Hi! I'm Shiori, a 26 year old girl recently moved back to Japan. I have completed my education in Japan, the U.S. and Germany, and soon starting a new job as a recruiter in Osaka, Japan.

I am a very easy-going, always laughing, and straightforward person! Meeting interesting people and sharing interests and life stories are what excites me the most :) I like traveling, but actually never really done couchsurfing. I would love to host peole coming to Japan and offer them a great time in this exciting city, Osaka!

I am quite busy with work during the day but when I have time on weekends, I would love to show you around ^^

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love couchsurfing meetings, it's a great place to meet people from all over the world.

Since I got my own apartment now, I thought it would be cool to start hosting too :) My place is located in Esaka, very well-located and nice neighborhood just a few minutes away from the subway station!

My room is always very clean and nicely tidied up. Not a great cook myself but maybe we can improvise and make something cool haha

If you come after a loooong day, I would kindly ask you to take a shower before sleeping in the same space as me- sorry to be a bit uptight but hope you understand :-)

Interests

Travel, nature, animals, jazz, language, singing, painting

• animals
• arts
• running
• traveling
• minimalism
• jazz
• martial arts
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I have played instruments all my life- classic and jazz piano, drums, ukulele, and a little bit of guitar. I used to sing in a band when i was younger :)
I enjoy all kinds of music except hip-hop and rap, but I have to say Jazz is my absolute favorite.

Books:
I usually like non fictional novels about famous figures or historical incidents etc. I also enjoy essays on social problems and society that really open my eyes- fictional novels are sometimes ok but I often lose interests when it's not based on the fact, unless it's really well-written. I find poetry fascinating but havent read much yet, would like to cultivate my knowledge in poetry tho!

Movies:
Life is Beautiful, Blood Diamond, Hotel Rwanda, basically anything that is thought-provoking. I also like chick flicks like The Notebook haha. I dont know why but I like movies that make my cry lol

Music:
Jane Monheit, Sam Cooke, Stan Getz, Jack Johnson, Maroon5...other than that I just listen to random playlist that reflects my mood :D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Generosity in people always makes me feel blessed, which happens often when I travel.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good laughter for sure!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, United States