Queer asexual individual just looking to travel around and visit places safely. My name has been legally changed to Cheis (pronounced "chase") in the States, and I'm a laid-back kind of person. I've lived in Kyoto for three years studying in college, but my Japanese is still a bit underdeveloped. I like to connect with new people and share a bit of my time with them! I always hope that I can make someone's day a bit happier :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Friends have recommended this to me; it sounds like it could be a great place to start seeing a bit more of the world.

Interests

Star-gazing
taking pictures of nature
singing in English (and a few songs in other languages)
talking to people about their lives
Topics of gender and sexuality, non-normative identities

• singing
• traveling
• languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Represented Japan at the international level for the International Negotiation Competition 2013 in Pohang, South Korea.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a pretty good listener who's also low maintenance and removed from situations enough that there's relatively low risk in talking to me about anything. I'm fine when left on my own, but I also love to be taken along as a companion to different places and events. My Japanese is not fluent, but it's good enough that I can understand most things that are said to me and speak with reasonable proficiency. I can teach a few phrases or translate some things (vary helpful if you want to order something from Japan!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, England, France, Japan, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States