At first I want to say I love travelling around Japan and other countries!
I am easy-going and happy person. Love to meet people all over the world :)!
I studied English in UK (Kent (Faversham), Nottingham (Eastwood), London) as a volunteer exchange teacher and fluent English speaker.
Photo link (photos in UK school)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/aglvzjsl5m28gpa/DSCF2607.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rs8bhuqg89dk9b/DSCF2610.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ohvq68afzhdxvxo/DSCF2620.JPG?dl=0

I am organizing a Couch-surfing event (free beer factory tour includes free beer tasting!) almost once a month. Please contact me if you want to join.
Past event photos (Facebook)
*BYOB Party
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10213010343627134.1073742020.1048451338&type=1&l=70ba1d08e9
*Free beer factory tour
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10212827582178212.1073742018.1048451338&type=1&l=4b6978c874

My favorite word:一期一会 (every day and every moment are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.)

I am a corporate interpreter and translator and my job includes some oversea projects. My TOEIC score is 920. We have visitors from Asian nations such as Cambodia and Vietnam. I help them during their stay in Japan. It was a part of my job and I enjoy myself.

Cause I learn English in England still love UK and created website. Since 2015, I visited UK every year (London and other cities) and went many places such as Cotswold's, Cardiff and Hadrian's Wall, Durham, York, Exeter, Birmingum ... (Stay in hotel not couch-surfing but would like to CS next!)

I've been living in Fukuoka almost all my life except about two years in UK. I love travelling, eating-out and visiting hot-springs & shrines. I also write blogs mainly Fukuoka's restaurants. If you want to eat reasonably-priced food, please feel free to ask me or go together!
My blog includes lots of photos and pricing info. It might be useful for you if you are visiting Fukuoka.
http://blog.livedoor.jp/mari657671/
I also started London photo blog. It's really fun for me. http://blog.livedoor.jp/mari657671-london/

If you want to hang out, please contact me at least one day before as my office is a bit far from Fukuoka city.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Usually I travel at hostels or guesthouses cause I can meet and talk many people all over the world. If I stay local's home I can learn culture and way of life more. So Couch-surfing must be exciting and interesting. Also, I would like to visit places where locals visit. Not only famous sight seeing spots.

I live company condominium, one-room studio flat in Kitakyusyhu city (Kokura station), Fukuoka prefecture.
I would like to be a Host, but it might be difficult in this place... No TV, No air-conditioning and No bed. It is one-room and kitchen and probably manage to stay only one person (female only) (sharing one room). I've got a sleeping bag, so if you just wants to avoid sleeping on a pavement, it might be OK? If you're female and do not mind that, you're welcome.

My co-workers live in the same place (other rooms) you should be nice to them cause I work with them.
Note:I do not share bathroom and kitchen with co-workers. Every room has own bathroom and kitchen.
My condominium is near Itouzu zoo park, so if you're interested, we can go together! (I've never been there.)

Interests

I enjoy watching English dramas such as Sherlock, Merlin,Chuck, Castle, Criminal mind, NCIS, etc... I like spy, SF, fantasy, criminal and action dramas (films also).

Since Junior High, I love anime and Manga and still watch or read them. My favorite recent animes are Gundam, Bungo Stray Dogs, Barakamon, Kuroko's baskceball, Gekkan syujo nozaki-kun, Noragami, Natsume Yujin Cyou, Saiyuki Blast (Journey West) etc.

• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• anime
• traveling
• eating out
• blogging
• cycling
• food
• manga
• healthy eating
• cultural exchange
• sweets
• hot springs
• mangas
• cross-cultural communication
• shrine
• lessmills fitness

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Avril, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Cascada, Coldplay, Maroon5 etc
I love Lessmills fitness program (body combat) and love the dance music.

Books
Mystery novels and my favorite authors are Arthur Conan Doyle and Ellery Queen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered in school in UK all over from Japan by myself (Faversham, Kent and Eastwood in Nottingham) *Check my pix. People in UK are very nice and friendly especially kids. I had many good memories and still enjoy travelling there!
After study in UK (London) I created my website about London and it boasts nearly 60000 visitors.
Since 2015, I started London photo blog and I really enjoy editing it! I put Google route map and adding lots photos. It already has over 30000 visitors and some of them dropped comments.

Organizing Free CS events (Asahi beer factory visit) many times since 2016 August!
Photo link (facebook)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10212973467825262.1073742019.1048451338&type=1&l=cf232a9da2
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10212827582178212.1073742018.1048451338&type=1&l=4b6978c874
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10210226793520121.1073742014.1048451338&type=1&l=bda91c64eb
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10212587462935381.1073742017.1048451338&type=1&l=74196d936c

Teach, Learn, Share

I am fluent in English and teach English in my office. I am an interpreter and translator so even tricky stuffs I can translate and help.

In UK, I taught Origami and simple Japanese. I introduced Japanese culture to students. Some students tried Kimono (Japanese costume like gown).

I like cooking and baking cakes.

I will show you around Fukuoka.
Photos with couch-surfers visiting Fukuoka. We strolled temples & shrines, Asahi beer factory includes tasting, then shared late lunch at Hankyu food court and bumped into an owl cafe. :) (15/Oct/2016)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10210226793520121.1073742014.1048451338&type=1&l=bda91c64eb

In my city; Fukuoka I would like to visit below places with you. :-)
1. Temples (Syofuku-ji temple to see Buddha statue)
2. Shrines (Kushida shrine, Sumiyoshi shrine etc.)
3. Asahi beer factory visit (free! includes free beer tasting)
4. Disaster Prevention Center (experience heavy earth quake!)
5. Robo Square (see Japan's cutting edge robot technology)
6. Port Tower (I've never been there so go together!)
7. Ngahama Fish Market (2nd Saturday)
8. NHK studio tour
9. Fukutaro factory tour

What I Can Share with Hosts

Enjoy sight-seeing, eating & sipping beer or shopping and cooking Japanese food such as Tempura, Okonomiyaki pancake or Japanese curry etc.

If you like Japanese food, please request me what you want to eat, I'll bring ingredients and cook for you!
I'll bring Japanese Sake (rice wine) if you can drink alcohol. Let's enjoy Japanese meal night together during my stay.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Japan