I was born in 1953 (62 years old) and I grew up in the vegetable and daily farming family in Kamakura city. I started learning English through radio English conversation program when I was 16 years old.
I went to Ghana - West Africa as a Volunteer (building construction supervser) for 2 years about 35 years ago. After I came back from Ghana, I worked for Architect Engineering company as building consultant and managed Japanese Government Official Development Aid (ODA) Project for about 33 years.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

After i retired, I have much time to travel now. I want to travel many countries and welcome guest in my home also to enjoy cooking food, eat and drink together in abroad and in Japan.

Intereses

My hobbies are: Jogging (more than 45 years), mountain climbing, cooking, travelling.

• architecture
• dining
• cooking
• japanese food
• drinking
• traveling
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• rock climbing
• engineering
• volunteering

Música, películas y libros

I like pops, reggae and enka (Japanese song) .
I also like watching TV (any kinds of program - especially sports)
I grow vegetables in my backyard garden and vegetable field.

Algo increíble que he hecho

Sky diving (tandem) from 14,000 ft. at Oahu Hawaii when I was 59 years old.
Bungee jumping 104m high (Pipeline) New Zealand.
I am growing frogs in my paddy field at Kamakura city.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I and volunteer are teaching how to grow rice in my paddy field by hand (no machine) to primary school pupils.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

I cook Japanese food and enjoy eating, drinking and talking together when I visit other countries and in my home.

Países que he visitado

Ghana

Países en los que he vivido

Ghana, Malaysia, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nepal, Philippines, Tonga, Viet Nam