My name is Loana / ロアナ and I'm moving to Kyoto in August! Part-time Dj, part-time waitress, part-time researcher, 25 years old and swiss, very much interested in art, design and alternative cultures . Officially, a freelance graphic designer and future graduate student at Kyoto University of Art and Design. Informally, a social butterfly with an edge.

はじめまして、ロアナです！ 8月に京都に引っ越します。25歳でスイス人。京都造形芸術大学の 留学生です。

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm very out going and I love to share life experiences with others! Being able to spend time with locals is the best thing ever when travelling or settling in a new place/city. The start-up nation does not have many advantages but CouchSurfing is definitely one.

I would also like to improve my japanese, which is very basic. I could teach some english, french, german or italian if needed. Sharing is caring ♡

Interests

Feminism, Art (contemporary/post-modern), design, performance, unclassified dance music, non-specific food, travelling, meeting people, mingling, etc.. The basics I guess

Activities: hanging out with friends, lakeside chilling, summer barbecues, bar hopping, hiking swiss alps, drinking beers in front of art galleries during openings, anime watching, library browsing, Nintendo playing, or anything involving having a good time and no panic attacks

• arts
• culture
• books
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• partying
• drinking
• anime
• traveling
• socializing
• alternative music
• hiking
• political science
• manga
• performance art
• social sciences
• feminism
• djing
• research
• alternative education

Music, Movies, and Books

Open to anything, from french hip-hop to early Hardcore to City-pop !
Big fan of art and design zines, publications and magazines as well as manga, anime and Japanese illustration.
Anime-lover, the bloodier the better.
Movie and tv-show aficionado, very much into J-Drama lately.

Teach, Learn, Share

Speaking fluent french and english, able to do some small talk in german and italian. Been learning japanese for 10 months now! Care to help me improve?

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England, Switzerland