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• K
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• 2022/11/06 12:55

I am looking for someone to teach me how to wear a kimono.
Anyone know anyone ？?

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• Gaku
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• 2022/10/29 20:40

I would like to transfer from a Japanese university to CA State University.
I contacted the state university and was told that I cannot
apply because I do not have Golden Four credits.
If anyone knows how to obtain the Golden Four,
I would appreciate your advice.
（ Can I get it through Community Collage ？ ）

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• fcvivi
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• 2022/10/31 (Mon) 23:37
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1. You can probably take the required courses through OPEN UNIVERSITY the semester before you hope to get it. https://www.calstate.edu/attend/professional-and-continuing-education/Pages/open-university.aspx
2. You should consult with your Japanese university academic advisor (who can contact the CSU campus you want to enter) to see if any of the courses you already took can be applied to one of the Golden Four courses.
3. You could take these courses at a community college (best way IMO).

Good luck!

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• 編集部
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• 2017/04/25 19:09

こんにちは。

最近経営を始め、夫の赴任にともないカリフォルニアに引っ越してきました。京セラフィロソフィ手帳等の理解に苦戦し、もともと活字になじめないのはもちろんなのですが、ここからだと塾長例会に参加するのも大変ですし（学びの燃費が悪くて）困っています。こんな私に、京セラフィロソフィーのポイントをお教え頂ければ嬉しいです。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします！

たとえば、「経営者が利他的に振舞うことが会社を利する」という考え方があり、それに伴い、「会社を利するために経営者は利他的に振舞う」という考え方があり、これらは、「おもわなはじまりまへんがな」（松下幸之助）と「おもえばかなう」（盛和塾）の関係と同様に区別が難しく、その区別をするのが「動機善なりや、私心なかりしか」（※）という自問だったのではないかと思いますが、この自問が効かない例外がいくつかあり、その中のひとつは、従業員のときに利己的だった人ではないかなと思います。なぜなら、そういう人は経営者になって利他的に振舞えば実は利己的なままでいられるからです：

∈∋（４４）：あたい、この会社もうやる気ないから。
同僚らなど：じゃあなんでここにいるの？
∈∋（４４）：楽だから。
同僚らなど：（腐ってる）
∈∋（５２）：駐在できていた上司うぇ～ん

∈∋（４９）：あたいの得た情報はこの会社に一切残していかない。
同僚らなど：引継ぎ拒否ですか。
∈∋（４９）：ここが普通じゃないのであたいも普通である必要はない。

∈∋（４９）：引継ぎがたくさんあるからあたいは最後に出る。
同僚らなど：昨日「引継ぎしない」って言ってたけど？

∈∋（５２）：塾長うぇ～ん
稲盛塾長：もうよい。十分反省しようとしている。

如何（なもの）でしょうか。

（※）KDDIの母体となった第二電電を設立し通信事業に参入するにあたい、稲盛和夫は、動機は善なのか、そこに私心はないのかと自らに問いかけました。

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#22

• フィロソフィ研究会
• 2019/01/18 (Fri) 10:53
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親が子を心配する気持ちに寄り添うからって、その気持ちが一種類とは限らない。
あれこれ盛り込んだ市販価格の２．５～３倍の現状のプランがダメなのではなくて、
親が子を心配する気持ちを解消するプランにも幅があってよくて、それを選択するのはお客様だということ。
空港送迎と初日アテンドと入寮サポートなんて５００㌦で十分できそうですから、
市販価格と同じ価格で空港送迎と初日アテンドと入寮サポートのついたプランがあってもいいと思います。
「土曜日は友達になった人たちと寮を基点に気ままに散策した方が思い出になる」という人もいるでしょう。
もちろん、２５００ドル増しで初日の数時間のＳＦ観光と土曜のシリコンバレーツアーをつけた現状のプランもあっていいと思います。

#23

• ちち
• 2019/01/19 (Sat) 08:33
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上記のサービスがどういったものか知らないがサマーキャンプってことは十八歳以下の子供が対象だよね？英語でコミュニケーションとれない親なら、高いお金を払っても現地で何かあった時に対応してくれるサービスがあれば安心だとお金を払う気持ち理解できるし、そこに目をつけて商売するのって悪くないと思うが。

＞羽田から渋谷に出るのと同じくらい安全です。

市民が合法的に銃を持てるアメリカが日本並みに安全と言ってしまうのは無責任では。ニューヨークからベイエリアに移動してきたが、ニューヨークに比べてニュースで報道される犯罪が多いのにビックリした。アメリカ全土の中でこの辺は治安のよい場所だとは思うが、日本と同じほど安全だとは口がさけてもいえん。犯罪者にとって大きなスーツケースころがして一人で行動してる子供なんてよいターゲットで、何らかの被害にあう確率は大人よりあがると考えた方がよい。

よほどそのサービス提供してる人に言いたいことあるようだが、日本人はその高額なサービスを使わずにキャンプに参加できないってわけではないし、そこまで出せないが子供をキャンプに送りたい人は知恵を絞って他の方法見つけだすもんだし機会の損失等々とあなたが心配する必要なし。おいしい商売だと思うなら競合として自分で安いサービスを提供してはどうよ？

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• フィロソフィー実践経営研究会
• 2019/01/19 (Sat) 10:45
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>上記のサービスがどういったものか知らないがサマーキャンプってことは十八歳以下の子供が対象だよね？英語でコミュニケーションとれない親なら、高いお金を払っても現地で何かあった時に対応してくれるサービスがあれば安心だとお金を払う気持ち理解できるし、そこに目をつけて商売するのって悪くないと思うが。

#22さんが「あれこれ盛り込んだ市販価格の２．５～３倍の現状のプランがダメなのではなくて」と書いています。よく読んで。

>＞羽田から渋谷に出るのと同じくらい安全です。

#19さんの条件節を省いて引用しない。

>市民が合法的に銃を持てるアメリカが日本並みに安全と言ってしまうのは無責任では。ニューヨークからベイエリアに移動してきたが、・・・・・・

上の”条件節”を読まずに反論されています。いろいろなリスクがありその個々に対策がある。たとえば銃社会に関するこの件のリスクには概ね２種類があります。英語でコミュニケーションがとれないがゆえに増す銃のリスクと、英語でコミュニケーションがとれるかどうかによらない銃のリスクです。前者のリスクの「英語でコミュニケーションがとれないがゆえに」の部分には対策を講じる余地がある。それについて述べているとき、条件節を読まずに反論されても答えようがない。よく読んで。


>日本人はその高額なサービスを使わずにキャンプに参加できないってわけではないし、

英語でコミュニケーションとれない親の話じゃなかったの？


>そこまで出せないが子供をキャンプに送りたい人は知恵を絞って他の方法見つけだすもんだし

プランＡ：　市販と同じ内容（添加サービスなし）（*1）
プランＢ：　市販と同じ内容＋空港送迎
プランＣ：　市販と同じ内容＋空港送迎＋初日アテンド

これらのプランの需要については認識されていると。


>そこまで出せないが子供をキャンプに送りたい人は知恵を絞って他の方法見つけだすもんだし機会の損失等々とあなたが心配する必要なし。

「４５００とあったので諦めたけど１７００なら出せた」という、潜在的な機会損失はありますよね。
そしてそれはプランＤ以外にプランＡ～Ｃがあれば解消されると。

>おいしい商売だと思うなら

なぜそう感じるのか分かりませんが、プランＡ～Ｃには誰にも負けない努力と良識が必要なのでそういう商売ではないでしょう？

#28

• なんだ
• 2019/07/07 (Sun) 08:08
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ただのSTEMじゃない、、、なにかと思ったら。

