I live in a small town called Toyamachi, which is 2 hours away from Sapporo, by a beautiful lake called Lake Toya.
I'm a single mom with 4-year-old daughter, Mariko.
I've studied in Australia for 2 years and in Holland for a year.
In my 20s, I worked as a tour conductor, traveling abroad and domestic.
My daughter and I moved here three years ago, and enjoy beautiful nature around here.
I teach English to kids and adults at home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd love to communicate people all over the world and also I want my daughter to have same experiance.
I like traveling but not as a tourist. I want to experience the life there by sharing time with people living there.
Also, I stayed at host families during my study in Australia for a year, which was great experience. I really thank them, and want to pay back( or forward). That's why I've wanted to host foreign people.

I also would like to improve my English communication skill. However, it doesnt matter if you are native or non-native English speaker. I'd love to learn other languages!

Interests

At the moment, education especially for kids.

• books
• education
• cooking
• traveling
• teaching
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy all kinds of music, movies, or books in English.
Harry Potter is the first English book I've ever finished reading, so I love them.
I like movies with music and dance.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Giving a birth to my daughter and rasing her!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am not good at giving you any advise about travel planning.
So please do not ask me where I should go, how much time I need to spend in Hokkaido, or such a questions. Please look up on a guide book!

I can teach Japanese, I want to learn English(or other languages), I can share a nice country side life if you're staying with us.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Maybe my experience and story of traveing, studying abroad, rasing my daughrer and teaching English. If you have kids, I can take care of them with mine. I can read books, take them for a walk or whatever they like to do. I like cooking and having meal with them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Macao, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, Netherlands