 Welcome to Think Tech Hawaii. Konnichiwa Hawaii, a Japanese language broadcast streaming live from downtown Honolulu and available on YouTube. I'm your host Yukari Kunisue and joining me today in the studio is with Hinako Horoyua who grew up in the USA after her family moved to Hawaii. She just graduated from University of Hawaii, majoring in business and recently started working in a local marketing firm in Hawaii. Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa. Hiroshiku onegaishimasu. Hiroshiku onegaishimasu. You just graduated, right? That's right. When did you graduate? I graduated in the middle of May. Thank you. Your job has already been decided, right? That's right. I started working in the middle of June. It's your first time, right? That's right. I see. So today, you're taking a break from your new job. Yes, I'm taking a break for a while. Thank you very much. I'm going to say this. So what you came to see today is that you wanted to go to the US by yourself as a student or go abroad. You wanted to go to the US as a student. But in your case, you wanted to have a family. That's right. How many families were there? When I was 14, my parents came to Hawaii. They came to Hawaii? Yes. They came to Hawaii together. They came to Hawaii together? Yes. When I was 14, it was the most important time for my friends in middle school. It must have been hard to study in high school. Was it hard to get away from them? Yes. At first, I didn't know what time it was. I told my friends that I was going to Hawaii. I had a good feeling about it. I see. When you first started to go to Hawaii, what was your first reaction? At first, I didn't even imagine it. I came to Hawaii on a trip, but I didn't have any contact with local people at all. I asked them what they were doing in Hawaii. I was curious. I was like, is there a school? I didn't have any idea. There were people who came to Hawaii on a trip to Japan. They came to Hawaii to play. I see. Were you nervous? I was nervous. I was very nervous. I knew that I could only speak English. I heard that many Japanese people came to Hawaii. I was thinking about what to do next. I was thinking about what to do next. You started studying English when you were 14, right? Yes, I was a junior high school student. Did you like English? I liked English. I was good at it, but I didn't know how to speak. I didn't know how to speak English. What did you study? I studied in Tokyo. When you went to school in Tokyo, did you have such a story? Yes, all of a sudden. Was it your father's job? It was my lifestyle. I wanted to live abroad. I wanted to teach abroad to my children. That's what I thought. I was thinking about what to do next. I was thinking about what to do next. At that time? At that time, I didn't understand why I was going to Hawaii. I see. You had a younger brother, right? Yes, my younger brother. How old were you? I was 5 years younger. He was still in elementary school. He came to Hawaii when he was in elementary school. How about your younger brother? Do you want to go to Hawaii? No. I think I wanted to stay in Japan for a while. Which of your younger brothers did you want to go to Hawaii? It was me at first. I was talking to my friends about going to Hawaii. I can't say that I want to stay in Japan. I said that. I didn't want to go to Hawaii. I didn't want to go to Hawaii. I didn't want to go to Hawaii. It was a joke. I see. Did you have a school when you came to Hawaii? Yes, I did. When you first came to Hawaii, where did you go to? I went to Shinto Middle School, a high school in Honolulu. It was a high school in Honolulu. My mother was the closest to me. My mother was the closest to me. I didn't speak English. You didn't speak English much? I didn't speak English at first. I didn't know what my teacher was talking about. I didn't know what the teacher was talking about. I was just sitting there. You were just sitting there. I was just sitting there. You were just sitting there. I can't speak English? You were just sitting there. You were just sitting there. I didn't know what was going on. I didn't understand anything. I was just standing there, I was planning to do that. I remember trying to get into the Japanese language. Were those people Japanese? Yes, they were Korean locals. I really liked Japanese culture. They were interested in Japanese culture. So Japanese people became a benefit or a advantage? Yes, they became a benefit or a advantage. Korean locals also speak English. Yes, they were Korean locals. How was your English? You didn't understand even when you entered the class, did you? Yes, I did. How did you learn English? I was very good at learning English. You were very good at learning English. I have a school in Shikuda, ESL, so I learned English with everyone who was bad at English. I think you all know ESL, but English is the second language. You studied English as the second foreign language and entered the class for the first time, right? Yes, I entered the class for the first time in ESL. The tempo is slower than the normal class, but English books are read properly, so I used to read books with tears in front of me. I didn't know the words, so I used to read the books one by one. You used to read the books one by one, right? Yes, I used to read the books one by one. You studied English with your life? Yes, I studied English. I learned English for a long time. How long did you live with tears? I lived about half a year. Half a year? Yes, half a year. I learned English by listening to the words, like, I can understand them if I listen to them. So you didn't understand the words? Yes, I didn't understand the words. You didn't understand the words? Yes, I listened to the words. You were listening to the words. So you studied English in Japan from middle school to middle school, didn't you? Did you study math or social studies? Yes, I did. Which one was the easiest to enter? Well, math. Yes, math. It's universal. I really didn't like math in Japan. You really didn't like it? Yes, it was the easiest to enter. I came to Hawaii. It