I grew up in Nagasaki prefecture (it is famous for having atomic bomb tragedy)
I have lived in Tokyo for 10+ years from 2012, when I entered the university of Tokyo.
I majored in chemical engineering and finished master course there.

Until Oct. 2024, I had been a consultant at one of the major global management consulting companies.
Also, I'm going to have a manager role at one of the largest global organizational HR consulting companies next year. Before entering the new firm, I'm going to have a career break for several months and travel around the world.

My IG account: https://www.instagram.com/shimiaki829/
(I’m gonna upload trip photos in this account)

I personally don’t drink alcohol, but enjoy accompanying with people who enjoy alcohol.
Also, I’m a “early to bed early to rise” type person, so I won’t bother you by coming back at midnight and make noise.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love getting to know and having wonderful conversations with travelers/local residents.
Those things in my young age gave me a flourish experience, brought new perspectives/changes into my mind.
I want to cherish them and am willing to such experiences also in my future travels/lives.

I want to accept foreign travelers to Tokyo, but I live with my girlfriend and my room is too small to accommodate other person, I'm really sorry, but I'm willing to have a coffee chat/walking around/lunch or dinner in Tokyo.
Also, I want to have those experiences at cities I visit in the future.

Interests

• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• tennis
• psychology
• nature
• wellness
• nature walks
• mountain hiking
• mbti
• yoga and meditation
• consulting
• einaudi
• organizational development
• development psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
- Into the wild
- Matrix
- Goodwill hunting
- Dead poet society
- Movies by Christopher Nolan, Ghibli,

Books
- Harry potter
- Norwegian Wood Murakami, Haruki
- A Christmas Carol
- The Art of Loving
- How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world
- Innovation of Life for you who nest at Harvard Business School
- Humankind: A Hopeful History
- Books written by Matthew Syed, Daniel Kahneman, Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Manga
- One piece
- Naruto
- Dragon ball
- Kingdom
- Hunter Hunter

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will help some house works and cooks (some Japanese dishes)

I can teach how to make paper cranes (Japanese traditional craft), how to write your names in Japanese traditional letters (by using Japanese traditional brush)

I can discuss the current situation in Japan regarding managament-consulting-industry, decarbonization. Also, I can have a casual chat around those topics.

I'm currently interested in organizational development, culture transformation, coaching, and MBTI (currently having qualification lectures) and going to take role of a manager position at a global organizational HR consulting company. Hence I can have a casual chat around these topics, as well.

I've traveled around ten countries so far and I'm planning to travel around the world for several months from Oct. 2024. I can share wonderful experiences in those travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Japan