Current Mission:
Become a great man and save the world

ME:
I am up for anything: cards, local events, nature, beer, coffee and political philosophy, or something new!

Purpose in life:
I am an explorer of infinity, in search of perfection.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

About Me:
I love to travel because it puts me out of my element, then I get to relax into that new element. relax, and taste local food and beer. I like to hear about local politics, religion, and the to share my experiences.

"The only cure for ignorance is travel" - Mark Twain

Music, Movies, and Books

My interests:
Language in all of its technical and philosophical detail, swapping stories, Talking about books, philosophy, traveling, photography, hiking, and skiing. I'm particularly interested in learning/doing new things that are out of my everyday scope.

Favorite Book: Shogun
Favorite Movie: Master and Commander
Favorite Album: The Book of Human Language - AC Alone

but they are always changing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked across the streets of Saigon in Vietnam, and lived.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach:
Japanese to a conversational level
Go to a high kyu level (i am 5 kyu)
English
Cooking native dishes

Learning:
Japanese at the business level
Chinese at the basic/conversational level
Philosophy
Photography
History
Go
Violin
cooking native dishes

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to help with any projects and chores around the house. Happy to serve as an English language partner.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States