosters greater independence in children, and provides a stronger sense of community and communication skills. I believe this is linked to the college acceptance records of recent graduates, the decline in the number of kindergarten applicants, and the number of families who withdraw after enrollment. I’ve shared the reality I’ve observed after actually sending my child there.
For parents whose children are about to take the kindergarten entrance exams, since this is a school your child will attend for 13 years, I think it’s best to evaluate the school from various perspectives.

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• 2026/06/14 23:11

I'm new to investing in U.S. stocks.
There's so much I don't understand. ！
Is there anyone knowledgeable out there who could give me some guidance?
？

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#2

• 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.

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• 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.

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#4

• 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.

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• お受験ママ
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We moved to Hawaii from the Bay Area last May and have two children, our oldest is now 3.5 years old and our youngest is 1.5 years old.
I was interested in Montessori education before my children were born, and while researching, I heard that
Montessori Community School in the Makiki area is a wonderful school. I saw that over 95% of the students go to Iolani or Punahou each year
through the Feeding School to Iolani or Punahou schools.
I know that it is very difficult to get into Montessori Community School as there are several topics on this site.
I would like to enroll my oldest son from Kinder and my youngest son from Pre, what should I do to prepare for the entrance exam?
We would like to know what kind of education and preparation you have done for your son who is currently attending the school.
We have contacted the school and are afraid that the admission rate is quite high.

My two sons will be living in Hawaii for at least 10 years, so I am hoping that they will be able to attend Iolani School or Punahou School in the future
We are hoping to attend Montessori Community School. I heard that another school, Hana Hau'oli, is also a feeding school, but
I heard that you have to have some kind of connection such as family connection or working to get in, but I have given up because I have no connections in Hawaii.
I would appreciate any information you can give me if you have taken the test for Puri or Kinder.

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#56

• blue sky
• 2026/01/25 (Sun) 10:53
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My child attended MCS in preschool. When it was time to go from preschool to kinder, I took the Punahou and Iolani exams and failed both.
They did not stay at MCS and moved to another school. 8 students from MCS Pre took the Punahou Kinder exam and 3 were accepted. Iolani had 4 students take the test and 2 were accepted. I had heard that Kinder had a high turnout, but we did not even get an alternate at all.
minami's story inside MCS, I heard it many times in my 2 years of pre. （ LOL ） Indeed, ！
many parents of MCS alumni have their children attending or have several siblings attending, so there is some kind of false "internal MCS agaea myth" being spread ！
Punahou likes MCS.................. （ lol ）
The actual percentage of students going to Punahou and Iolani is much lower than the 78% on the website. One of my co-workers has a child who failed the 4th Punahou exam from MCS and was moved up from the 7th Punahou Waitlist and is in the bottom 20% of Punahou students. I heard that some of my friends who entered Punahou from MCS are struggling to reach the average. I think they are the same age as your child.

The preschool was good, including the teachers. However, I think that Elementary has been slipping away to other schools not only because of the facilities, but also because of the quality of the teachers, the decline in academics, and too few students in the same grade level. I am glad I moved my child from Kinder to another school and put her in an environment full of classmates in the same grade level. The Montessori pedagogy itself is only adaptable from age 1 to 6, so I'm not sure there is any point in being at Montessori after that. The only Montessori elementary in Hawaii is MCS because Montessori education is not adapted in elementary.
However, the preschool didn't teach much academically, but my child enjoyed it very much, so I have no regrets ！.

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• MCS ALUMNIのママ
• 2026/01/29 (Thu) 12:04
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My son graduated from MCS and went from Middle to Punahou and graduated last year. He is now attending a state college in the Mainland.
Oh no, you can't compare Punahou to MCS. To be clear, MCS graduates have a very hard time getting to the top in Punahou.
The "pure gold Punahou kids" （ from Kinder ） are almost always at the top. At Punahou, we call the kids from Kinder "Punahou Kids".
80% of the students who went on to the Ivy League and the most prestigious colleges were also from Kinder.
MCS is a Montessori school, so academics are appropriate, and from about the 4th grade onward, children aiming for Punahou Middle must attend cram school or Tutor.
Don't expect to get into Punahou or Iolani just by taking MCS classes, the SSAT is very revealing.
Punahou, you need to be at least 90% on the SSAT after all these years of academic improvement.
When my son took the Middle, he got 80%. Anyway, Punahou and Iolani are not just the top two.
Once you get in, it's a matter of whether you can keep up with the Punahou kids or not. Anyway, there was a huge difference between the two schools, so as other parents have said, it is true that I had a hard time studying after I entered Punahou.

