CURRENT MISSION

Travel Around China

ABOUT ME

In 1982, born in the city near Tokyo. In 2007, graduated Master Course of Life Science. In 2007 - 2010, worked in Pharmaceutical industry. In 2010, went on my first RTW trip. In 2011 - 2012, did the same job again. Now, traveling around China. My dream is to go on 2nd RTW trip with my wife and 3rd with my wife and children.

PHILOSOPHY

If you wish to know the way ahead, ask those who have traveled it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None

Interests

I like to know the world I have never known before. I respect Jim Rogers who is one of the most successful investors in the world and have traveled around the world twice, each by bike and car.

• culture
• traveling
• cycling
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pay It Forward, I Am Sam, Dancer In The Dark, Music: The Beatles, Oasis, Classics, Books: On The Road, Around The World In 80 Days, The Book of Tea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote a story about my 1st RTW trip. The title is Zero Gravity http://ikoh-jp-zerogravity.blogspot.jp/2010/04/it.html Although most are written in Japanese, some are in English (IT, ANSWER, MEMORY, Tokyo, Reykjavik, San Francisco). I will translate the rest as soon as possible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to share my experience around the world and life/culture of Japan with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan