CURRENT MISSION

.. staying awake .. during the dream ..

ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm the owner of a small English school in Nagoya. I'm married and have a 3-yr-old boy. So, I prefer CSers who like children. Also, I like CSers who are independent since I'm too busy to show people around these days. I'd love to, but just work too much. Also, my wife isn't interested in CS but I am. And if we aren't too busy with work, we'll take you out and show you around our neighborhood.

PHILOSOPHY

Wake up happy. Go to bed drunk (with life). Work hard in between. Create my own happiness. And share with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to be the Nagoya Ambassador of CS back in the day. I was single, I hosted many others. I took a 6 1/2-year break from CouchSurfing but am starting up again.

I'm hoping to meet people through CS. I think world travelers are cool & I like to hear about their experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted:

James of Oakland, CA, Jun 07, 2 days: one long night on the town, and a crazy ride home with him on my bike
Susan & Simeon of Switzerland, Jul 07, 2 days: took them to an izakaya and they insisted on picking up the tab
Ryan of NYC, Jul 07, 1 day: he is the BBQ master
Richard of Nelson, New Zealand, Aug 07, 2 days: got to see his "game" and wow he speaks French well
Gretchen & Heidi of Berkeley, CA, Aug 07, 4 days: took them to an izakaya; they left for N. Japan but came back and stayed at my place a couple more nights and ... they returned bearing beer- Yeah!!! Did I mention they cleaned my place? My God, these girls are great!
Francesco & Sylvia of Tuscon, Arizona, Dec 07, 6 days: we hung out and drank with the finest CSers in Nagoya. I was rewarded with the perfect CSers
Sean of Baltimore, Jan 08, 3 days: played guitars and talked tattooes and Japan; an interesting and polite guy
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Irene of Holland, July 14, 1 day: she helped out my students, young & old, and was super polite even though she was knackered from climbing Mt Fuji; a real sweetheart.
Lydia & Victor of Spain, July 14, 2 days: well-experienced and world traveling couple visited a super hot Nagoya and we drank beer and ate yakitori. We spoke a bit of Spanish and I taught them some Japanese.

Surfed:

Not yet! :-(

Interests

too many to list; ask me & I shall reveal them; my interests sports; music; the ocean; new age stuff; spirituality & people

• culture
• singing
• beer
• bbq
• walking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• sports
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Michael Mann.

Have you read "The Places in Between" or "Into the Wild"?

I think the Rolling Stones are prophets, not a rock band.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Meeting my half-brother for the first time in 28 years; sitting in the glass sea of Boracay; moving a million miles from home; walking across Manila one summer day; riding on top of a jeepney through the Philippine jungle; falling in love on a strange continent; singing live in front of more than 100 people in a strange country; a ghost in Japan (and I don't even believe in them)

Teach, Learn, Share

I like people from many countries. I want to learn your language, culture, how you look at life. I hope you are also eager to learn, eager to live life to the fullest.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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