#33

• わかばー
• 2020/10/06 (Tue) 15:19
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樫の木の周囲に木はないし消火剤の白い跡もない（笑）

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• D2C (more)
• 2019/04/25 04:25

稲盛塾長は近代経営の中核を照らしてきました。
同時にその光は女優ライトのように一部の塾生の闇を飛ばしてきました。
塾長は、自分亡きあとにその闇がむき出しになることを確信し、盛和塾の解散を決めました。
闇とは、塾長自らが言うとおり、塾生による稲盛哲学の都合のよい解釈と利用です。
塾長の言葉を断片的に切り取って都合よく自己を語り不都合を覆い隠すわかい塾生のなんと多いことでしょう。（もちろん年齢は関係ありません。）
塾生の背後に輝く稲盛塾長という後光か消え、人々の目が自然光に慣れるとき、現れる闇が盛和塾解散の理由です。
皮肉ですが、であるがゆえに塾長の英断は賞賛にあたいするのです。

『塾長の火を絶やすな』？
そのような動きはすでにみられます。
“業務の水平展開”(*1)をしながら「稲盛のカナイのように振舞ってきたつもりはなかった…」と点検してまわったり。
塾長が参加しないことがあらかじめワカっている塾長例会に参加して消灯後の残光の見込みを感じ取りに行ったり。

(*1) ここでは単に、無料紙の新規取材対象を探すことですが、正確な意味は2000年経営問答を参照のこと。

まずは情報を。

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#7

• 文責・ただのおばさん
• 2019/06/30 (Sun) 02:00
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塾生であることは、自分の未熟さに対する対策であると同時に、「あたいは対策を講じている」という表示・プロモーションとしても機能してきました。盛和塾解散によってそうした対策が表示・プロモーションでしかなかったことが多かれ少なかれ明らかになります。

「”ただのＳＴＥＭではない”みたいなことを言って売っているけど、場合によっては余計なものでしかないようなサービスでもあれこれつけないと結局はビジネスにならないんでしょ？”ただのＳＴＥＭ”だけを定価よりも安く買いたい人もいるかもしれないことを知りつつ。」という、誰もが思っていることを黙認できるのは、「心と数字の間には絶妙の一点があり、それを見極めていくために心を高める必要がある」という類の間違った解釈をしているからでしょう。京セラフィロソフィーの正しい解釈は、この場合、「そんな会社・ビズィネスは、ない方が実はよっぽど日本のためなんじゃない？」という問いを自らが紡ぎだすことであり、塾長の「私心なかりしか」という自問とはそのことです。

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• さもなくばプルプル
• 2019/10/02 (Wed) 15:41
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『塾長例会で勢いをつけてから人に会う』ってゆーのを保ちたいと。親の言うことを昔ほど聞かなくなった年頃の子をもつ親の前に現れ、塾長がするように肩を抱いて写真に写ったり。

#16

• 議連
• 2020/04/25 (Sat) 00:05
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王様の印鑑をペロペロ舐めるとか如何にもサドのやりそうなこと。

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• 生々©
• 2020/05/01 (Fri) 22:59
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：わかい

#1

• hijiken
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• 2018/01/30 09:53

週末にサンノゼ周辺で日本語を教えて頂ける方募集しています。
当方アメリカ人の主婦でレベルは初級です。
できれば女性の方で英語と日本語両方話せる方がいいです。

授業料は応相談でお願いします。

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• Ana123
• 2018/05/01 (Tue) 21:24
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日本語は母国語ではないですけど、日常的な日本語などを教えます。女性で、英語のネイティブスピーカーです。まだ募集してるなら、是非連絡お願いします。

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• Paul
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• 2017/02/04 09:20

こんにちは！私はカリフォルニア州に産まれのアメリカ人です。サンホセの近辺に日本語教えてくれる人を探しています。レベルは中級ぐらいと思います。興味ありましたら連絡ください！よろしくお願いします！uoza.language@gmail.com

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#3

• M
• 2017/07/25 (Tue) 23:48
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住んでる場所は遠いですが、日本語のメールやり取りであれば可能です。

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• Ritsuko
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• 2018/01/21 (Sun) 14:55
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まだ、日本語を教えてくれる人を探していましたら、是非連絡をして下さい！

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• Mayu
• 2026/08/21 15:35

Why aren’t there any reviews of Tsumiki Kindergarten posted anywhere? ？

I’ve posted reviews myself in the past, but for some reason, they’re always deleted right away. I can’t help but wonder if the kindergarten is asking for them to be removed and having reviews that are inconvenient for them deleted.

If there are any parents who currently have children attending the kindergarten—or who have had children there in the past—I would really appreciate it if you could share your honest experiences and opinions.

I would appreciate it if you could share your “unfiltered feedback”—as candidly as possible—about anything that caught your attention or your actual impressions.

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書き込めなくなるまであと125日

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• winterrr
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• 2026/02/20 12:16

Hello.
Iolani is recruiting 14 students for 4th grade this year.
14 students means that the number of students is decreasing by about 1 class, is there any reason for this?
The family that is currently attending Iolani at 3rd said that there used to be almost 100 students, but they are quitting and now there are only 86 students. On top of that, he said there are several students who are taking exams to move to Punahou in 4th.
I heard from a student who took the Iolani Kinder test this year that the number of students who took the Iolani test has been decreasing every year and finally reached the 300 student level. I wonder if it is just a difference in popularity that less than half of the students took the Kinder exam while Punahou had almost 800 last year and this year. ？
My son is planning to take the 4th Punahou test this fall, but （ he was not accepted in Kinder, so I was wondering if this is related to the fact that Punahou has more than 90% Asian nationalities? ） I wonder if Iolani will continue to have 4th openings every year?

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• 質問
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 01:23
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Iolani School disciplines seniors over sexual list targeting female students, staff, sources say
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/26 /iolani-school-disciplines-seniors-over-sexual-list-targeting-female-students-staff-sources-say/
I saw this news article.
If you know specifics, could you please let us know?
I am wondering how such a problem could have occurred at one of the top schools in Hawaii.

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• ニュース
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 12:31
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Iolani, you were in the news.
My child also started at Iolani from Kinder and now attends the middle school.
Various students are coming from the middle school, and some of them have surprising language and attitudes that my child is surprised.
As a result, it is the parents' responsibility, but my child feels that there are students who have no morals in the school.
In fact, the school's popularity seems to be declining, and the ratio of students who enter is decreasing year by year.
My child's friendships have continued from Kinder, so she is not thinking about changing schools, but I am concerned.
Especially since the school has students with such poor morals that they are in the news. As a parent, I am worried.
I work at a tutoring center
The "serious Iolani" students are changing in quality these days. I have the impression that Punahou has a stricter school discipline and the students are more solid.
If Iolani banned all devices such as cell phones, Apple watches, tablets, etc. in the school, students would be able to communicate with each other, play physically, and
grow up healthy both mentally and physically. This is a very unfortunate incident.

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• 質問
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Dear Mr. News
Thank you for your prompt reply.
I understand that there are various types of students depending on the grade level from which they entered the school, such as from kinder, middle, and so on. I think it is common all over the world, including Japan and the U.S., that some students have serious problems even at the top level schools, but I am a little concerned to hear that Iolani's school culture is changing somewhat. What will happen now? Thank you very much for sharing your valuable story with us.

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• イオラニとプナホウママ
• 2026/03/24 (Tue) 18:38
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I have a child in second grade at Iolani and first grade at Punahou.
Honestly, Iolani grows up with no real ability for the child to solve their own problems. Counselors, counselors, counselors, every day the kids talk about it.
The counselors are in on everything and the teachers throw everything to the counselors.
At Punahou, emotional management is built from kinder, and even when kids are fighting or struggling with each other, the teachers talk with them about how they can solve the problem by themselves, and how they can think about how they can help each other feel. I, as a parent, also feel that emotional management is being built. I am planning to have my older son take the Punahou 4th exam this fall.
It is nothing but a shame that students at the adult level, who are about to graduate from high school, do not mind childish bullying and slander as they did this time unless they learn more important things at an early age, not just study and follow the rules of the school.
I felt again that it is not a good environment to grow up relying on counselors for the ability to communicate with people, which is so important in life.

Iolani is a good school. Iolani is a good school, but Punahou is a better school in terms of socialization, the ability to think for oneself, and sharing feelings. As a parent of a student, my impression is that Iolani is a school with many challenges other than academics.

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• 質問
• 2026/03/25 (Wed) 19:28
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Dear Iolani and Punahou mom
Thank you so much for sharing this very valuable comparative information about your two children enrolled at Iolani and Punahou respectively. I read with great interest.
I assume that when your child took the entrance exam, you as a parent visited the school, researched the school, and carefully considered the compatibility with your child before choosing your child's school. You said that you feel that Iolani is "not good", but were these thoughts not grasped during the school tour prior to enrollment?
Are you saying that you were disappointed in many ways after entering the school, although you did not know this during the school tour and the pre-enrollment information session?
Whether it is a school or a job, I am sure that there are many experiences of students who were disappointed when they actually entered a school that seemed to be good at the information session. I would be very grateful if you could tell us more about Iolani.

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• いちご
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• 2025/12/01 14:56

Hello, I have a child who is currently in preschool.
I have a child currently in preschool and am considering applying to Kamehameha Schools （ KS ） in the future. We understand that there are multiple timings to apply, so we are looking to apply from Kindergarten first.

We already have Hawaiian ancestry registry （ Hawaiian pedigree registry for Kamehameha ） but we are wondering if you actually have
• children attending
• who have taken KS in the past • If you have siblings who have enrolled at KS
or any other position, we would be very happy to hear your advice and experiences.

Any small details would be helpful, such as points to prepare for the application, things you wish you had done in preschool, the atmosphere of the interview, the actual atmosphere of the school after attending, etc.

Thank you very much ！

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• カメハメハ
• 2025/12/03 (Wed) 14:43
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My son is attending. He is in Elementary now.
If you have a Hawaiian pedigree, you can usually get in ！ not that much （ like Punahou or Iolani ） the odds are not that high ！
the atmosphere in the school is pretty laid back. The atmosphere in the school is quite laid back, which is typical of Hawaiians. （ Laughs ） It is good for my son, but
academically, I don't think you should have high expectations. I grew up in Japan, and from my point of view, the academics are not good enough, and
the teachers at the conferences don't give many pointers. It is a very Hawaiian school with children of Hawaiian heritage ！.

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• なんとなくMichi
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• 2025/12/03 (Wed) 23:21
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My husband is a KS interviewer lol so I can't go into details

-The school is dedicated to keeping the Hawaiian culture alive

Even kids who can express their own opinions about what they want Hawaii to be like in the future will be noticed

-The interview The judgment has already started as soon as the
They can tell if a child is restless or not

-They want to accept as many different children as possible
I don't think you need to worry about it
A fixed number of students per region are selected


those who want to improve their skills will have dedicated
teachers who will help them to achieve their goals.

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• いちご
• 2025/12/06 (Sat) 22:51
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Thank you all for your valuable comments.

I feel a little lighter now that you mentioned that "the odds are not that high if you have a Hawaiian pedigree". Also, your realistic stories about the atmosphere of school life and academic aspects were very helpful. Since I have a family member who teaches Hawaiian Studies, I feel that my child is naturally developing an interest and attachment to Hawaiian culture himself. I really agreed with what you said in the interview about the importance of having one's own opinion such as "what do you want the future of Hawaii to be like?

