Hi, I'm Ko-chan(Kosuke SHOJI)
I'm a backpacker now👣

From May 2025, I'll work for a company that supports science education and research.
Until then, I enjoy traveling overseas with just a backpack and chatting with locals. I can have simple English conversations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to feel the local food, language, culture, music, and people during backpacking!

I think Couchsurfing is the perfect service for me because it is the opportunity to feel them as a native resident.

Interests

• books
• music festivals
• wine
• beer
• comics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• anthropology
• food
• manga
• museum
• local food
• cultural exchange
• off-grid living
• spices
• chatting
• space exploration
• hichhiking
• sake
• one ok rock
• circular economy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I'm a big fan of the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK. They tour worldwide, and have held several concerts in many countries. Let's sing some of their songs together🎤 And please tell me your favorite songs & artists🎵

Movies: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, The Lord of the Rings, Disney films & Studio Ghibli films, etc.

Books: Recently, I've been reading books and papers related to cultural anthropology👣

Manga: I love reading manga. NARUTO, ONE PIECE, Attack on Titan, FULL METAL ALCHEMIST, Space Brothers, etc. Please let me introduce you to some of my recommendations📚

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Getting this cornrow hairstyle was the most painful experience of my life!　 (Check out the photos on my profile!)

I used to have short hair, but I made a personal rule not to cut it until I submitted my master's thesis, so it grew over 50cm in the last two years.

So I decided I wanted to try something I'd never done before, and while traveling! So I got this cornrow hairstyle done during my backpacking trip!

I got it done in Toulouse, France, in an area with a lot of great African barbers. They pull the hair as tight as possible before braiding it, so it was incredibly painful...

I plan to keep this hairstyle for another month!

Teach, Learn, Share

Many!!

I can share my travel experiences, university life, Japanese society, my favorite music and manga, origami folding techniques, and of course, Japanese language!

Additionally, I personally collect information on space development and the space business, so I can share that as well.

I wanna chatting!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let's cook Japanese food together! If you have any recommendations for local dishes, I'd love to hear them!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, France, India, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan