Hello~

I'm Jake, I am a student at the University of Texas at Austin studying Latin and Japanese.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to travel through Kansai after I finish my semester at Sophia University.

Interests

Table Tennis
Linguistics
Cycling
Ernest Hemingway
FLCL
NGE
Rock Climbing
Backgammon
Hiking

• poetry
• cooking
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• tennis
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Bon Iver, Wagner, Handel, Deafheaven, Perfume, 宇宙コンビニ, Nujabes

Bronson, 2001: A Space Odyssey, 八日目の蝉

A Farewell to Arms, こゝろ, Cat's Cradle, Jonathan Livingston Seagull

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I read one of my poems at the Austin Poetry Slam, and even though the poem was out of place there, it was a very proud moment for me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, as well as compensation for my stay- cleaning, cooking, buying dinner- it's up to you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States