CURRENT MISSION

To see more of the world - either by going directly to it or hosting it in my flat.

ABOUT ME

I've been living in the Kanazawa area for 20 years. I came here on a scholarship to study economics at Kanazawa University for two years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I've hosted several couchsurfers at my flat and showed them around Kanazawa. I also couchsurfed in Okinawa.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of them positive. I've met a lot of nice people through CS and hope to meet many more.

Interests

Calligraphy, vegetable gardening on my modest deck, scuba diving, and weight training. I am also a volunteer first aid instructor for my local Red Cross chapter in Japan.

• fish
• instructor
• gardening
• fishing
• scuba diving
• calligraphy
• economics
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz, classical, rock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering with the Red Cross and a U.S-based organization called All Hands Volunteers after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011.

Scuba diving in Okinawa. It was my first time diving in sub-tropical waters and I was amazed by the fish and underwater cave formations.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been studying Japanese calligraphy since 2005 and can teach you a little.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States