CURRENT MISSION

Constantly evolving myself. Clearly changing the world around me. Consciously striving for harmony.

ABOUT ME

I live and work in Nagahama city in Japan. I am an English teacher who loves to travel with friends. I'm busy with school on the weekdays but have time to host and show people around on the weekends and evenings.

PHILOSOPHY

The secret of life is contained in the people we meet.
Live while I'm alive and sleep when I'm dead.
Don't take it too seriously.
Embarrassment and shame are personal choices.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Dive in and tread water!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted in Japan.

Interests

Year round - Hiking, backpacking, exploring.
Indoors - Singing, eating, cooking, making and tasting great beers, Bad movie appreciation.
Winter - Snowboarding, walking in the falling snow, warm dinner parties with friends.
Summer - bbqs, swims, hikes, sweating, sports tourneys (ultimate, rugby, soccer)

• singing
• cooking
• beer
• walking
• partying
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• soccer
• rugby
• swimming
• agriculture
• communications
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

All music - from jazz to country, top 40 to indie, hip hop to classical. As long as it fits the mood and doesn't crash the party.
Movies - Comedies for a party, drama for friends, thrillers for rare introverted moments, horror for hilarity.
Books - I read them!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snowboarding down the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
Climbing up (and down!) California's canyon waterfalls.
Walking the coastline of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Swimming with sharks off the coast of California.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I know:
Organizational leadership.
Optimism.
Group dynamics.
Hosting people.
Publicity and hype.

Things I want to know:
Farming and agriculture.
Cooking.
Building and maintenance.
Mindfulness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Japan, Spain, United States