I would like to gradually increase the opportunities to experience Hawaiian culture in my daily life and watch over my children so that they can develop their own perspectives and ideas. The discussion about regional quotas and balance is also interesting and I will keep it in mind as a perspective when applying.

I would be happy to learn more from you.
Thank you for your continued support ！

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• Kalihi
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• 2025/12/27 (Sat) 12:13
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I can't go into details, but I have a family member who runs a cram school for the Kamehameha entrance exam. According to the latest information, tuition will be completely waived starting in 2026, and graduates will be able to pay for college tuition as well.
My impression is that it is not so easy to pass the entrance exam, even though it is not as easy as Punahou or Iolani.

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• 2026/01/08 (Thu) 22:04
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Thank you so much for sharing your detailed story.
This is the first time I heard about the full free tuition from 2026 and the support to the university, and once again I realized that it will be even more competitive in the future.

As you said, it is a different difficulty from Punahou and Iolani, and it is not an easy entrance exam. With this in mind, I will discuss again with my family about our future preparation. Actually, we are also looking into cram schools little by little, but we have not been able to find many that have the Kamehameha Kindergarten entrance exam in front of them, so we are not sure how to proceed.
I saw some Kamehameha names in the photos of successful applicants at Takahashi Juku, so I thought I would inquire about it, and I am wondering if there are many similarities with Iolani ・ Punahou-oriented preparation.

If you have any more advice, I would be happy to hear it.
Thank you so much for your valuable talk.

Please do not hesitate to contact me.

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#1

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• 2025/10/30 13:59

Hi ！
I am a mom of a 2 year old. I am wondering if you could give me some advice on choosing a preschool based on the fact that I would like to send her from Kinder to Punahou or Iolani.
I know many people around me who had their children attend Central Union, and it seems that almost 100% of them took the Kinder exam at Central Union last year, but
I have seen that not many of them passed the exam and went to Public, Merinol or Midpac.

Also, it seems that they admit families who came from Japan on their way to the school as expatriates without any exam or interview, and one expatriate from a certain travel agency told us that he was admitted immediately after visiting the school and filling out an application
without any interview or exam.
Usually, the website also states that there is some kind of examination in January or February, but this difference in information made me suspicious of the school,
so I checked with the school, but they replied that the admission process is different for each individual...I am a little confused.

Of course I don't think that because I attended Central Union that I can go to Punahou or Iolani 100% of the time, but I had heard that it was a feeding school
and the fact that quite a few people go to Public, Merinole or Midpac ？ ？.

Where are the best feeding schools to Punahou and Iolani now?
I see Montessori Community, St. Clements, Unity School, etc. on another topic, but what are the realities in terms of kinder acceptance rates?
I know you may say that you can't take the Kinder exam ！ before preschool starts, but I am aware that these are the two top schools that you have to prepare that much to get in
and I am serious about this topic.　Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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• 2025/10/31 (Fri) 13:31
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Hello. I am the mother of a child who has been a student at Central Union for 2 years, graduated this May, and is now attending Kinder.
Regarding enrollment, we were also unable to get into the preschool that was our first choice, and we waited for a while for an alternate to come forward, but none came.
I was told to come and see the school, so I went to see the school, filled in the application form, and was admitted.
There is an examination, but it seems that all applicants on the alternate list are notified of their acceptance by March or April. Looking at the situation
where we were able to get in because there were still openings on it, I think the exam is only ostensibly a performance thing.

Kinder exams, but I think that almost all Punahou took the exam, which is really not an exaggeration to say all of them, and about 80% of Iolani took the exam as well.
Punahou was by far the most popular. We all wear Tutor and I go to Tutor almost 3-4 days a week.
Central Union is not a feeder school, but a preschool where all the children go to take the Kinder exam
where the families who send their children to the school wear Tutor, go to cram school, and attend IQ Math classes in Kahala.

