CURRENT MISSION

Do stuff that is interesting and adventurous

FOR WORK

Used to be sushi chef for 12 years, now I'm world traveling artist/painter. I do a lot of design work on my computer too.

SPORTS

Slacklining, and fixie bikes are my strengths. I'm getting into tennis recently

website: claudiusphaedrus.com

I'm 32 years old

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel, and I love learning about different cultures and meet new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've mostly been using Airbnb for sleeping places, but I have used CS for group meetups and such since. However the last time I actually slept on a couch with CS was in 2005, in Zushi, Japan. This guy gave me a couch for 3 nites and showed me all over town. He even took me to a local folk music festival in the forest in front of a giant shrine (see photos). It was awesome! He played in the show too! He also showed me all the cool local shops and restaurants; introducing me to most the local town folk.

Interests

painting, slacklining, cooking, sushi, bike riding

• arts
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• japanese food
• vegan
• traveling
• painting
• music
• folk music
• cycling
• camping
• surfing
• buddhist
• art history
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Recent music favorites: Chillstep, Post Malone, Arty, Alesso, Deadmau5, Diplo

Recent Books: Arthur C Clarke

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked at a bar in Fukuoka, Japan, when I was 19, for three months. One of the best experiences in my life. Went and traveled S.E. Asia in 2018,

Teach, Learn, Share

Japanese food, Painting, Slacklining.

Those are probably the three things that I wold be able to teach very well. With painting, my specialty is street art--wheatpasting

What I Can Share with Hosts

I usually travel with some posters and stickers of my art to share with others. Also, if you have a wall that needs art I would love to paint it for you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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