CURRENT MISSION

go to Japan and learn more about it to write an essay!!
Konnichiwa minna! I'm coming in Japan in June 2015 for a month and planning to travel to Tokyo, Sendai, Kyoto and Kuyshu. As I have a book project that takes place in Japan, I'm also very curious to meet japanese people and talk about life in Japan AFTER Fukushima... I hope we can meet up and have some nice time together and if possible, host me for one or 2 nights :)

ABOUT ME

From what I think... open-minded, optimistic, interested by people, travels, movies, music, and so on.
Half Japanese, half Belgian, I'm currently working as a French and Japanese teacher and also freelance journalist. As an Eurasian, I'm quite interested in mixed persons and exchange with them about their feelings on it.

PHILOSOPHY

Epicurean. Give me a good book, a nice Japanese dish and a Kirin draft beer and I'm in heaven on earth.
I like people and talking, but also need and like being on my own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Try to spread CS among my friends and meet other CS members

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, I met nice people and discovered interesting places and personalities thanks to CS

Interests

explore the world, try to reach a certain balance in life, onsen/ hot springs, swimming, reading and writing, cooking, ...

• writing
• books
• photography
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• teaching
• freelancing
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

love reggae, soul,...everything that makes me feel good (by opposition to "sad" music)

Love reading about Japan and its society! Like Mishima, Murakami,...I just finished a real good book "Eat, Pray, Love"by Elizabeth Gilbert; one Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia. Although not a believer, I must say I'm more and more interested by Buddhism and her book is a good way of understanding better meditation spirit. I read it during my last travel in Japan and it has been a very good travel companion.

Othewise I'm quite a cinephile, from European movies to asian ones, love to talk aout it!

Teach, Learn, Share

teach French and Japanese.
I'm learning photography and would enjoy anyone who would like to share her/his knowledges with me.
share...what about a nice bottle of red wine? OK, some champagne then :)?
I can cook some Japanese dishes also, which my friends are quite fond of (tonkatsu, miso soup, yakisoba, onigiri,...)and some French and Italian cuisine. Yummy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, China, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Indonesia, Japan, United Arab Emirates