ABOUT ME

I live in Munich, a beautiful city in the south of Germany, and am currently teaching English, economics and politics at a German grammar school. Munich is close to the Alps and only a few hours away from Italy, so a great city for lovers of the mountains and great food. Being half Japanese I find myself travelling to Japan more often than to other places in the world, but I still have a long bucket list of places I ould like to see.

I like to be active in my spare time, hiking the Alps or windsurfing, and love music (listening to, playing, writing) and am super curious about cultures and languages. At the moment I'm trying to revive my French and learn some Italian (vocabulary that extends the words on a menu..)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS is a super open-minded community, fun to travel with, go to concerts with or just hang out with, chat and chillax. I've almost always been met with hospitality, politeness, care, openness and acceptance.

Interests

My interests include travelling, backpacking, meeting new people, hiking and the arts/music. Sometimes I find it also quite nice to just lie in the sun and do nothing . I love listening to Puccini under the open sky of the amphitheater in Verona.

• arts
• singing
• dining
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• windsurfing
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Cosmic, AfroBeats, Crucchi Gang, Phum Viphurit, Sessa, Bob Marley, Afrika Bambaataa, Stan Getz, Nina Simone, Ruth Brown, George Brassens, Dvorak, Mozart, Lucia Popp, Pavarotti, Horowitz, Pau Casals, Eugene Ysaye

Hesse, Fabian, Ezra Pound, Robert Frost, Follett Mankell

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you.... some Japanese, Bavarian, how to swim butterfly, do Origami, braid your hair, yoga, how to survive

I'd like to learn ... some French, Italian, a cool dance move, how to become a patient human being, Chi Gong, puns in your language, about your favorite music

What I Can Share with Hosts

cooking skills, a decent conversation, a song, an attentive ear, ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States