I am a father of two - a daughter (31 years old) and a son (35 years old).
They all grown up and living in Shimane and Nagoya.

I have retired from my work on March 2018, but still quite busy with my volunteer work and local community services.

I was born and raised in exactly the same place where I live now - surrounded by lots of nature, getting old with my old friends and cousins.

Since the new highway has built around my house, it's getting more like a residential area rather than a very relaxing countryside area.

I have a wife, we are together about 35 years now.
We have a Japanese shibainu dog living outside of my house - he is 11 years old, we go for a walk with him twice a day.

My English skill is not that good, but I love having some company from all over the world in my house.
Love sharing knowledge and experiences with each other.

I chop woods for my wood stove, clean fallen leaves and enjoying to see little burning fire in my garden.
I also like drinking with farmers with foods that my wife cooks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have hosted many people from other countries - my wife counted the number of people we let them stay and it is over 200 now - I like to know and share the different culture and the mind.

My daughter (who is actually writing this profile for me) offered me to use couchsurfing - she gave me this account as my birthday present - so here I am!

Interests

• drinking
• music
• outdoors
• talking
• organic farming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Gipsy Kings, Portuguese Fado, Enya, Guy Clark, The Eagles, Billy Joel
Movies - Blues Brothers, A Space Odyssey, Lawrence of Arabia,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bought a green tea farm on the mountain which takes 40 minutes away by a car from my house.
We have a little second house by the tea farm and we stay there for a couple nights every week.

Teach, Learn, Share

Japanese Agriculture! The vegetables and green tea from my farm is all pure organic.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My wife can teach you cooking and gardening.
Although I might be busy with my volunteer and local community services, I might be able to guide you around my tea farm if I have a time.

If it doesn't bother you, I would love to see your hometown and your house with Google street view - Sounds strange but seeing guest's house via google map became one of my hobby!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, England, India, Mexico, Myanmar, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States