Hi everyone!

I am two times more energetic, three times crazier, have four times more friends, and ten times happier abroad! 🤣

My first language is Japanese, and my second language is English.
My best personal collection is touristic maps from cities I visited.

My hobbies:
1. Comics
2. Ping-pong 🏓
3. Calisthenics
4. Boardgames (Catan, Dixit, Chess, etc)♟️
5. Blogging about technology and life 🤖

I also like photo shooting (landscapes), jogging, cooking (Japanese, Italian, Mexican, Chinese), football, traveling, and hobby programming.

I grew up nearby Osaka for over 20 years.
I received B.A. in business from a Japanese university and M.A. in economics from a Canadian university.
After graduation, I traveled to Europe: Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Sweden, Serbia.

From 2014-2017, I worked as a school coordinator in Shibuya, so I am quite familiar with Tokyo. I also had a chance to travel to South Asian countries: Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.

From 2017-2022, I worked as a software engineer at one of the most tech-geek companies in the Akiba area. I had a chance to travel around the Philippines, Malaysia, Okinawa, Kanazawa, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.

From 2022 onward, I have been working as a software engineer focusing on big data at one of the fastest-growing companies in Berlin, Germany. I am keeping up with cutting-edge computer tech and mathematics. And then, I traveled to Norway, Czech, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Nertherlands, Spain, and Georgia.

My philosophies:
Carpe Diem 🏖️

Don't cry, be tough!
Time is more than money.
Quantity matters more than quality.

My dream country to visit
Georgia️ but was achieved in Oct 2023

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet a diverse variety of people all over the world.

Interests

• photography
• italian food
• running
• comics
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• karaoke
• food
• dance
• turkey
• programming
• salsa
• blog
• calisthenics
• pingpong

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
- A Beautiful Mind
- The Shawshank Redemption
- The Social Network
- Top Gun
- The Last Suit

Dramas
- Mentalist
- The O.C.
- Kyle XY
- Suits
- Castle
- Game of Thrones
- Quantico
- Friends

Music
1. Billie Eilish - Everything I wanted
2. OneRepublic - Counting Stars
3. MIKA - Relax, Take It Easy
4. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
6. Imany - You Will Never Know
7. Labrinth - Beneath Your Beautiful
8. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
9. Robin Thicke - Blurred Line
10. Hikaru Utada - Automatic

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I donated as much as my age times 1000 uah to Ukraine on my birthday in 2022.

I visited and stayed in Ukraine for a few months in 2013, and seeing their culture, traditions, history, nature, and vitality helped me find my life's meaning when I had felt lost of myself for a long time.

I plan to continuously support Ukraine 🇺🇦

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to be told that I am a Tokyo Wikipedia, as I know a lot of exciting places to go for foreigners.
My best suggestions so far are:
- Shibuya, Harajuku, Yoyogi area: Fujiya (Izakaya) and Yoyogi Park, Shinjuku Gyoen
- The Emperial Palace, New Marunouchi building, and Tokyo Station area
- Tsukiji and Ginza: Sushi and Egg omelette, Hamarikyu Gardens
- Ueno, Asakusa, Akibahara: several national museums, and parks, monja
- Nakameguro, Daikanyama, and Ebisu: Many nice cafes
- Roppongi for night clubs
- Tokyo Tower and Shiba park
- Fuji Q
- Oedo Onsen

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cleaning, sharing stories, bringing Japanese souvenir, go sight-seeings together!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Japan