I was born and raised in Tokyo, grew up in an English speaking environment. I then studied for two years at the University of Glasgow, Scotland for my master's degree. Currently working in Tokyo but always hoping for escapes from this congested, claustrophobic town! Since I come from such an isolated country in the far end of the world map, every trip I make outside is full of pleasant discoveries.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My flatmate back when I lived in Scotland hosted and surfed a lot, so I've met some surfers in our flat which was a nice experience. I've hosted a few times but haven't surfed yet. Always great to talk to open-minded people! Once I rented a car and drove to the Isle of Skye with two surfers. That was fun.

Interests

I love music, all kinds but especially classical music and jazz. I also enjoy R&B, hip-hop, rock, Brazilian music, folk music of the world. I also admire fine arts, I love going to the museums as long as they aren't too crowded. I love playing baseball, badminton and occasionally tennis as well.

I have been quite into films recently as well. I watch about 10-15 films a month, from all wakes of the world from different times. It's a great visual experience, as well as a pseudo-travel experience!

• arts
• humanities
• movies
• music
• classical music
• jazz
• world music
• baseball
• tennis
• badminton

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Jazz: John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, Mark Turner, Nicholas Payton, Robert Glasper, Brian Blade...
Classical: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Stravinsky, Messiaen...
Others: Led Zeppelin, Tool, Q-Tip, Common, Björk, Little Dragon, Flying Lotus, Sotaisei-riron（相対性理論）, Huun-Huur-Tu, .. on and on

MOVIES
Favorite directors: Edward Yang, Victor Erice, Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger, Yasujiro Ozu, Jia Zhangke, Stanley Kubrick..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The trip to Isle of Lewis & Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland was amazing. Just breath-taking from beginning to end. Isle of Skye was also great!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Mongolia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Scotland