was the top of my class. It was the top of your class. Suddenly, I thought that I could study math. Yes, it was easy. You were confident? Yes, I was. I couldn't speak English at all. But I was able to learn math. I see. Even if you take your time to speak, you can understand it by looking at the numbers. Yes, that's right. So you went all the way. Do you have any club activities in this school? Do you do sports? Yes, I have a lot. But I don't go to school because I have a lot of expectations. I have a club called Key Club that I have been active in for a year. What kind of club is it? We have a lot of community services and volunteer activities at the high school club. We take part in them. Beach cleanup. Beach, volunteer activities. We go there to clean up. People in Hawaii eat like that. It's a warm-up, right? It's like you have that field, and you have that kind of volunteer to clean it up. That's right. I've been doing that for about a year and then I got to have more friends there. I'm confident in my studies. I'm able to learn English more and more, and I'm not just one by one, but I'm able to do key points. I'm able to go to a club that does volunteer activities. You've been in high school since middle school, right? Yes, I've been in high school for the first two years. I still don't have any confidence in my English, so I was very shy. You were shy? Yes, I'm shy. You're on TV now. I've been doing it since I was three years old. I've been able to go to clubs and other activities. I see. I'd like to show you some pictures here. I'll show you up to the middle. If we can show the first picture, please. How old are you? I'm two years old. You're a father, right? Yes, I'm two years old. Are you two years old? Yes, I'm three years old. Next one. This is your brother, right? Yes. He was six or seven years old. I see. Next one. This is still in Japan. This is in Japan. This is in Japan. This is in Tokyo. Yes. This is the second picture on the screen. This is like a Japanese person. Yes, it's me. We'll just keep it there. And the rest is where you're going to see after the intermission. Thank you very much. This is normal. People living in Japan have come to Hawaii. They're 14 or 15 years old. They've been working very hard. They've been able to work hard and work hard. That's how it is. Yes, that's right. In the second half, I'd like to ask you about the new school that you're working on. I'd like to ask you about the new school that you're working on. I think we're going to take a little break here. And after the intermission, we're going to talk a little bit more about how she decided to stay in the United States and move on to UH University of Hawaii and working here. Here it is. I'd like to take a little break. I'd like to talk a little bit more after the break. We'll be right back. Aloha. I'm Deila Nyonagira, a host here at Think Tech Hawaii, a digital media company serving the people of Hawaii. We provide a video platform for citizen journalists to raise public awareness in Hawaii. We are a Hawaii nonprofit that depends on the generosity of its supporters to keep on going. We'd be grateful if you'd go to thinktechhawaii.com and make a donation to support us now. Thank you so much. Aloha. I'm Gwen Harris, the host here at Think Tech Hawaii, a digital media company serving the people of Hawaii. We provide a video platform for citizen journalists to raise public awareness in Hawaii. We are a Hawaii nonprofit that depends on the generosity of the supporters to keep on going. We'd be grateful if you'd go to thinktechhawaii.com and make a donation to support us now. Thanks so much. We're back from break. I'm Yukari Kunisue, and this is Konnichiwa, Hawaii, talking with Ms. Hinako Oroiwa. This is a live broadcast from Think Tech Hawaii's Japanese program. Konnichiwa, Hawaii. I'm graduating from Hawaii University at a foreign university. I'm working as a PR company in Hawaii, and this is the first time I'm talking to Ms. Hinako Oroiwa. Let's get started. Thank you. I'm a high school student, but I'm pretty busy with studying here. How was it? Depending on the person, I really want to go to university. I hope that I don't have any interest in going to university. I can really decide by myself, but my parents were strict, so I decided to go to university. That's right. That's right. While you were deciding, where did you think you should go first? I was thinking about going to university. I didn't have any interest in going to university. My parents were also studying psychology. So I thought I should study psychology as well. But when I went to university, I didn't have to decide until I went to university. That's why I decided to take what I like and find out what I like. That's why I decided to go to university. When I went to university, I decided to take what I like and find out what I like and find out what I like. That's why I decided to go to university. That's right. You graduated from Hawaii and where did you go to university? I didn't go to university at all. I wanted to work in Japan and America. So I decided to go to a university where I could study psychology. That's why I decided to go there. What did you think? When you go to Hawaii, you often go to mainland. Hawaii is a island, so you go to mainland and you go to mainland. The mainland is different. If people are different, America is the real thing. It's the real thing. There are a lot of Japanese people in Hawaii and there are a lot of English people who speak Japanese. When I went to Oregon, I was less confident in my English. When I came from Japan again, it was like a culture shock. That's right. It was a good environment for me and I was able to improve my English. That's how it was. I went back to Hawaii without going to Oregon and graduated from Hawaii University. What was your decision? Well, when I decided to go there, I went to business school. I went to Hawaii University called Shidler. I heard about it and when I was asked whether I wanted to go there, I was a little confused. At that time, I went to business school