Hello there, this is Rio, med student from Okinawa, Japan. My brief profile below.

- Born, and grown up in Okinawa. Graduated from public secondary school, high school and never lived outside of the island until 2016.
- Studied at Frederik II vgs, in Fredrikstad, Norway, as an exchange student (2017-2018).
- Currently studying at University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine (2019-present), especially interested in tropical medicine.
- Studied parasitology at Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University (2021-2022)
- This April I'll be studying at Thammasat University Hospital, in Thailand.

Although I do really enjoy learning in the fields of my interest, equally I love exploring new worlds that are completely different from mine. So please, share me your story, your experience. Since COVID-19 pandemic happened just when I first joined couchsurfing, I have been away from this community for a while, but now I'm back and looking forward to meeting new friends from the world! I enjoy meeting new people, learning more about your country, and your cultural background!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

So many people helped me out when I was in trouble during my travel. Now it's my turn! I'll help you and you should never do fun things alone!

Interests

• medicine
• language exchange
• geocaching
• research
• cafe hopping

Music, Movies, and Books

Various genres of music and films, both Japanese and non-Japanese. Prefer classic ones rather than new ones.

Music: The Beatles, The Blue Hearts, Blur, The Chairs, The Cranberries, The Cro-Magnons, David Bowie, Happy End, Jack Johnson, Jamiroquai, Kari Bremnes, Kotolingo, Masashi Sada, Norah Jones, Oasis, Phum Viphurit, Pizzicato five, The Smiths, Sunset Rollercoaster, Wataru Takada, Yogee New Waves

Films: An Autumn Afternoon, Bagdad Café, Cinema Paradiso, In This Corner of the World, Kamome Shokudo, La Strada, Megane, Sátántangó, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Seven Samurai, Shall We Dance? (1996), Smoke, Tampopo, Tokyo Story, 3 Idiots

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a garrotte robbery in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Completed Annapurna Base Camp (Himalaya, Nepal) trekking in five days.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you easy Japanese.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, India, Laos, Nepal, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Japan, Norway, Thailand