My name is Akari, a Japanese woman.
I love painting animals and portraits. (You can see my illustrations on my photo album.)

During my travelings I enjoy interacting with locals and experiencing traditional cultures.
(That may be because I used to live in an old and historical city in Japan. )

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to know daily lives of local people and their culture.
I often stay at backpackers hostels in several countries, and I lived in an international dormitory in my college days.
I'll try to understand the hosts' lifestyles and respect their privacy.

Interests

• arts
• painting
• traditional food
• chinese
• illustration
• handcraft
• handmade
• asian culture
• painting and drawing
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

[MUSIC]
*I loved hard rock and heavy metal in my school days.
↓ (I had changed so much!)
*Now I like listening to classical piano music like Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.

[MOVIES]
Studio Ghibli animations

[BOOKS]
金庸的武俠小說

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*When I was a college student in Kyoto, I had drawn portraits of 400 people in several flea markets for 4 years.
*My first trip as backpacker is to Xinjiang, China for 2 weeks.

Teach, Learn, Share

(1) I can teach Japanese language and culture.
(2) I'm learning Chinese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

(1) Drawing your portrait (watercolor)
(2) Housekeeping (Cleaning, Cooking, Laundry, etc.)
(3) Teaching Japanese
(4) How to wear a kimono

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan