Last updated on the 25th of August, 2025.

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It’s always a little difficult to describe myself, but I’ll try…

I moved to Kyoto in February 2022 for work at a company that creates toys and video games.
My passions nowadays are drawing, making comics, and writing novels. (If you ever feel like being a sketch model, I’d be very happy!)
I also love watching anime and reading manga. My favorites at the moment are Attack on Titan and My Hero Academia.

I’m currently on a diet, so I’ve become more interested in physical activities—especially hiking and taking walks.

This is one of my Instagram accounts where I record my early mornings in Kyoto:
👉https://instagram.com/goodmorning___kyoto

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Some answers…
・I like to think of everyone in the world as part of one big family.
・Every conversation teaches me something new—about the world, and about myself.
・To meet and make friends from every corner of the earth :)

Interests

I enjoy simple things. Taking walks, cooking at home, taking a nap, sleeping well, having cups of tea, chatting with people etc… these make my day perfectly contented.

But at the same time, I want to go to as many places as possible, do as many things as possible, see as many things as possible, feel as much as possible, because I only live once (I believe).

• animals
• arts
• culture
• photography
• education
• human rights
• cooking
• walking
• flowers
• movies
• video games
• board games
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• backpacking
• extreme sports
• anthropology
• gender studies
• history
• languages
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• nature
• tea
• spirituality
• universe
• diving
• feminism
• money
• cultural anthropology
• sexuality
• safari
• vanlife
• investment
• stock

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies 🎬 ...
My watch list → https://filmarks.com/users/hirose875 (Japanese. Reviews and scores are very random.)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Simply existing in this world!

Teach, Learn, Share

That’s a difficult question.
But what I can say for sure is that I have the passion to teach whatever I can, learn whatever I can, and share whatever I can.

What I Can Share with Hosts

・My time and company — just being present together :)
・Helping out with housework.
・Cooking something if ingredients are around (I’ll try my best!).
・Drawing small portraits — I’m not a master yet, but I’d love to practice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Sweden