and decided to go to business. I see. You said psychology, but now it's politics and business. Do you think that middle-aged people have American education? That's right. I couldn't decide for once, so I was able to go back many times. You went back to Hawaii and went back to Hawaii University. That's right. From middle-aged people. It took some time, but you can graduate without a problem. Yes, I graduated in 4 years and I was able to go to school and work on my schedule. I think there are many areas of business school. What kind of interest did you decide to go to business school? What did you decide to go to business school? I decided to go to marketing. Marketing? After all, to connect Japan and America, marketing is to think about the good things and to connect Japan and America is to think about the good things and marketing. If you have a little international relationship, you have some kind of human psychology, right? That's right. It's like a summary. In business. Yes. After graduation, you actually started marketing? Yes. After graduation, you decided to go to business school? That's right. There are some people who study abroad in the United States. Foreigners still study in the U.S. and go to university. I think there are families and young people who think about the good things and the good things when you decide to go to business school. What do you think is the most important thing? The most important thing? Yes. It's the key to choose what you can continue for the rest of your life. I was a college student in the internship of marketing. And I continued to do that for a year. I was a college student and I thought I would continue to do that. I hope I can continue for 30, 40 years. I see. When you are a college student, when you decide to go to business school, even if you move, for example, you try to do an internship or do a job in Japan. Yes. I decided to go to business school and actually experience it. Did you worry about it? Yes, I did. I was very bad at math so I went to elementary school. But you were confident on the way, right? Yes, I was. I see. That's why I decided to go to marketing and human resources. I decided to go to the internship. I see. Let's take a look at the rest of the pictures here. This is the graduation ceremony at high school. Yes. The graduation ceremony at high school seems to be in Hawaii. Your dad's shirt seems to be in Hawaii too. Really? Your brother's shirt. Yes. What do you have? I have the graduation ceremony at high school. Do you put that on your head? Yes, I put it on my stomach. You put it on your stomach? Yes. This is a picture of Hinaako when she graduated from high school. It's amazing. I can't see her face. I see. Let's take a look at the next picture. This is a picture of Hawaii. Yes. This is a picture of Hawaii when she graduated from high school. She is not the representative of Hawaii but a member of the Hawaii club. She is the one who danced. Are the students here from Hawaii? No, not like that. They are all from Hawaii club. They are all from Hawaii club. They are all from Hawaii club. She is like the representative of Hawaii. She is like the representative of Hawaii. Hinaako from Japan. She is the representative of Hawaii. This is a picture of Oregon. Yes. Thank you. The last one. This is a picture of her mother. This is the most recent picture. When is it this year? May or June. May or June 2019. What is this picture of? It's a picture of her graduation ceremony. This is a graduation ceremony of Hawaii University. This is a campus of Hawaii University. This is a campus of Hawaii University. This is one of the campus. It's a bit more calm than high school. I am like where the thatta. The hair looks pretty too. As for this graduation ceremony, the one below is the young audience電話い. It's written like that. The feeling I felt when I graduated. Thank you. What do you think? I was a bit sad because I had to die because of studying. There was a bit of a bittersweet feeling that the students' lives would end in a blink of an eye. You have to work hard. You have to make money. You have to work hard. Yes. But really, even if you have a lot of ups and downs, you have been able to decide and feel your passion. That's right. I said it a little earlier. Do you have any advice for people who are going to do the same job? Advice, yes. When I first came here, I didn't even know English, so I was worried. But if I did it for a year, I would get used to it, so my ears would get used to it naturally. So, to my parents, please relax at home. I think there are people who have to learn English at home, but I think it's good to be able to feel Japan at home. I see. I think it's a very good advice. There may be people who say English at home, but their parents also need to relax. It's important to protect Japanese culture and language. I think it's a very good advice. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. What are you going to do from now on? From now on, I'm a marketing coordinator. You're a coordinator, right? Yes, I'm an assistant. I'm a marketing assistant. I'm going to help with the materials, and I'm going to help with the materials in the magazine. Do you do something like the publishing of the PR? I do it with the publisher, and then I fix it. That sounds interesting. Is it like running a business in Japan and Hawaii? Yes, I work with people from Japan. When I want to take care of Hawaii, I'm a coordinator. I see. If you have any friends in the future, please contact us. But I'm looking forward to it. Yes. I worked hard for my parents. I'm working hard for Hinako. I'm going to continue to be an American, Japanese, and American girl. It's almost time. Thank you for your interesting talk today. Thank you very much. I'm not in my 20s, so I'm still young. Thank you very much. Thank you for coming, Hinako Horoyua. It was a great having youth here and listening to an interesting story. Stay tuned. We are going to have another show in Japanese, and this is Konnichiwa Hawaii, Think Tech Hawaii. Thank you for watching. Stay tuned.