Welcome to my profile!

I'm Shintaro, and I was born and raised in Japan.
Currently, I am working as a Barista / Photographer (Freelance) / Translator (Freelance).
I’ve been to Canada and Australia with a working holiday,
and had backpacker life in Europe + Iceland, those experiences really changed my life more positive.

I like to do...
Exploring good coffee, Photography, Listening to music, Digging out new indies music on Bandcamp and Spotify, Collecting coloured vinyls, Watching movies/TV series, Reading books, Travelling with 35mm film camera, Bouldering...and more!

- CURRENT MISSION -
Going to Denmark with Working Holiday, meeting new people, and sharing many experiences.

- PHILOSOPHY -
Life is short, Do what I want.
Being like a gently flowing river.

Meet new people and become friends, and sharing wonderful moments with them is the best thing for my life.

Instagram:
@shinta.raw (https://www.instagram.com/shinta.raw/?hl=ja)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I would love to meet new people on my journey and share amazing Couchsurfing experiences!!

Interests

• arts
• books
• photography
• coffee
• movies
• traveling
• bouldering
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Alternative, Shoegaze, Dream-Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Metal, Punk, Electronica, Ambient, Jazz...and more!

Movies (my fav movie director): David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Christopher Nolan, David Fischer, John Carney, Quentin Tarantino...and more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting Iceland and felt incredibly wonderful nature!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to brew tasty coffee and cute latte art. And also I can teach how to take unique photos with digital and film cameras. Definitely, I give you the recipe for Japanese homemade food if you are interested in Japanese food!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can brew good coffee for you, take nice photos of you, teach Japanese (formal/casual), and cook tasty Japanese homemade food ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Japan