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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • My last "regular" job was as a website developer
  • I recently finished a Master of Arts, majoring in Cogniti...
  • From Sydney, Australia
  • Profile 70% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See the world, meet interesting people

ABOUT ME

I recently finished university and I came to Japan to have a holiday after the study period. I'm learning Japanese which I think is a really interesting language. I also want to do some martial arts training. I do Aikido and there are some great teachers here in Japan.

I will be in Japan for a total of 6 months. I have been involved in the WWOOF program, I go to farms and small businesses and work for people in exchange for food and accommodation. I don't like being a tourist, I like to get involved in the local community. I try to contribute something to the local community wherever I go. I also want to meet lots of Japanese people. I am starting to understand the culture here.

PHILOSOPHY

Always live life to the fullest and never leave anything unsaid

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just want to meet locals and get inside the community a little.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Looking forwards to having some experiences!

Interests

Music, I make it and I listen to it. Here in Japan I'm interested in seeing more local musicians. I went to a hardcore punk/heavy metal concert in Tokyo and that was a lot of fun. I saw an amazing street performer too, playing bass. I want to see more music.

I'm interesting in martial arts, I do Aikido, I'm also interested in seeing how they train in the mixed martial arts gyms over here. There aren't many clubs like that in Australia.

I also like general socialising, having a chat over a beer or whatever. I am most interested in politics, but it's a touchy subject even at the best of times, so I don't talk about it too much :)

  • arts
  • culture
  • concerts
  • dining
  • beer
  • gyms
  • clubbing
  • politics
  • music
  • martial arts
  • business
  • wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

I like lots of different kinds of music. I recently startd listening to Irish Smallpipe music (I heard some on Hokkaido). In Tokyo I went to a punk rock/heavy metal club (Antiknock) which was pretty cool. The last movie I saw was the second Lord of the Rings movie. I also saw Tales of the City recently.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went for a walk on Mt. Annapuri in Hokkaido and looked down on clouds. That blew me away.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really don't know what to put here, other than to say that I am interested in learning Japanese.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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