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• 2026/02/21 (Sat) 09:10
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I had my son attend Monte until 6th grade and took the Punahou, Iolani, Mippa, and Merinol entrance exams, and he was rejected by Punahou and Iolani and is now attending Mippa.
To be honest, I had heard that 90% of the students could go to Punahou or Iolani if they attended Monte, and the school claimed that Monte's education was advanced and comparable to Punahou and Iolani without a tutor. However, when I took the public test （ the national test and the SSAT ） I found that the Monte students were not at that level, but at best Mippa and Merinol.
I was so surprised and impatient that I rushed to the individual tutor and Takahashi Juku. By the time I realized it, there were 8 months until the exam. I could never catch up with Punahou and Iolani level.
In the school year my child attended, 13 students took the exam and 3 were accepted to Punahou or Iolani, and 10, including my child, were not.
As others have said, many of the families who attend Monte are Monte believers （ really believing faith ）. It was my fault for being so relaxed and believing what they said and what the school claimed, but by the time I realized it, it was already too late.
The same people who come to speak at the Elementary panel every year as parents of alumni, the same people. For a long time now. Monte is a laid back, small school. The community is small because of the small number of families and the small number of students, and the information is skewed so that it is too late, as it is for me.
If you are considering Elementary at Monte, you will need tutors, etc. from 4th grade at the latest if you want to go to Punahou or Iolani from the middle.

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It's been a while since I've used Vivinavi's private sales and came across this page. My son was also MCS, he was there through 6th grade and took the middle exam but was rejected from Punahou, he did not take the exam to Iola and is attending another school. My child's best friend （, who was in Kinder through 6th grade ）, was accepted to Punahou, but she feels a huge gap in academic ability and is losing confidence. She feels that the kids from Kinder are incredibly smart at Punahou, and that what they are learning at Elementary is far beyond what they are learning at MCS. My child's best friend was at the top of his class at MCS, but after a few years at Punahou, he is still below average. I sent my child to MCS because I thought it was a good idea to give priority to what he liked and to nurture him, but this backfired when it came to aiming for the top schools. The number of students who have been accepted to Punahou and Iolani from MCS in the past few years has been less than 30%, and I think this is a testament to that. What I can say is that the academic level of Punahou and Iolani today is different from that of Punahou and Iolani more than 5 years ago, or maybe the academic level of MCS has dropped. It could be both. Since Punahou has gone up 5% SSAT in the last 3 years. We are planning to try again narrowly （ high school entry ） which only takes a few students because my kids are not satisfied with their current school. By the way, when I took the exam in 6th grade, the whole class had tutors and went to cram school. The school said that it was unnecessary ！, but if I didn't have a tutor, I wouldn't have been able to pass any of the entrance examinations.

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• 2026/05/15 (Fri) 13:49
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We have been fortunate enough to be able to attend MCS pre in August and are now considering whether to send our child to MCS. This year, it seems that all applicants were able to apply for pre, because we contacted them in early March, just before the acceptance announcement, rather than after the application deadline, and they told us that they would send out First Round notices but that there were still spots available and that they would accept our application if we submitted one. ！ We are also wondering whether Central Union, St. Clements, or MCS would be better for us to attend Punahou from Kinder. We have paid the deposit for all three schools, so we are keeping all three. The reason why I applied to MCS in March is because I thought that even if I fail the Kinder exam because of Elementary.................... I thought that even if I failed the Kinder test, I would still be able to go to Punahou, but it looks like my chances of going to Punahou are slim. Thank you all for the useful information to consider.

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• 丹下
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• 2026/04/30 11:55

Showdown of the Century ！ Inoue vs Nakatani somewhere in Hawaii ？

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• YY
• 2026/04/30 (Thu) 14:52
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Who is Inoue vs Nakatani ？

full name or even what kind of player ！?

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• こーの字
• 2026/05/01 (Fri) 14:39
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I found this information in passing ・ ・ ・

#2,
Naoya Inoue and Junjin Nakatani of boxing.
They are going to fight in Tokyo Dome on May 2, Japan time.

Mr. #1
I heard that it will be exclusively televised by Lemino.
I heard that Lemino is accessible via VPN, so I wonder if you can show the game at some sports bar.
Or maybe you and a friend could pool your money together and watch it at home\6,050-\7,150) （ VPN required).
Also, it seems that you can watch it on DAZN, a sports channel, but this one seems to be restricted if you have a VPN connection.

