I am Eri Matsuda, Japanese. I am a librarian and currently studying archival management in NY. I really love to talk to people! I am truly friendly and respectful. I am curious about a lot of things and try to know more different things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to talk more to new people and share precious time and experience with them. Also, I would love to know a different culture and tradition from local people.

Interests

Archives, movies, music

• coffee
• music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• history
• book
• libraries
• archives
• equity
• campings

Music, Movies, and Books

I used to play samba drums while living in Japan, and I made a lot of good friends.
My favorite movies are "Back to the Future," "Coco," and "Kiki's Delivery Service."
I like books written in Japanese, but I am trying to read English books these days. My favorite Japanese books are "Kokoro" by Soseki Natsume and "The Great Passage" by Shion Miura.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in Brazil and lived there to study Portuguese. That country was the first country I visited outside of Japan. I needed a lot of courage to go there and live by myself because Brazilian culture is totally different from the Japanese one. However, I could meet a bunch of nice people and learn a new culture there, and change my way of life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am studying archives, so I can talk about the theory and the situation of archives with you if you want (sorry, it is too niche, but I believe that should be an interesting talk!).
I can make some Japanese food like sushi as well :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Japan, United States