Hello, my name is Haruna. I'm from Akita prefecture.

I have arrived in Okinawa 18th of June, and am looking for a place I can stay until I settle in here.

I was being a corp worker most of time in Japan, previously I worked as a project coordinator in Akita, supported small to mid size local business to go abroad.
I wanted to shift my career towards more international, and also wanted to meet unique individuals, live close to ocean (obviously), so decided to come to Okinawa to reset my life and my mind.

I am looking for someone who's interested in hosting me for a month (I know.) until I can settle with a new job in here.
I can clean the house, maybe cook some food, teach you Japanese if you wish.
I'm learning holistic life coaching at the moment, so I can be a good listener and conversational partner at the same time:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make friends, to know more about Okinawa. (Culture, lifestyle, and most importantly, people!)

My own missions in Okinawa:
-Find a real work (Maybe in army base, or some unique job with international team)
-Make musician friends (I like tropical music, bossa nova, Jazz etc.)
-Try surfing
-Explore other islands
-Try local pubs (maybe after Covid..?)

As I'm already in Okinawa (currently in Ginowan), we can meet for coffee and get to know each other a little bit first.

My CS history:
I tried my CS in an island called Luing in Scotland, Honolulu and Kailua in Hawaii.
Every host was really warm hearted, kind, and fun to talk with and dine with:)
Making friends with the host and other guests was really fresh experience. I'm still in touch with some of them.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• cooking
• beer
• traveling
• live music
• hiking
• skateboarding
• spirituality
• beach volleyball
• playing piano
• going to gigs

Music, Movies, and Books

I like listening to bossa nova, fork music(Celtic and American) Feist, King of Convenience, Tori Kelly, Alicia Keys, Jazz Vocals and so many more.
Favorite movies: When Harry met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, Good Will Hunting etc.

I like Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Detective novels like Sherlock Holms and Poirot. I like adventure-like stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was living in Scotland for almost 2 years.
Living in my favorite city was just enough to make me fulfilled and happy.
I ticked most of my to-do list there.
Bartending at a local pub, had a good amount of beer and whiskey, working as a tour guide and Japanese teacher, highland trips, making loads of friends there, camping, making fire with them, enjoy sketching, reading and writing, did some own art events... just amazing!

I wish all of us could have some block of time unleashing ourselves 100% from whatever holding you back, and sieze each moment of our life and expand the good vibe for each other:))

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some Japanese if you are interested:) Japanese I believe is originally a romantic language.

Like I mentioned, I'm currently learning holistic life coaching. So I'm keen to talk about spirituality, life lessons, self journey if you're interested:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking.
Life coaching monitor session and listen to you and help find your true answer:)
I can give you dry massage and head massage.
Japanese lesson (elementary to business level)
Petting cats (and dogs if s/he's not too big as I'm a tiny person)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Scotland