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• あっこ
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• 2026/02/02 12:17

Many years ago, I had a Channel J subscription.
I went back to Japan temporarily and cancelled it then.
I looked on the internet, but I am not sure if Channel J is available now …. ？
Also, is there any similar service to watch Japanese programs in real time ？

I use VPN and watch dramas on Tver and Abema, but I would like to watch wide shows, news, sports, etc. I would like to watch wide show, news, sports, etc. too.

If you know anything, please let me know.

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• DT
• 2026/03/19 (Thu) 22:16
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Channel J has been closed down.

It looks like you can sign up online, but there is a company called Isakura.
I think it's a Hong Kong company ？ You don't buy the equipment, you download the
system to your Smart TV.

There is another company, but I wouldn't recommend that one, because last year, I got 12 months of viewing for about ＄ 600
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There were many companies like Channel J in Hawaii, but
most of them left after 2021.

I used to watch Channel J myself, but when I heard
that they were pulling out, I stopped.

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• miki
• 2026/03/02 03:42

As per the subject.
By the way, I am a young man living as a renter with little assets.
I was casually reading （ Hawaii Living Net ） when I came across an article titled "Hawaii Real Estate 2026: Buyer's Market, Rentals Also Strong ！ Smart Aggression, Opportunity to Build Dollar Assets"
"The properties I manage currently have zero vacant units. There are very few properties that are vacant for more than a month. In addition, I have successfully raised rents in phases." "As a property management company, I have been successful in raising rents steadily and incrementally in light of the market conditions. And, "Communication with tenants is essential in order to increase the rent gradually, while frequently comparing it with the surrounding market rate, and to renew the lease without causing tenants to move out. This is an excerpt from the article. I wonder how the middle class and the poor who are struggling to make ends meet by renting in Hawaii would feel if they read this ？ If the wealthy read my comment, they would probably just think, "Well, you don't have to read it" or "Howl of a loser". I am writing this article with a backward attitude, but I found it really unpleasant to read. There are so many people like this in Hawaii. I guess they think that if they don't do business with the rich, their assets won't increase and it's a waste of time, but how do you middle class people who are not wealthy feel about it ？?

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• アッパーイーストサイド
• 2026/03/04 (Wed) 20:19
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Miki-san,

It is a capitalist country, isn't it? ？ Prices are determined by supply and demand, so as Miki-san pointed out, if 10,000 locals leave Oahu each year, there is a big possibility that rent prices will go down. I feel that the gap between the rich and the poor is widening in developed countries. I think it is not easy for them to survive because there are so many real estate brokers in Honolulu. I also read his article and did not think it was "insensitive". By the way, Hawaii has high real estate prices and prices are too high, but salaries are too low ？ Real estate is expensive in both SF and NY, but salaries are also high, so you can give up some of that. So, Miki, it might be a good idea for you to leave Hawaii once and work in the mainland to save money, and then return to Hawaii to acquire real estate ～.

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#8

• Mik
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 14:10
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Well, it's capitalism.
Middle class ？ I don't care about the common man.
If you don't have money, you have to get off this island.
That's why some people from Hawaii are moving to Las Vegas. It is sad but this is the reality.

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#9

• Wai
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 16:56
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If it were cheaper, people from all over the world would come to Hawaii to live there, and the population density and traffic would be very bad.
So it is becoming like a game of musical chairs, where only the rich can win the right to live on the island. It's like a game of musical chairs, where only the rich can win the right to live on the island. It's a real shame and I hate it, though.

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#10

• Banana
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 17:11
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Hawaii is for rich people now. If you have the feeling of the old Hawaii, you will get sick. Well, I definitely prefer the old Hawaii of the common people.

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#20

• DT
• 2026/03/19 (Thu) 22:00
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Depending on the Agent ？

I chose an Agent of a real estate company who often holds seminars as my Buyer Agent.

I still have to buy, but if I select an Agent now, he/she will email me
information.

Some Agents speak Japanese, but my Agent is English only.

Hawaii is a place for rich people ？ No, it is not. If you think it's for rich people, it's because
you are in a closed community in a small society.

Let's look outside the box.

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#1

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• 2026/02/28 13:55

I think you are a traveler so it is unlikely that you are looking here, but I am hopeful.

I picked up a black Porter wallet yesterday.
O's JCB cards and a pen were in it.

I delivered it to the police station at Waikiki Beach.

