CURRENT MISSION

Procrast... looking out of the window, countin' snowflakes and raindrops.

ABOUT ME

I am a photographer based in Osaka, Japan. 
Growing up in Europe and living in Asia for a long time, I tend to make every place I go my home. Everywhere you go, you can find something magical which makes the place special.

When traveling I like looking out of the window and enjoy the scenery and impressions, which I did very much when I was working for the railways in Europe. Even if you use the same path hundreds of time, there will always be something slightly different.

I enjoy slow traveling and getting to know about local places and local vibes more than going to super famous sightseeing spots.

PHILOSOPHY

die macht ist mit uns

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a spare room for surfers available.
While I host for most of the time, sometimes I also enjoy surfing.

I can give you advises about transportation and sightseeing spots. If my work time allows it, I will show you around town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was told about couchsurfing after moving from Japan to Germany by my roommate in the university dormitory. Living in a dormitory I was not able to host for the first time, but I could host after I got my own flat and it was a wonderful experience to be able to share thoughts with people from all over the world. I made some of my best and precious friendships through couchsurfing.

While I also appreciate guests staying for one night, I would be happy about guests staying three nights or longer, so we have a little time to get to know each other and share our couchsurfing and live stories.

Interests

I love photography, traveling, reading books, playing games (especially board games), watching movies and sleeping.

• cats
• photography
• movies
• video games
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Depending on the mood, but generally I am more into Scifi, Fantasy and classic literature.
I enjoy works of Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, Philip K. Dick, Douglas Adams, Rilke, Mijazawa Kenji, Natsume Soseki.

Music:
Even more depending on my mood switching between metal, classic, folk, pop. rocks, electro and jazz. I don’t listen to Rap or RnB that much, still there are some Rap songs I can enjoy.
Some of my favorite artists/composers are: Schandmaul, Nightwish, Gustav Holst, Yann Thiersen, Secret Garden, Loreena McKennitt, Tori Amos, Funny van Dannen and Himekami.

Movies:
Hard to decide on a all time favorite, but I love Wim Wenders „Der Himmel über Berlin“ (Wings of Desire) and works of Anime directors Kon Satoshi and Shinkai Makoto. I like Roberto Benigni and Robin Williams. And I need to watch Lebowski at least once a year.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rescued a lost kitty :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Im interesting in learning languages and to get a feel for how people in other countries and other cultures live.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could teach you some German or Japanese or photography. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan