passionate - empathic - curious

These are the words that describe me best.
I am a nature lover and hiking enthusiast, a travel yogi, a food addict and an artsy sunshine. I have a hands-on mentality and the chatty me loves to be in contact with different people and listen to their stories and history.
This is one of the reasons why I travel. Currently in Japan!
Besides getting to know the culture and society, plus the desire to improve my Japanese language skills. I would like to see as much as possible, get to know as many stories as possible and taste all this delicious Japanese food!

I'm very sorry that I can't offer my sofa at the moment. But if you are on your way to Hannover and urgently need a stay, please let me know. there is always a solution ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best way to get to know a country is to get to know the people who live there. I want to dive deeper into Japanese culture, tradition and daily life. I would be happy if you let me participate in your life and show me what is important to you.

Interests

I love food! Even more important for me than tasting food is the preparation of food. I am a passionate hobby chef and host. I love cooking and would like to gain more knowledge about different ingredients and their preparation.

Yoga is another passion of mine. I practice everydas for over three years now. I have tried many different styles, schools and teachers and have gone to some ashrams. My preferred type of Yoga is Yin Yoga.

My third passion is hiking. I love to be in nature, explore new tracks, walk through rivers, climb a little... Being outside brings me energy and calms me down at the same time.

Due to my career as a costume/stage designer, puppet maker and make-up artist, I'm curious about everything that is related to an artistic and design field.I love visiting plays, enjoy a nice movie at the cinema, like museum visits and when it comes to japanese clothes and costumes I just want to know everything about it!

• arts
• theater
• cooking
• baking
• japanese food
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• meeting new people
• japanese language
• drinking coffee

Music, Movies, and Books

currently this are my favourite movies:
a single man
american hustle
big fish
factory girl
earthquake bird

The book I'm reading at the moment is "Hokkaido Highway Blues" by Will Ferguson. I think my favourite book is "Der Meister und Margarita" by Michail Afanassjewitsch Bulgakow.

When it comes to music, I like a lot and need different ones for different moods. I love oldies from the 50s, 60s and 70s. The 80s I especially enjoy the German style. Nowadays I love to dance to electro.

Teach, Learn, Share

German
English
Yoga
cooking skills

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer interesting discussions, cultural and language exchange, yoga classes and cooking!

My mother tongue, as you can see, is German but I also speak fluent English and can teach you both languages if you are interested. Maybe you can help me to improve my Japanese skills in return. I have been studying Japanese for over two years now and I can understand and read more and more, but I am still a bit shy when it comes to speaking.

I love to cook and share my knowledge about it. Most of my recipes I have gained by cooking with different people all over the world. I like spices and best with oriental cuisine.

Yoga is my daily treasure. Join in my practices!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, New Zealand