 Hello, everyone. I'm Scott Perry, your host, and this is Let's Talk Hawaii, live from Honolulu. This is a program about English pronunciation, communication, interesting things in people in Hawaii at 2 p.m. Hawaii time, 9 a.m. Japan time. Today's topic is question about Hawaii. There are many stories from Japan that have many questions about Hawaii, how I need to ask, how I need to take the question. There are many questions. I've been given many questions from some of my followers, and today I will also answer questions on my line app. I will try to answer your question. Let's begin. I just recently returned from Japan. Japan time, when I'm teaching pronunciation in English, it's usually after work, it's usually after work, so it's from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. It's from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. So, I still stay in Hawaii time, but I'm very happy to be here right now, talking to you all. So, what are some of the questions you have about Hawaii? Many questions about Hawaii. I can answer many questions and you can watch this video and learn about Hawaii. So, the first question I have from some of my viewers is, when is the busy season in Hawaii? The busy season. Always busy in Hawaii, but September is not very busy. September is a low season. Summer is really busy. Japan's school is out. And always there's a shifting of language. And winter time, Hawaii's winter time, more Americans from the mainland, New York, Chicago, you can notice the accents in the Waikiki area, lots of Aussie and New Zealand people in the summer and it changes in the winter. Is there a winter in Hawaii? There is a winter in Hawaii and there is a summer. There's two seasons, winter and summer. Temperature change is just about four or five degrees. Hawaii. It was very, very cold. Long sleeve and jacket. In Hawaii, 18 degrees celsius is actually kind of cold, I think very cold, for Hawaii. Long sleeve and glove. Winter time is November to June. Wait, sorry. November, December, January, February, April, November to April. 20, 23, 22 degrees celsius. So, summer and winter are the same. You don't have to worry about it. If you come to Hawaii, you'll always have aloha shirts, shorts, and no problem. But January is probably the coldest, January and February. At that time, 19 degrees at night, you just need a jacket or something like that. How many people live in Hawaii? How many people in Hawaii do they have in Hawaii? That's 1.4 million people, 1.4 million people as of 2018. Maybe a few more, but not a few less, I don't think. One million people live in Oahu, and the other island, like a 500,000. So that's the total number, close to a million in Oahu. There's about 35,000 to 40,000 tourists from Japan every week here in Hawaii. So every day, about 6,000 people come to Hawaii, so about 40,000 to 35,000 people come to Hawaii. So about 40,000 to 35,000 people in Hawaii every week rotate. Okay, now, one more question. Can you use Japanese in Hawaii? Yes and no. Many local people pick up, many. Basic Japanese is okay, so you have to be careful. I often hear people talking, and I often overhear them. Many people are parapetters in Japanese, but that's different. One more question. Do I need to rent a car? I don't need to rent a car. I don't need to rent a car. In Oahu, there's Uber, taxi, and you can pick up and drop off a van. You don't really need a car unless you plan to drive around the island, so if you're okay driving on the left side, be careful. I've never been to a big island, but since it's a big island, I think I need a car. I don't think I need to go to Waikiki. I don't know if you need a car in Maui, but maybe I'll get some information about that later. Now, three things you should eat in Hawaii. One of them is a Leonard's Bakery Donut, and I've got a picture of those donuts. That's Leonard's Bakery right there. It's a very old sign, and it's a very historical place in Waikiki in the area. And the donuts are very delicious, so it's a very big, let's see. So another thing is Tokidon, and I don't like raw fish. I've never tried it, so what I've been told. And a third thing is Lokomoko. Lokomoko is something that is very popular, as you can see on the screen, but I don't eat Lokomoko because I don't like eggs. But I think the Lokomoko with the eggs is delicious. I really like the Japanese hamburger demiglace, which is my favorite dish. The taste of the omok is slightly different, but if you like it, I think it's really delicious. One more thing, another question, and then we're going to take a short break. But why is it called Diamond Head? You've got a picture of Diamond Head, but you can't really see the diamond. 65 million years ago or something, that was, you know, active. But now it's a hiking trail and tourist attraction. No activity, but as I have here, 19th century British sailors came here and they saw crystals or sparkling things on the tip of the volcano mountain. And because I thought it was diamonds, I thought, wow, it's interesting, and everyone was checking it out, and actually it was crystals. So it became Diamond Head, and I've been using it for a long time. Now, those are a couple of the questions, and if you have questions for me, please feel free to type your question on my line app if you have it, and I will answer your question. Right now, we are going to take a very short break, and I'll be right back after this message. Hi, I am Yukari Kunisue, host of Konnichiwa Hawaii, Think Tech Hawaii's Japanese program, broadcasting every Monday from 2 p.m. I usually invite a guest in Japanese language community who does interesting things, and I'd like to share stories with you guys. Please tune in and listen to Konnichiwa Hawaii. Hey, hello, everyone, and welcome to the Think Tech Hawaii studio. My name is Andrew Lanning. I'm the host of Think Tech Hawaii. We air here every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Hawaii time, trying to bring you issues about security that you may not know, issues that can protect your family, protect yourself, protect our community, protect our companies, the folks we work with. Please join us, and I hope you can maybe get a little different perspective on how to live a little safer. Aloha. Welcome back, everyone. I'm your host, and this is Let's Talk Hawaii, live from Honolulu. Today, I'm talking about questions that people have about Hawaii. The topic is the question of Hawaii. That we've gone through several questions so far, and we have a few more to go. And if you have any questions, please contact the line. I will try to answer all of your questions, if I can. There, let's see. I have some questions, but could you do me a favor and put it in English? It's hard for me to read Japanese that fast. Okay, now, question again. How much is a hotel in Hawaii? Well, a regular hotel is about $12,000 to $20,000 to $20,000 to $20,000 a day. If you want the ocean view, you're going to pay a little bit more, of course, if you have been to Hawaii many times, you can go back a little bit and save $12,000 per day. Let's see. Do I have any questions here? Okay, some of my members are thinking of questions. Now, the prices of hotels are about $12,000 to $20,000 a day. If you're going to do Airbnb, it's about the same. And if you have a friend, that's usually always the best. Now, what are some of the nicer hotels? More beautiful, gorgeous hotel, five-star hotel, well, very famous and popular. There's the Disney Hotel in that area also. Very popular for wedding. One more hotel is Hale Kulani Hotel, and that's in Waikiki, near the ocean, very famous and more expensive hotel. Where I'm located, there's the Kahala Hotel. Got a picture of that. And I often bring people here because I want to show them the dolphin. There's an area, and there's dolphins. I think they have five or six dolphins, and they do shows, and it's kind of far away. It's away from Waikiki, and a little bit more quiet, so that's often interesting for many people, a little bit more quiet. And I go there to relax. Now, what is the nice beach to go to? Some people love to visit the beach. I don't surf, but I like to be relaxed. I want to visit a beach called the Sandbar, and it's on the opposite side of Waikiki, and it's very pretty. This is what it looks like. Midori is the main island of Oahu, but it's far away from the beach. This much water is like this much over the sand, and in low tide you can see the sand. It's snorkeling, not so many people. Very interesting. If it's not too crowded, you can get there in about 35 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic. And I will probably go there. There. Now, what are some of the extreme things? Oh, one more thing. Very popular beach because of the big waves. I don't surf, but when you can see a 15 meter, 13 meter wave, that's very, well, amazing. And I think the big wave surfers are amazing. Every ride is dangerous, and they're very good, so don't try that at home or in Hawaii, unless you surf very, very well. More than very well. But it's always nice to look at that. Also, you can see the turtles. On the beach, they'll be resting, and four or five or six turtles. So, North Shore is also a very interesting place to visit. Now, one more. What are some of the extreme things you can do in Hawaii? Extreme things? Well, it's not that the tourists are doing well, but they're surfing at restaurants, beaches, pictures, and so on. That's normal. Extreme things are exciting. One thing I haven't done yet is go to Kazan, and I want to go to the Big Island and see the volcano erupting. Excuse me. And before, I heard it was very popular to roast marshmallows on a volcano. How many people have ever done that? Very small number of people have done that, so a very small club of volcano marshmallow roasters. Now, that's one of the extreme things. You can also swim with sharks. Not for me, but swimming with the sharks. No, thank you, but it's very extreme. You can swim with the sharks. It's in the cage, but that's how it is. And skydiving. But not for me. I'm not an extreme adventure person. I will watch, but I'm not going to do it. Skydiving. Jumping from the plane, flying, and having fun. Sometimes I don't really like people, but I just watch them. But if you want to do something extreme, that's one thing. One more thing. I didn't know about this before. I thought, why are you selling snowboards and skis in Hawaii? Snowboards, ski equipment, and skis. And I'm thinking, why? Well, in Hawaii, not a wahoo, but on the big island, you can ski. Here's a picture of what it looks like. There are times in late December, between the end of December and the end of January. It's a short period, but you can ski. So there's a Hawaii ski club, and they go skiing, and they always take a big picture. So Google, skiing in Hawaii. Let me check here to see if there are any questions coming up. Okay. Not questions yet, but there's one. I'll try to get to your question. Okay. What is the oldest hotel in Hawaii? Well, the oldest hotel I thought was the pink hotel. I forgot the name, but it's not that hotel. What is the name of that pink hotel? Okay. That's going to come to me later. But the correct answer is the Moana Surfrider Hotel. It's the oldest hotel, the first hotel in Hawaii. 1901. This hotel was created, and it was strong. It's like three floors, three stories. Today, it's still here, and it's very upgraded. Right on the beach, a very beautiful hotel, but it's the oldest hotel. And let's see. What is Hawaii's nickname? Quite a nickname is the Aloha State. Aloha State is Hawaii's nickname. So Aloha means the greetings. And one more interesting question. What is this? What does this mean? Well, this very tight finger, so to yori, relaxed hand and just kind of do like this. This is called a shaka, and here's a picture of another shaka. That's a shaka. And as you can see, yubi ga futatsu ishika mienai desho. It means high. It's like a isatsu, or when you're driving, you want to make a turn, like, I didn't thank you, or I'm going to let you in. I didn't thank you, or hey, see you later. Goodbye. I learned just now that this is because a famous person that was working in a sugar cane factory had lost his fingers in an accident. Three fingers were gone. And he would greet people and kore shikanakatta kara, it became a kind of popular way to greet. So it's called a shaka, and it means high and goodbye and many ways to communicate. It also means like hang loose, relax. And it's a gentleman who tragically lost three fingers, and now that's become a symbol in Hawaii. Not known many other places. But it's very common here. I actually was doing that in Japan. It's just a habit to do this. Thank you. Thank you. I stopped in Japan, but I do it here when I'm in Hawaii. We've got a couple more interesting questions, but we're out of time. So, and I see that you have sent me a few questions as well, and we're going to get to those again, but maybe in another episode. Right now, I'd like to thank you for watching. Hope to see you again in two weeks at this time. And aloha, and have a nice day.