I'm a documentary photography student from Germany, living in Hiroshima and studying contemporary art at Hiroshima City University for one year. I want to travel as much as possible during my stay in Japan and meet many wonderful people.

I love taking pictures of people, their daily life, where they live and their every day joys and struggles. I also want to explore how we define identity on a personal and cultural level.

My Instagram Account is "ichpanda".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling on a more personal basis so I can learn about the local culture and customs and make new friends along the way.

Interests

My interests are good food, plants, cats and other animals, photography, arts and crafts, the ocean, mountains, forests and the curious, passionate and kind people that live in this world.

• cats
• photography
• cooking
• art
• food
• plants
• sewing
• book binding

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment I listen to Lofi HipHop & Indie Rock mostly.

Some of my favourite movies are "Shoplifters" (万引き家族), "The Shawshank Redemption", "The secret life of Walter Mitty" and basically all Studio Ghibli movies.

My favourite animes are "Samurai Champloo", "Noragami", "Mushishi", "Mob Psycho 100" and others.

I like reading science fiction like "Midworld" and "Phylogenesis" by Alan Dean Foster or George Orwells "1984".

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll share all my knowledge on German or European language, cooking, plant care, gardening, photography,... I can show you my pictures and tell stories about my travels and life in Germany.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, England, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan