CURRENT MISSION

Wander around nice places and learn the lingo.

ABOUT ME

Hello hello.I'm a Japanese student in London, struggling through the final year.. I love travelling (who doesn't on Couchsurfing?) exploring the countryside, hills seas and forests, but a night out in a city is always incredibly fun as well.

The internet says that I'm an ENFP, and describes me as....

"outgoing, social, disorganized, easily talked into doing silly things, spontaneous, acts without thinking, good at getting people to have fun, pleasure seeking, irresponsible, physically affectionate, risk taker, thrill seeker, likely to have or want a tattoo, adventurous, unprepared, attention seeking, irrational, rule breaker, prone to losing things, seductive, easily distracted, open, revealing, comfortable in unfamiliar situations, attracted to strange things, non punctual, likes to try new things, fun seeker, unconventional, impulsive, empathetic, dangerous, loving, attachment prone, prone to fantasy,

ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks."

I do tend to get quite peeved, to say the least, when I have a routine and trivial tasks to do everyday..and am not particularly good at either of those things. Therefore hoping to be a freelance translator so I won't be tied down! Long way to go though..

PHILOSOPHY

It's obvious, and its a cliche, but DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. Make spontaneous decisions and worry about the consequences later. You'll regret it otherwise.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'll sleep on couches and offer any available couch to sleep on.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met some lovely people couchsurfing in Israel, China and Japan, and some lovely people who have couchsurfed with me in London, Hokkaido and Fukuoka.

Interests

Good tunes. Good company. Comfy cushions and blankets. Getting lost and finding bizarre places. Music and windows on trains, planes and automobiles. Eating new and strange things. Balconies. Sleeping in tents. My lovely new ukulele. Hammocks. Jumping the waves. Knitting. Snowboarding (if there is ever snow..) Nooks and crannies, Empty beaches, Exploring abandoned places, Sailing, Unfrozen ice pops, Swimming in lakes, my mamachari, Climbing trees, Doing nothing at all.

• cooking
• traveling
• cars
• crochet
• knitting
• music
• camping
• sailing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• swimming
• freelancing
• languages
• hitchhiking
• beaches
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite author has to be Haruki Murakami. Aiming to read his books in their original translations. Right now I'm reading.... Tale of Genji. Recently been listening to a lot of Beirut, Fleetwood Mac, Gentleman's Dub Club, John Butler, The Kinks, Passion Pit, Metronomy, The King Blues, Frank Turner, The Beatles, that'll do for now. A few of my favourite films must be Little Miss Sunshine, Submarine, Spirited Away, Amelie, the motorcycle diaries..No video makes me happier than "Where the hell is Matt" It never gets old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking to Morocco from London, camping along the way.Trekking in the hills in north Vietnam.Working in a hospital in Hokkaido when I knew no Japanese. Staying with family in Kashmir for a little while.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me how to cook an interesting tasty meal, I'll teach you how to knit, crochet, or a little Japanese.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom

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