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• KAN
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• 2025/08/26 12:22

I'm actually a full time UBER driver, and I've been rear-ended 4 times in the last year alone.
I drive mainly at night, and I've been rear-ended twice lightly, once moderately, and once enough to get me out of the car.
Moreover, all four times the other party had no car insurance, and one of them was an idiot who was driving around without even having a car license.
What they all had in common was that they thought they had no way to get money from those who didn't have it, and they had an unfaithful attitude that said, "I don't give a damn about social responsibility.
In Hawaii, where there are so many people who have grown up without any higher education, I was exhausted just thinking about living and coexisting with such people in the same small society.
I am still driving UBER, but the sound of the violent collision from behind keeps on leaving a traumatic impression on my brain.
So, I would like to ask everyone if anyone has experienced frequent rear-end collisions while driving ？
I would be very grateful if you could share your experiences with me.

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#10

• にゃんこズ
• 2025/09/13 (Sat) 14:05
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This may sound funny, but I always check the car behind me and if I stop and I think the car behind me is going too fast, I pump the brakes. And I always keep a good distance from the car in front of me. I would be so angry if I was rear-ended. And it scares me.

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#11

• つぶあん
• 2025/09/16 (Tue) 21:01
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I have lived in Hawaii for 10 years. I have been thinking exactly the same thing lately. In all the decades I have lived in Japan, I have never seen a car accident, but in Hawaii I see them several times a year. This year there were two. One of them was a hit-and-run accident in which the driver who rear-ended the car ran out of control like a drunk driver and hit the car several times with great force. I think Hawaii's driving etiquette is getting worse every year.
And I think the number of private cars in Hawaii has increased so much in the last few years that it has become a big problem. As a resident myself, I used to think it wasn't so bad, but nowadays when I go outside, I often smell gasoline in the air and I hesitate to go out. Although this is Hawaii, the environment that should be a paradise, a world-class paradise, is being damaged. If this continues, not only will the quality of life for the residents suffer, but it will also keep tourists away. Tourists do not visit Hawaii to breathe dirty air or to be trapped in traffic jams. I strongly believe that unless decisive action is taken, Hawaii will face serious environmental and economic decline.

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#12

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• 2025/09/17 (Wed) 14:44
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I was once rear-ended by a police car while waiting at a stoplight. It was minor, but I was surprised that such a thing could happen.

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#13

• KAN
• 2025/09/17 (Wed) 16:26
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＃ Thanks for the info, 10nyankoz. I've started pumping as much as kudos to you too.
#11 Tsubuan, thanks for the information. I drove for more than 10 years in Japan and never had an accident. I think most of the locals here would run away even if hit. I think the problem is that they have very low morals. After I was hit, the other driver ran away.

#12IV, that is a valuable experience. I was at an intersection last year where an ambulance and a civilian car were rear-ending each other ．

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#14

• カニ2
• 2025/09/18 (Thu) 23:46
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My husband is an ex-police. He says
① the issuance of licenses is too easy and many people have poor driving skills. I doubt they have a few hours of voluntary skill practice
② Hawaii is crawling with criminals. They can't go to jail so they are released immediately. People with 100 arrests are walking around.
③ There are a lot of immigrants here and they don't speak the language, which is another reason why employment is not stable
④ Hawaii is multicultural with many immigrants. This is not Japan. There is no courtesy here. Expectations will only lead to disappointment.
⑤ You are the only one who can protect yourself. ⑥ This is not Japan, don't expect too much
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#1

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• 2025/09/01 19:08

I would like to hear your stories of your experiences in Hawaii.

A story I experienced.
I went to the famous Birth Stone, and out of nowhere, a Hawaiian man （ who was the administrator of the Birth Stone and ancestor who took over the ceremony ） appeared and took me inside the site of the Birth Stone for a special ceremony. It was a strange experience, even thinking about it now, the timing and all. After that, my infertile friend who was with me got pregnant.

When Lan Bo saw me, I didn't even tell her my name or date of birth, but as soon as she walked into the room, she started talking about her deceased husband in a very simple way. （ Of course, I didn't even know he had passed away, but ）

That night when I met Kumu, the Hawaiian, who chanted for me, I found that the closet I had closed before going to bed was wide open when I got up in the morning.

That's about it for me, not much more, but I'd love to hear your stories.

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#2

• 宝くじ
• 2025/09/01 (Mon) 23:28
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When I made Balance Lock the standby for my phone,
I won 300 million yen in the lottery, which I have never won in 30 years.
I keep it a secret from my family.
*In case you are wondering, we do FBAR in the U.S. as well.

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