I do think the acceptance rate was low this year. There are quite a few children in my child's class who are currently attending Public.
Unfortunately, we were not accepted to Punahou and Iolani, so we have started attending another private school.

I hear that the feeder schools to Punahou and Iolani now are St. Clements and Unity School, which are very academic.
I think Central Union and Waiokeola are out of the three feeder families. That may lead to them all being accepted, and there being enough openings to accept them at any time without having to take the test. The Montessori community is another pedagogy, and we don't hear much about kinder exams. However, I do hear that children raised in early childhood with Montessori methods
have higher academic achievement. I don't know if this is true or not. It may or may not be a good fit.
When we contacted them, Montessori was full and they would not even let us wait for a substitute.

If you are considering taking the Kinder exam, St. Clements or Unity School will do academics in preschool. However,
if you don't start tutoring and attending cram school at least one year before the exam, it will be difficult to take the Punahou or Iolani exam after Korona.
As someone else mentioned, in the year of our children who are currently in kinder, there were 663 students in Punahou and 403 in Iolani.
The sad reality is that 500 Punahou and 300 Iolani were not accepted.

No matter which preschool you go to, it depends on how much you can prepare for the exam at home, so I think you should visit the preschool and see for yourself.

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• 2025/11/04 (Tue) 12:33
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My second child is currently attending Central Union. We are in the middle of an entrance exam right now.
It's pretty bleak right now. ！ Some mothers are trying to get the upper hand by directly asking the mothers of the children who finished their exams early.
Probably all of them are taking the exam again this year.
My oldest son also took the Kinder exam last year at Central Union, but he did not pass the top two schools and is a public school. Our policy is that the top two schools are worth it to get into private, but if not, go to the top public school ！. Of course, we will let them take the test in 4th grade and middle.
Last year when my oldest son took the test, I think there were about 15 kids from Central Union who were accepted to Punahou. Within Central Union alone, 40-50 were rejected.
There are a lot of kids who went to Public, including ours.

Regarding your question about how to enter Central Union, there is indeed an exam. However, it is said that all students are accepted, so even if you are on the waitlist, you will be accepted.
If you ask whether it is academic or not, I am at a loss to answer. It is not that academic preschool.
Everyone sends their children to Takahashi Juku, other Tutor, IQ, etc., so the academic part is actually supplemented there.
For your information.

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• 2025/11/04 (Tue) 15:11
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Thank you both for your comments. It seems that Central Union is not a feeding school to Punahou after all. I understand.
The acceptance rate is not that high, although all students take the exam. I am glad that I could see the reality and not believe the old rumors. Thank you very much. I have the impression that you don't have to worry much about the entrance exam. I contacted the school and they told me that they have been giving acceptance letters to all students for the past several years. I have submitted my application, but I am not sure if I will actually take the test. I have St. Clements and Unity School as my first choice, and if they all pass, I may try to take the exam as a suppression since the location is close to my home.
I appreciate your valuable feedback. Thank you very much.

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• 2025/11/18 (Tue) 14:04
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Two years ago, my husband and I, who had no knowledge of preschool entrance exams, had no idea that Central Union had exams, so we contacted Central Union in June, two months before school started, to enroll our daughter at age 3. I was told, "Come on in August ！ I will send you a form to fill out with your application and bank account" and with one phone call I was in. lol

She has been there for 2 years since then and this year she is attending another school in Kinder.
I didn't even know there was an exam, one phone call, one paper, and I got in and graduated ！ I think almost all the families at Punahou took the exam and 80-90% of the families at Iolani did.
However, this year, not many children from Central Union were accepted into Kinder, both Punahou and Iolani.

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• 2025/11/19 (Wed) 14:04
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Unfortunately, it is not a feeder school now. However, Punahou's Baccalaureate is held annually at Central Union. Central Union Preschool → Punahou → Central Union Cathedral at graduation is a special one!

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