I'm a half white half japanese guy who loves to talk and get to know people. That's why I really love my job as a host, because I can engage in deep conversations with lots of different people.

I am very interested in self-knowledge and by knowing others I can understand myself better, learn with their experiences and improve my own.

I work in a TV Station creating, producing and hosting web video content, trying to connect entertainment and information.

My girlfriend, Ellen:
I'm a producer and editor in a TV show. I study music and love to write.

My life motto is that every sentence has a story, so I like to get to know people's stories and become a better person. I love deep conversations about random stuff like philosophy, destiny, success, pleasure, life and death, prison system...

I watch a lot of videos to try to learn different accents and love new languages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My girlfriend and I would like to try couchsurfing because we feel like this is a better way to get in touch with locals, get to know people for real and improve our travelling experience. We've already used airbnb and we've had awesome experiences with it.

Tho we like to go to tourist hotspots and take pictures, for us travelling abroad is more about the conversations we are able to engage and the people we have the opportunity to meet.

Interests

- Meet new people
- Deep conversations
- Internet
- Ice cream
- Singing and karaoke
- Technology
- Human behavior and relationships
- Impro
- Dinosaurs
- Design, DIY, crafts and home decor

Ellen:
- Travel
- Talking and meeting people
- Music (trying to play guitar and sing)
- Writting
- TV shows and theater
- History
- Philosophy
- Food
- Roller coasters
- English accents
- Social issues, feminism and politics

• culture
• singing
• theater
• design
• diy
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• crafts
• politics
• technology
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• karaoke
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Boyz II Men, Destiny's Child, R'n'B.

MOVIES and TV Shows: Hunger Games, Fight Club, Star Wars, Master of None, Unbreakable Kimmy Schimdt, Orange is the new black, Black Mirror, Mr. Robot, The Ellen Show and some YouTube channels.

Ellen:

MUSIC: System of a down, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Christina Aguilera, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Aerosmith, Guns, Green Day, Amy Winehouse, Lacuna Coil, Slipknot, alternative rock, blues, soul and r'n'b.

MOVIES and TV Shows: Orange is the new black, Breaking Bad, How to get away with murder, Jessica Jones, That 70's Show, Ellen Show, Interrupted girl, Sufragette, Le Mome Piaf, Gia, The boy with stripped pajamas, documentaries in general.

BOOKS: Orange is the new black by Piper Kerman, Agatha Christie, Diary of Anne Frank, mostly history books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ellen:
- When I visited Eastern State Penitentiary in Philly. It was a very powerful and touching experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always open to talk about new tech gadgets, social issues and youtube. I'm very curious and learning is always interesting to me.

Ellen:
I would love to learn about instruments, music, politics and accents and if I have the chance I would love to cook a traditional brazilian meal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Previous travel stories, brazilian culture and some curious facts about what is like to work in TV.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil