After working in a Japanese trading company for 36.5 years I retired in 2008 and became a Japanese language(JSL) teacher. My first experience was in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), then in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) for one year each, and then for 2 years in Hanoi (Viet Nam) until May, 2015.
Now I am retired again, but not happy about it and want to take some action.
I love my country and at the same time I am interested in and like outside world since childhood.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am full of curiosity. I read books, newspapers and internet, but most of all I like to meet and listen to people and to see everything by my own eyes.

Interests

I am interested in foreign countries and foreign people. Foreign languages, too. Tll now I visited 68 countries and I am still eager to increase the number.
As for sports, I love tennis. It, in combination with beer that follows, gives me health, joy and energy for tomorrow.

• books
• beer
• sports
• tennis
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles and their songs make me happy. Generally I like something new, but as for music oldies are my favorite. I like KARAOKE, of course.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Japanese, that is, if you are interested. In classrooms I can teach, but I would rather share our experiences and learn facts and truth of life through couchsurfing.
I scored 970 at TOEIC, so I can teach Japanese in English (or in Russian if you prefer).

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share our experiences, our views and opinions on things we have seen and people we have met in the world. I do not represent Japan or Japanese, but our diferent views may interest , surprise or serve each other for better understanding of the changing world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Turkmenistan, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam