**Fully COVID-19 vaccinated**

Nice to meet you!
My name is Hideaka Ko, I’m from Japan and I’m 28 years old.
I’m 28 years old and have lived in Osaka for 19 years, Kyoto for 3 years, Tokyo for 4 years, and California, USA for 2 years. I can speak English.

Who I am

I’ve been running a startup in Japan for 4 years.
I developed a Japanese homestay matching service and a voice chat app for gamers. I am good at software development. My hobbies are reading, walking, traveling, and Netflix.

What I can do for you When you come to Japan, I can introduce you to a lot of Japanese friends and recommended restaurants and areas. Also, I can give you a lot of advice on how to start a business or a job in Japan if you want.

I would appreciate it if you could let me know if it is possible for me to stay. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask

Why I Go to Lisbon
I am looking to start a business in a new area of the internet field called Web3 or Crypto. Lisbon is an attractive city for Web3 and Crypto, and since I am considering moving there or living there permanently, I would like to visit Lisbon for a short stay first. I’m interested in going to go.
The office will be held at this location.
R. Latino Coelho 63 1er Andar, 1050-133 Lisboa
https://www.theblocklisboa.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since September 2021, I have been working in a nomadic lifestyle, traveling around the world instead of living and working in one location all the time. In particular, I will be in the U.S. from February to May of 2022, and then I will be in Europe and Southeast Asia.

I believe that the best part of traveling is the interaction with the people who live there. I love the activity of discovering new things for myself from the people who live there, by learning about their stories and local culture.

I signed up for Couchsurfing because I thought it was a great service that would help me achieve this goal.

Interests

• technology
• reading
• traveling
• movie
• programming
• startup
• crypto
• web3

Music, Movies, and Books

My Favorite Music
・ed sheeran
・justin bieber

Movies
・Social Network
・Interstellar
・My intern
・Green Book

Books
・The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness
・The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been playing soccer for 10 years since I was a child. I admired as a role model a player from Osaka who was also left-handed.

But I was sometimes ridiculed by those around me.

However, even after my soccer career failed to produce results, I never gave up and continued to work hard, taking on various challenges such as programming, studying abroad, and developing services.

I was able to receive an investment from Keisuke Honda, the most famous soccer player in Japan, whom I had admired for a long time.

That was the beginning of my life as an entrepreneur.

Homii, which I created, is the largest homestay platform in Japan.

https://homii.jp/

We have not yet achieved enough to call it a result, but we will be happy if we can surprise the world in the future!

Teach, Learn, Share

・Talk about the latest technology

・About Japanese culture and recommended places

・About doing business in Japan

What I Can Share with Hosts

・I have been working in the technology industry for over 4 years and have studied for about 10 years combined since college, so I am familiar with technology. I have many stories to share and the possibility of helping you if you are having trouble around technology.

・There is much to share about cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Okinawa, Tokyo, San Francisco, Austin, Denver, and Singapore.

・I have had a dramatic life so far. I can share with you about my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, Netherlands, United States